Re: [Thinkpad] how to install XP on T-20, now fan issue

OH GEE I GET TO SAY:
" I TOLD YOU SO " AGAIN!
I know I am just an old crumudgen, but dammit, when asking for help, LISTEN
TO THE ANSWERS.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Wood" <gwood@ipa.net>
To: "TP List" <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] how to install XP on T-20, now fan issue

> Thanks guys, heat is the problem. Even with the ambient temperature
> chilled down with my Rube Goldberg duct work, you could put your hand on
> the bottom of the unit and it was HOT. I then removed the duct work and
> powered on while shining a light into the fan duct. The fan starts fine,
> but then quits as soon as the computer starts to boot to a device. This
> happens both with Quiet Boot enabled and disabled, and seems to be
> repeatable, happening just as the IBM splash screen goes off. After
> discovering all this, and anxious to see if this was finally the
> solution, I went hillbilly and set up a small regulated air nozzle and
> started a gentle airflow. At power up, I waited untill the fan shut off,
> and then set the nozzle up at the fan duct. Eveything worked just as it
> should, and I went ahead and installed the OS. After this was complete,
> I pulled the fan out and blew it off and checked the pad. It wasn't
> trash yet, but I'm going to use Bruce's suggestion and use copper shim
> and paste.I've now gone through the BIOS twice, although quite hastily,
> trying to find something that would be logically related to the fan, but
> haven't found anything. The help and ideas everybody has provided have
> been fantastic, and I truly appreciate it! Thanks! If anyone has any
> ideas as to the fan issue, I would be quite happy to hear them.
> Thanks
> Gerald
>
> PS: Yes mahto, I used memtest86, and didn't have any errors returned.
>
>
> Bruce Markowitz wrote:
>
> >Or just remove one chip at a time, as there is no onboard memory.
> >
> >does sound like a system problem, and T-20's are notorious for a heat
> >problem with the CPU
> >Re-seat the CPU and re-insulate it/ External conditions will have very
> >little effect on this.
> >Use a copper/brass shim if it is the original T20 fan - the thermal pad
has
> >probably disintegrated.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <mahto@dslr.net>
> >To: "Gerald Wood" <gwood@ipa.net>; "TP List" <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> >Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 11:48 AM
> >Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] how to install XP on T-20
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Most Windoze install problems, once media and user error are eliminated,
> >>are due to hardware faults.
> >>You say you ran "MS mem test", but did you run Memtest86?
> >>If not, I suggest you do and let it loop for as long as you can stand
it.
> >>And can you boot and run a live CD?
> >>If you try booting a Live Linux, watch the boot message for failed
> >>
> >>
> >hth
> >> mahto
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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