Re: [Thinkpad] What I can do about it

I doubt anything. If the fan doesn't turn off immediately, then the computer
hasn't even finished POSTing.

On 7/13/07, Keith Schawel <thinkpad@li.ath.cx> wrote:
>
> What happens if you connect it to an external monitor?
>
> Keith
>
> On 7/13/07, Xiao-An Mao <xiaoanm@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Here is what happened when my R31 turned on. When I power it on by
> pressing
> > the power switch, the fan start to blow air first (judging from the
> sound),
> > and the light indicator of the power is on. Then the hard drive is
> spinning,
> > again judged from its noise. Then the machine remains this state, having
> no
> > further action. Well, the CD-ROM frame can pop out when I press the key
> and
> > I noticed LCD panel have a lighter colour (it seems powered up, but I am
> > just guessing, there is nothing on the dark screen).
> >
> > Is it surely a dead main board? Could it be a problem of some other
> part?
> >
> > Xiaoan
> >
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