Take a look at the thread (1) on the thinkpads.com where they re-solder a
loose inductor or temp sensor back onto the board. Maybe you have other
similar symptoms to those in the thread?
1. http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=21979
On Jul 13 2007, Xiao-An Mao 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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