I was just using my T420 when it just shut off and won't turn back on when powered either by battery or the power supply with the battery removed. What the fuck happened?
I tried googling it and tried some things but no response. I tried starting it with and without the battery and power adapter. I tried to remove battery, hold power button for 30 sec, plug in power adapter, try to power on. Nothing. And I noticed when I have the power plugged in, the indicator led on the back of the lid doesn't light up.
My old faithful is like a dead brick. HELP ME Sup Forums. I bought this thing from eBay in I think 2014, but haven't used it very much for the past year because I bought an x220 I've been dailying.
It happened to my W500 once, turns out the charger port broke and the battery died.
Cheap fix if that's the case.
Evan Kelly
Remove the battery and charger. Then hold down the power button for 30 seconds. Then constantly keep pressing it for another 30.
No idea if this will fix your problem but according to what I heard, this can be caused be static buildup.
Caleb Gonzalez
wear your programming socks and rub the trackpoint with your feet
Owen Rogers
The battery was charging with more then 40 percent before it happened. If that was the problem it should still start with just the battery right? Mine doesn't though. I did what you said but nothing happened. I also tried switching out the old battery for another much newer one but still nothing.
It's dieing guys what do I do... FUCK.
Alexander Garcia
replace the cmos
Henry Thompson
Buy T60
Hudson Brown
Could be a bad adapter
Jaxson Green
Power adapter? No it's good. I'm using it with my x220 right now.
I did hear a kind of pop sound coming I think from the vent area right when everything went black. Maybe it had an aneurism.
Fuck man.
Logan Morales
Maybe a shot capacitor?
John Ramirez
How would I go about finding things like that out? Take it apart and look for burnt parts or broken solder? I've never dealt with this before.
Henry Reed
Pretty much, if the top is bulged or there is some yellow shit on top then it's bad. Just a guess because you said you heard a pop noise.
Nolan Harris
Have you tried another power outlet?
Charles Williams
that's what you get for buying worthless, ancient hardware.
James Diaz
A different wall outlet? Same outlet and same adapter is working right now with other laptop.
Currently taking t420 apart to see if I can find something obvious and bad.
Gabriel Nguyen
>2011 >ancient Pick one
Jacob Parker
Any updates?
Luke Harris
Mostly taken apart, but I'm stuck trying to get the metal frame thing off. The bottom cover is still stuck and I can't get it off. Also getting really tired. Might continue this tomorrow morning.
Can't post a pic since max size is 4MB. I'm going to bed. If I can't figure this shit out I'm probably just going to begin my searches for a new computer. Damn I thought this thing would last me through all university.
Justin Gutierrez
get another t420 or a t430 and swap the keyboards
then sell the processor for a couple of bucks
Carter Bailey
That's what you get for using antique laptops you fucking autist.
Isaac Campbell
just change the motherboard, search t420 pdf manual or whatever
Jack Long
>He fell for the Thinkpad meme
Jack Jones
>ThinkPad user >can't do basic diagnostics
The average Sup Forums poser.
Sebastian Taylor
I have a similar problem. > Series 5 Samsung core i7 laptop, circa 2013. > Replaced hard drive in 2015. > Came home to find puddle of water beneath it > Cat not talking I know it's the hard drive, maybe the motherboard. Is it worth an almost complete rebuild to save the processor? Or should I just go back to an i3? What's cheaper?
Blake Hill
not OP but the same shit happened to my T60 a month ago. it died during a windows 7 update
Isaiah Lee
any update op
Jason Cox
Oh shit a computer failed oh god oh god
Oh wait it's fucking nothing and happens every day. Just replace and restore from backup if you made one otherwise you're fucked.
Adam Fisher
>he fell for the thinkbrick meme
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Joshua Mitchell
>not having spare chinkpads come on lad. i got 3, with the desire to buy some later models now. could go for a new model from another manufacturer but not the same thing.
Mason Morgan
Just buy another one and swap the hard drives m9, everyone does that
I read some IEE paper about how solid state electronics can slowly electroplate the cathode until the tiny filaments close the gap and the transistor stops being a transistor. I can't remember the specific terms, but it was a really rad paper.
This kind of issue is why I am shopping for a few spares even though my laptop is working alright.
Asher Scott
this is why I bought a MacBook
Leo Turner
There's an internal power supply. Try disconnecting it for a few minutes and then plug it back in and see it it will start up.
Ryan Hill
So your laptop can die even more prematurely from overheating due to a severe lack of cooling systems? NICE!!
