thinkpad t30 monitor dead - blind flash?

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by **fshrago** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:21 am

I have an IBM Thinkpad which makes all the right noises and lights but the screen does not light up (there are 2 status lights on the screen panel which do work so I know the screen is getting power)

I am guessing that maybe there is a problem with the bios but I cannot find a way to blind flash a thinkpad. Is there one?

Francis

by **edwin** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:02 pm

FN + F* key that has a monitor icon in blue on it doesn't work? Tried to attach an external monitor?

by **fshrago** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:31 pm

yep - tried an external monitor and the FN key to switch to it - still nothing

by **edwin** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:00 pm

sounds more like the video chip went south.