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thinkpad t30 monitor dead - blind flash?

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:21 am
by fshrago
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

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:02 pm
by edwin
FN + F* key that has a monitor icon in blue on it doesn't work? Tried to attach an external monitor?

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:31 pm
by fshrago
yep - tried an external monitor and the FN key to switch to it - still nothing

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:00 pm
by edwin
sounds more like the video chip went south.