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PaulP · Nou Venit Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 2

Hi, I wonder if anyone can help - i have stupidly managed to short the SDA and SDL pins whilst the power was still connected and now have a laptop that wont boot ...

1. Has the EEPROM been destroyed or Have i just lost the data

Many Thanks

Paul

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bob · Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:06 pm Post subject:

Is there any error prompted, a POST error or something? Or is permanently dead?

PaulP · Nou Venit Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 2

Hi Bob

Thanks for getting back to me - no error codes, fans and lights come on but other than that nothing - I think i've destroyed the eeprom. I will try to reprogram it and then as a last hope replace the chip.

I would like to say that had I not come across your website with the information and services you offer i would not have been able to fix the laptop in the first place and own a T40.....

Thank You

Paul

bob · Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:00 pm Post subject:

The eeprom is not fried, I think you have a problem with the power source. I guess 3.3V or one of 5V lines are to blame, could be only a fuse.