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[ianf]

hello
fitted replacement m/b to my t30 , infact the chip had dropped of the old one ,like a fool fitted this to new board now it won't boot into windows i get ibm splash and choose boot device and then screen go's blank but still alight ,is there a fix as i tried old m/b with the chip and same problem ibm say refit chip very quickly but it must have been off for sometime and rebooted.
can i buy a blank chip or reprogram .

ianf

[ianf]

just to add .
the replacement m/b for t30 when booted does not give display to main panel or external panel the vendor said he tested m/b could anyone tell me if what i did would lock video ,h/d spins and all things heat up ,all lights come etc, with security chip pluged in or left off , having read here the chip is paired and i asume the chip on the wrong board just would not work, also if victor reads this ( i hope) you mentioned you where working on this type of problem i am happy to be a gunea pig.

very hopefully ianf..

[ianf]

hello
really desprate ,i got a new board (ebay) both memory slots dead , so i wonder can i remove the atmel chip( 8 legs )and swop it with an other, and leave the other chip on the daughter card off ,or is there a proccess in bios that will stop this working as stated the machine can be got to ibm splash and F1 ,,,F12 then it goes to lit but blank screen or go into bios and make changes as needed.

hope someone can help.


ianf.

[steve5214]

Ian,
I may be proven wrong by Vic and Bob but I think that unless you want to live dangerously you **** are out of luck.
I dont know the deal with a T30 as I have never had a hold of one, If you wanted to read my thoughts on A30/31 192's then it may give you some ideas.
New baby son is taking much more of my time than I ever imagined.
And Im having much more fun spending time with my new son that I ever imagined.
Cheers
Steve.