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    IBM thinkpad T41 Security Chip error

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by ikhalifa, Jun 19, 2008.

  1. ikhalifa

    ikhalifa Newbie

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    Hi guys
    im having a very hard time trying to get my Thinkpat T41 to work, all i get when i boot it up is Four cycles of four short beeps and a blank screen. checked it out and it means there is a system board (Security chip ) Error,
    the only indications of life on it are the beeps, the power indecator and the CPU fan is running but nothing els, the screen is blank, all i remeber is that i left the laptop doing a automatic update and after it was done i shutdown the laptop then it never started again :confused: :confused:

    FRU is 93p3307
    model is Thinkpad T41 type 2372

    what can i do to get it working again
    thanks
     
    ikhalifa, Jun 19, 2008
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    You might have to flash the BIOS using a USB floppy drive and a hotkey combination to boot from it (I forget the exact keys), but don't quote me on this.
     
    Bog, Jun 19, 2008
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