IBM ThinkPad need new motherboard? A21e

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Date: 28 Nov 2005 13:39:31 -0800
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Subject: A21e ThinkPad seems powerless...
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My wife has an A21e Thinkpad. I guess it is old, but we slapped an
802.11b card in it and she enjoys sitting around the house surfing the
net and shopping.


She has also installed some vital VPN apps on it relating to her work
(So she does have to go into town everytime she gets a work call)


Well, she noticed last night that it was getting no power and would not

come on. I assumed the power suppy was dead and as a result, the
battery was dead.


I brought the power supply (P/N 02K6657) to work since we have a few
thinkpads here. No A21e, but some older thinkpads. This power supply
plugged into them and they acknowledged the power so now I know it isnt

the power supply.


I just had a New dell laptops motherboard replaced here at work because

of the same issues. I was wondering if anyone else has had this issue
with their A21e thinkpad. Could it be the mobo? I can replace a laptop
mobo pretty easily, but am wondering if the cost is worth it.


thanks in advance
jazz mann

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