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    does anything get to show on the screen?

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Seems like it could be a memory problem, replacing the RAM or checking to the if it seated correctly would be the best thing to do.
If you have an AMIBIOS.


  • Three beeps means there has been a base memory read/write test error. Replacing the RAM usually solves this AMI beep code.
If you have AwardBIOS.
  • Any other beep code pattern you hear means that there has been some kind of memory problem. Replacing your RAM is the most you'll need to do to fix this problem.
Try looking at this for some new and faster RAM ddr-333mhz-4-ibm-lenovo-thinkpad-t42-pentium/q/sellerid/18914987/loc/101/219856812.html">http://www.buy.com/prod/1gb-memory-upgrade-pc2700-ddr-333mhz-4-ibm-lenovo-thinkpad-t42-pentium/q/sellerid/18914987/loc/101/219856812.html

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