IBM T21 When I try to start my IBM T21, I get nothing but a millisecond green light on my battery icon on the keyboard. Could this be my CMOS? Thank you...

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You might need to get your battery check at the nearest center. It is possible you might need to replace your battery.

Remove the battery and power cord. Hold the power button in while connecting the power cord hen the battery. This will reset the power distribution settings. If this does nor resolve the issue then you need a new power supply. With this machine a new computer would be less expensive.

check out your memory ram, try to replace it and switch on again,..also check your cmos battery, if it is low, then replace a new one....last options are to check and change the processors..try it

you have to check your RAM memory .
Some times this problem occurs becasue of faulty RAM or confliction between 2 RAM .
So check your RAM in other Laptop or try with only 1 RAM 1 by 1 if you have 2 RAM .

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Break BIOS Password 
A user may also put a BIOS password preventing you to even enter the system but if you wish to access the system do not worry we you can still do it. However, I only recommend this trick for your own personal use.

What is BIOS?
Bios stands for Basic Input Output System and is a firmware code run by a PC when first powered on, which is a type of boot loader. The primary function of the BIOS is to identify and initialize system component hardware (such as the video display card, hard disk, and floppy).

How to Break a BIOS Password?

The following steps work absolutely fine for a Desktop and are the easiest of all.
Steps:
• Shut down the computer and take out all the plugs connected to electricity.
• Open up the CPU cabinet and locate the CMOS battery on the motherboard (it will be a silver circular battery just like a button cell).
 
 
Remove the battery and keep it out for some 2-3 minutes as this will flush out the CMOS memory which stores the BIOS password and all other configurations.

• Now place the battery back and start the computer normally.

Steps for Laptop:

• Open up the BIOS at the time of booting.

• There are some backdoor passwords which the manufacturing company had set that will be accepted by the BIOS. You will just need to know the make of your BIOS. Try out the passwords from these lists.
List of Award BIOS backdoor passwords:
BIOSTAR, AWARD_SW, AWARD SW, AWARD PW, CONDO, LKWPETER, J262, 01322222
List of AMI BIOS backdoor passwords:
AMI, AAAMMMIII, BIOS, PASSWORD, A.M.I., CONDO
List of PHOENIX BIOS backdoor passwords:
phoenix, PHOENIX, CMOS, BIOS

You may also want to try this utility CmosPwd 4.8

Remove the Thinkpad main battery. Look for a small yellow disk. This is the CMOS battery. It is connected to the motherboard with two (2) wires that plug into the motherboard. The plug is included on the wires of a new battery. Check EBay for Thinkpad CMOS batteries. I have also heard Radio Shack in some cases carries this battery.

try to start it with the battery out by pluging it straight, the battery is dead and its causing problems

I had a similar problem after My pc got damp in a bag in the rain. I contacted IBM and was given this fix which I am supprised worked but it did so here it is cannot hurt to try. Remove the main battery and the mains power supply press the power on button for 17 seconds. This I think is to drain all the power from the laptop altogether. Replace the mains lead and turn on. Once the laptop has openen up into windows turn it off and replace the mains battery then power on again. In my case this worked I hope this helps.

This could be an indicator of one of two things: 1. Bad motherboard 2. Short circuit. If you can, disconnect the CD-Rom drive, hard-drive AND the keyboard if possible. If you turn the laptop upside down you can normally see the screws relating to each of these components. Do one at a time and test to eliminate them. M