When i am starting my lenovo R61 which has vista installed, it is not starting at all. The AC power light and the battery lights get on along with wireless light. The other two lights will on and off after 5 sec on their own. Pls guide/

Check the Power Adapter and Outlet:
Ensure that the AC power adapter is securely connected to both your laptop and a functional power outlet.
If your laptop has an AC power indicator light, make sure it's illuminated. If not, try a different wall outlet (avoid using a power bar) .

Battery Charge Stops at 60%:
If your battery charge stops at 55%-60% and shows a "plugged in, not charging" message, it might be due to a power management setting.
Some Lenovo laptops have a feature that limits battery charging to extend battery life. To disable this:
For models with Lenovo Energy Management, Lenovo Power Manager, OneKey Optimizer, Lenovo Settings, or Lenovo Vantage:
Check if "Conservation Mode" is turned on. If so, turn it off.
If the issue persists, try updating your laptop's BIOS:
Go to the Lenovo support website, download the latest BIOS for your model, and install it.
Reboot your PC and check if the problem is resolved.
Hard Reset:
Sometimes a hard reset can help resolve charging issues:
Shut down your computer.
Remove the battery (if detachable).
Hold down the power button for 30 seconds (with the battery removed).
Reattach the battery, plug in the AC adapter, and turn on the computer. The battery should start charging .
If these steps don't solve the problem, there might be other causes.

There are audio drives for this laptop, they will work for Windows, XP, Vista, & Windows 2000. They are on this site:

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-67856.html#audio

Just install and the laptop should recognize them. It if doesn't then that means the onboard video is bad.

Were you able to fix it? I took out the fan and cleaned it with a toothbrush (didn't disassemble it). If it worked, can you provide some insight into what you did?

The power supply in most computers has a fuse, either internal or external, that can blow without you noticing. Basically, you've been on battery operation this whole time, and the battery's finally gone dead.
It will be necessary to open the case and examine the power supply section. It may be possible to replace the fuse yourself, but any operation of this nature that involves opening the case will void any warranty you may have.

The light that stays on is probably a power indicator. Remove AC adapter and battery. Hold power button down for 20 seconds. Put battery back in and reconnect AC adapter. Try to start your computer.

you can check on the speakers if there is any power light coming or not?
if in case not,there should be a power button on the speakers which you have to turn on.
or you can check again if you have connected the speakers in the correct port or not?

Go to the IBM/Lenovo WEB site - support/download page and download the latest Windows XP or Vista device drivers for your model laptop,
Use this link :-
http://www.ibm.com/products/finder/us/finders?pg=ddfinder&cm_re=other-_-suprcn-_-download

Try this:
Open two RAMs, clean them properly and connect only one RAM then try. If nothing changes, then remove the RAM and insert the other one. And try again.

If this fails too, then there is a good chance that you have motherboard related problem

Please look here:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-67856.html#bluetooth

Drivers and software - ThinkPad R61
Communications: Bluetooth

Communications:
Bluetooth
R61
Bluetooth Enhanced Data Rate software
Windows Vista
03 Apr 2008
v6.1.0.4500
Windows XP, 2000 25 Aug 2008
v5.5.0.4300
Microsoft Bluetooth support
Windows XP 21 Sep 2005
v2.00
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-70450http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-70450

Hi,
I,d suggest To charge the battery Fully.
Then power up the laptop, with A/C Adaptor connected.
Also check your models user manual, regarding the sleep/hibernate mode. the laptop may have gone into one of these modes. Usually a ( zzz ) Icon Key or Similar.
Also when booting press the LCD/VGA Button.
If all else fails, try to see if your laptop, has a hard-reset button or switch. ** Sometimes this can be a small hole ** On the underside of laptop. *** Only use with laptop Powered Off ***

Mike @ Compurepair.