IBM ThinkPad - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support - Page 8
What causes a thermal sensing erro on ibm t43
A Thermal error on the T43 usually indicates a problem with overheating. This can be caused by many reasons:
1. Dirt build up on fan or fan louvres causing fan to turn slowly and not being able to cool the system properly.
2. Blocking of air inlets to the laptop. Do not use on your lap, or on soft surfaces such as blankets, bedsheets, etc.
If you feel a lot of heat from the air out of the laptop, then the system is over heating.
You can run fan diagnostics as follows:
1. Turn on the computer and check the air turbulence at the louver near the PC Card slot.
2. Run
Diagnostics -->
ThinkPad Devices
--> Fan.
Here is the T43 maintenance manual to see how to check and or replace the fan.
http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/39t6193.pdf
How do i right mouse click on lenova e431?
The TrackPad on the e431 is different from the traditional trackpads we are used to from Lenovo. Lenovo has eliminated the two click buttons, but have instead integrated them into the trackpad itself. There are two red lines along the top left and right of the trackpad, and pressing the one on the left is equivalent to pressing the left mouse button, and pressing on the red line on the right side is the right-mouse button.
Bios password ibm "t61p"
If boot device set to usb or cd get a copy of hiren and boot from it. There is a password reset program within the package.
How to boot from usb
Go into the BIOS setting - Boor/startup order and move the USB to the first boot device.If your Boot/startup does not have the USB listed then you cannot boot up with an USB device.
How do you repair a keyboard button that has popped off
the problem IS self fixable. I just did it now to my "]" button on a gateway laptop containing 2 plastic peices underneath it. There are concepts that make a laptop keyboard work. Primarilly, a slightly bendable pair of plastic peices that are made to latch together at the middle to form an X shape, the bottom of the X containing two comparatively large slits where it seats at the base of the keyboard (tuck them in first so they both snap), and at the top of the X is 4 notches where they meet at the button's back surface to snap into. the X shape is arranged first so that you can manually lift and drop the X so it smoothly lifts and drops. After securing the primary mechanical system, you snap one side of the button to the X shape only. Then you use a very thin long peice of metal like the end of a sissor or small screwdriver to lift the middle of the bottom side of the button so the entire button is lifted to about the height it is supposed to be, then keep it there so the button doesnt move any lower when you try to snap the other side of the button firmly down. This is the hardest part of the repair since you cant really see what your doing, but as long as the button is lifted to its normal height, it should snap in and look as good as new.
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