http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/ Infrequently updated thoughts on something Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:22:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-25337 gaby Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:46:33 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-25337 This happened to my laptop [not thinkpad] after a 2 week holiday. Thanks to this tip, my laptop is fully restored. A big thank you, saved me time and money This happened to my laptop [not thinkpad] after a 2 week holiday. Thanks to this tip, my laptop is fully restored. A big thank you, saved me time and money

]]> http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-19424 Jim Fri, 23 May 2008 13:26:27 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-19424 No way! I can't believed it worked. I thought this was a goof but it actually worked! Yesterday my x41 just went dead, no sign of life what so ever. I did this and it lives. Thanks. No way! I can’t believed it worked. I thought this was a goof but it actually worked! Yesterday my x41 just went dead, no sign of life what so ever. I did this and it lives. Thanks.

]]> http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-18163 Jhot Sun, 11 May 2008 13:59:26 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-18163 googled dead thinpad. lead me here, and by golly, it worke. thx a million. Leaving on holiday for 4 weeks tomorrow, and need my lap with me. googled dead thinpad. lead me here, and by golly, it worke. thx a million. Leaving on holiday for 4 weeks tomorrow, and need my lap with me.

]]> http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-17153 armani Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:21:38 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-17153 That rocked, dude! I had almost lost hope. My laptop was plugged in and working. I put it in sleep mode. 30 minutes later it was dead as could be. I figured the power unit was blown and the battery had completely discharged. I tried the magic incantaction above and presto! Thanks. That rocked, dude! I had almost lost hope. My laptop was plugged in and working. I put it in sleep mode. 30 minutes later it was dead as could be. I figured the power unit was blown and the battery had completely discharged. I tried the magic incantaction above and presto! Thanks.

]]> http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-10647 Rubber Chicken Tech Support at Churbuck.com Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:44:01 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-10647 [...] This morning I idly Googled “dead ThinkPad” and found one of the wackiest solutions ever seen proposed for reviving the dead. This was on Masnick.com “So I called up IBM support and explained the situation. The guy on the other end then let me in on the secret power button code to revive your dead Thinkpad. After assessing the situation (totally dead laptop) he warned me: “Okay, this is going to sound totally bizarre, but I want you to give this a try…” He then had me unplug the AC adapter and take out the battery. Then, you push the power button 10 times in a row at one second intervals. Next, you push and hold the power button for 30 seconds. Then you put the battery back in and push the power button… and she lives. The computer came back, good as ever.” [...] [...] This morning I idly Googled “dead ThinkPad” and found one of the wackiest solutions ever seen proposed for reviving the dead. This was on Masnick.com “So I called up IBM support and explained the situation. The guy on the other end then let me in on the secret power button code to revive your dead Thinkpad. After assessing the situation (totally dead laptop) he warned me: “Okay, this is going to sound totally bizarre, but I want you to give this a try…” He then had me unplug the AC adapter and take out the battery. Then, you push the power button 10 times in a row at one second intervals. Next, you push and hold the power button for 30 seconds. Then you put the battery back in and push the power button… and she lives. The computer came back, good as ever.” [...]

]]> http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-10646 David Churbuck Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:39:35 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-10646 worked for me and I work for Lenovo! Thanks worked for me and I work for Lenovo! Thanks

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