Comments for Mike Masnick's Blog http://www.masnick.com Infrequently updated thoughts on something Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:26:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on The Secret Thinkpad Powerbutton Code To Bring Dead Laptops Back To Life by Mjlascas http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-1/#comment-51034 Mjlascas Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:26:43 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-51034 I hvae to say that i was way beyond skeptical about this recommendation, but against all odds, it actually worked! Thanks for the tip. I hvae to say that i was way beyond skeptical about this recommendation, but against all odds, it actually worked! Thanks for the tip.

]]> Comment on The Secret Thinkpad Powerbutton Code To Bring Dead Laptops Back To Life by GC http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-1/#comment-51009 GC Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:13:05 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-51009 Hi , my t61 died, found this ans the 5x10 secounds power button trick worked for me. Thanks Hi , my t61 died, found this ans the 5×10 secounds power button trick worked for me. Thanks

]]> Comment on The Secret Thinkpad Powerbutton Code To Bring Dead Laptops Back To Life by MadDog http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-1/#comment-50953 MadDog Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:46:57 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-50953 Aug 28 2010. Wow! You can find ANYTHING on the internet! I can't believe this worked, but it did. Thank you so much! Mad Dog Aug 28 2010. Wow! You can find ANYTHING on the internet! I can’t believe this worked, but it did. Thank you so much!

Mad Dog

]]> Comment on The Secret Thinkpad Powerbutton Code To Bring Dead Laptops Back To Life by moonwalker http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-1/#comment-50797 moonwalker Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:52:54 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-50797 The term "static discharge" is incorrect, it's residual charge that this power button trick dissolves. And there is no need for "up, up, down, down", enough just press and hold it for five-ten seconds. Never had this issue with my ThinkPad, but had plenty of occurrences with Asus Eeepc, removing all power sources and just plain holding power button for five seconds always does it. The term “static discharge” is incorrect, it’s residual charge that this power button trick dissolves. And there is no need for “up, up, down, down”, enough just press and hold it for five-ten seconds. Never had this issue with my ThinkPad, but had plenty of occurrences with Asus Eeepc, removing all power sources and just plain holding power button for five seconds always does it.

]]> Comment on The Secret Thinkpad Powerbutton Code To Bring Dead Laptops Back To Life by ak http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-1/#comment-50594 ak Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:45:37 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-50594 This solution didn't work for me. After the motherboard was replaced to no effect, it turned out that the problem magically disappeared when the CD drive was removed. Glad it was at Lenovo's expense, and not mine. :-) This solution didn’t work for me. After the motherboard was replaced to no effect, it turned out that the problem magically disappeared when the CD drive was removed. Glad it was at Lenovo’s expense, and not mine. :-)

]]> Comment on The Secret Thinkpad Powerbutton Code To Bring Dead Laptops Back To Life by serranochili http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-1/#comment-50526 serranochili Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:06:23 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-50526 Yes indeed, I have a Lenovo 300 Y410 and it suffered from a complete death. After I recovered from my two days of mourning, I popped onto my husband's computer and found this little tip. Alas, I am up and running again! Thank you for posting your solution - it's helped many! Yes indeed, I have a Lenovo 300 Y410 and it suffered from a complete death. After I recovered from my two days of mourning, I popped onto my husband’s computer and found this little tip. Alas, I am up and running again! Thank you for posting your solution – it’s helped many!

]]> Comment on The Secret Thinkpad Powerbutton Code To Bring Dead Laptops Back To Life by divedave http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-1/#comment-50467 divedave Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:04:06 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-50467 Absolutely amazing. It worked like a champ first time I tried it. Thanks very much for the information, you have obtained lots of good karma for sure! Absolutely amazing. It worked like a champ first time I tried it. Thanks very much for the information, you have obtained lots of good karma for sure!

]]> Comment on The Secret Thinkpad Powerbutton Code To Bring Dead Laptops Back To Life by rutteger http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-1/#comment-50464 rutteger Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:54:50 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-50464 Sounds like a load of tosh but worked a treat on my dead R61. Chapeau monsieur! Interested to know why it actually works... Sounds like a load of tosh but worked a treat on my dead R61. Chapeau monsieur! Interested to know why it actually works…

]]> Comment on The Secret Thinkpad Powerbutton Code To Bring Dead Laptops Back To Life by ram008 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-1/#comment-50462 ram008 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:03:48 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-50462 Wonderful Wonderful!! Just when I thought all was lost! Excellent advice from Mike and from all those above me in this thread! A godsend indeed!!! Wonderful Wonderful!! Just when I thought all was lost! Excellent advice from Mike and from all those above me in this thread! A godsend indeed!!!

]]> Comment on The Secret Thinkpad Powerbutton Code To Bring Dead Laptops Back To Life by anchie http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-1/#comment-50452 anchie Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:14:04 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-50452 thnx... it worked.... thnx… it worked….

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