Comments for Mike Masnick's Blog http://www.masnick.com Infrequently updated thoughts on something Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:20:06 +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 Alyosha http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-1/#comment-49925 Alyosha Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:20:06 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-49925 Wow, first shot out of the box! I googled "dead thinkpad R61" and got your blog. I thought my R61 had screwed the pooch, until I followed your revival steps. Worked like a charm!!! Thanks a million! Za Wow, first shot out of the box! I googled “dead thinkpad R61″ and got your blog. I thought my R61 had screwed the pooch, until I followed your revival steps.

Worked like a charm!!!

Thanks a million!

Za

]]> Comment on 2009 In Cities by Mike Masnick http://www.masnick.com/2010/01/19/2009-in-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-49863 Mike Masnick Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:49:47 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/?p=190#comment-49863 My in-laws... My in-laws…

]]> Comment on The Secret Thinkpad Powerbutton Code To Bring Dead Laptops Back To Life by oldbeechnut http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-1/#comment-49775 oldbeechnut Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:23:28 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-49775 Amazing it has worked! It has been 30 hours ago that the Grandson spilled milk on the laptops keyboard. It was totally dead but by pulling the battery, tilting the t43 to allow drainage of the milk, {which was about 2 ounces} Letting it dry out under a 60 watt lamp about 7 inchs from the keyboard, then doing mikes powerbutton code reset it has came back from the dead...with no data loss...I'm still in shock! Amazing, thanks Mike for sharing this great tip.....Joe/Obn Amazing it has worked! It has been 30 hours ago that the Grandson spilled milk on the laptops keyboard. It was totally dead but by pulling the battery, tilting the t43 to allow drainage of the milk, {which was about 2 ounces} Letting it dry out under a 60 watt lamp about 7 inchs from the keyboard, then doing mikes powerbutton code reset it has came back from the dead…with no data loss…I’m still in shock! Amazing, thanks Mike for sharing this great tip…..Joe/Obn

]]> Comment on The Secret Thinkpad Powerbutton Code To Bring Dead Laptops Back To Life by oldbeechnut http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-1/#comment-49772 oldbeechnut Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:02:15 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-49772 Grandkids spilled milk on the t43, totally dead..5 hours later tried reset, got flicker of dash lite. {one} 10 hours later, got all lites for 2 seconds...going for 24 hours...will let you know..Joe Grandkids spilled milk on the t43, totally dead..5 hours later tried reset, got flicker of dash lite. {one} 10 hours later, got all lites for 2 seconds…going for 24 hours…will let you know..Joe

]]> Comment on The Secret Thinkpad Powerbutton Code To Bring Dead Laptops Back To Life by chewygood http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-1/#comment-49745 chewygood Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:15:51 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-49745 T42p dead and all of a sudden too! Tried this but no luck. Wonder, mine is all apart save for mobo, keybrd, basic necessities for it to at least power up. What dif would it make to put the wireles module, pcmcia, memory, heatsink/fan, HDD, cdrom unit all back in for this nutty tip to take off and work ? Again, I tired asis, no go! T42p dead and all of a sudden too! Tried this but no luck. Wonder, mine is all apart save for mobo, keybrd, basic necessities for it to at least power up. What dif would it make to put the wireles module, pcmcia, memory, heatsink/fan, HDD, cdrom unit all back in for this nutty tip to take off and work ? Again, I tired asis, no go!

]]> Comment on The Secret Thinkpad Powerbutton Code To Bring Dead Laptops Back To Life by Eric http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-1/#comment-49583 Eric Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:24:17 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-49583 My wife's Lenovo T400 came back to life and I am a hero. Can't believe it. Thank you so much for this great trick, Mike. Still works after all these years! My wife’s Lenovo T400 came back to life and I am a hero. Can’t believe it. Thank you so much for this great trick, Mike. Still works after all these years!

]]> Comment on 2009 In Cities by Kevin Donovan http://www.masnick.com/2010/01/19/2009-in-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-49578 Kevin Donovan Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:00:17 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/?p=190#comment-49578 What's in Wheaton? (I'm from 20 minutes away...) What’s in Wheaton? (I’m from 20 minutes away…)

]]> Comment on The Secret Thinkpad Powerbutton Code To Bring Dead Laptops Back To Life by Chris http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-1/#comment-49417 Chris Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:47:52 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-49417 Wow, this totally worked. I am so thankful!! I have so much on there that I could not afford to lose. Thanks!!! :) Wow, this totally worked. I am so thankful!! I have so much on there that I could not afford to lose.

Thanks!!! :)

]]> Comment on The Secret Thinkpad Powerbutton Code To Bring Dead Laptops Back To Life by Don http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-1/#comment-49287 Don Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:59:39 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-49287 Thank You Mike Thank You Mike

]]> Comment on The Secret Thinkpad Powerbutton Code To Bring Dead Laptops Back To Life by Andrew http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-1/#comment-49258 Andrew Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:55:53 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-49258 My t21 went dead on me. I had a deadline to meet. I tried everything i could think of. I went to sleep. When i woke up, it was still dead. I turned to google and stumbled on this weird solution. I was skeptical. So i read all the testimonials first. I then tried it and....It worked! Thanks for sharing. My t21 went dead on me. I had a deadline to meet. I tried everything i could think of. I went to sleep. When i woke up, it was still dead. I turned to google and stumbled on this weird solution. I was skeptical. So i read all the testimonials first. I then tried it and….It worked! Thanks for sharing.

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