ThinkPad T61 -- At power-up, screen displays a 2X3 grid of identical start-up screens (ThinkVantage & Windows). At the point the display normally goes blank before bringing up the Windows log-in, it goes blank and stays blank. The system is running and when I attach a monitor via the VGA port, the monitor displays normally.

Standard Original IBM POST Error Codes 1 short beep Normal POST - system is ok 2 short beeps POST Error - error code shown on screen No beep Power supply or system board problem Continuous beep Power supply, system board, or keyboard problem Repeating short beeps Power supply or system board problem 1 long, 1 short beep System board problem 1 long, 2 short beeps Display adapter problem (MDA, CGA) 1 long, 3 short beeps Enhanced Graphics Adapter (EGA) 3 long beeps 3270 keyboard card

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Summary IBM ThinkPad T Series notebooks are the perfect balance of performance and portability. ThinkPad T Series notebooks deliver outstanding performance, full functionality and long battery life in an easily portable, thin and light design. ThinkPad T42 mobile workstations also offer outstanding graphics display for displaying detailed designs, dramatic demos and high powered presentations anywhere you need to be. The ThinkPad family also features exclusive IBM ThinkVantage Technologies and ThinkVantage Design. Together, they deliver business advantage by helping to save time and money and enabling you to focus on your strategic goals rather than your technology. Features

• Processor: Intel Pentium M 735 1.7 GHz
• Screen Size: 14.1" TFT active matrix XGA
• Memory: 256 MB (installed) / 2 GB (max), DDR SDRAM, 333MHz
• Hard Drive: 40 GB, 5400 rpm
• Integrated Features: DVD-ROM, 56 Kbps Fax/Modem

• Networking: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
• Weight: 4.9 lbs.
• Included Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• Warranty: 3 years limited on parts and labor
  

the link of the driver is given below..............

• http://www.superwarehouse.com/IBM_ThinkPad_T42_2373/23738TU/p/413042
  

• http://members.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=1429472

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Most likely the hard disk has just died - try to access the BIOS and see if it's still recognized. For that ress the blue ThinkVantage button when the message "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVantage button " is displayed and then select Start setup utility .
If nothing appears on the screen then the defect is in the motherboard - you will need to take it to a service center to determine if the board must be replaced.

if you are using vista this is a glitch and usually cant be helped

Something's wrong with the display driver or the display card. You can try opening up the T61. The contact on the display chip or the display connector is probably corroded. Try pressing them a bit (not to hard). if it's the display connector, try removing it and placing it back. I've had this problem before with some other notebook. It's ok when in safe mode because safe mode doesn't use the higher display functions.

Try taking out the hard disk, plug in power and see if you have a display on your screen or external monitor. if same thing happen, try taking out the memory card. If you hear a beep sound it's a faulty mem. card, if no beep sound appears I suspected it's a motherboard faulty.

Turn the computer on and then wait for the startup ThinkPad screen. then press the blue ThinkVantage button on the upper left of the keyboard. This should bring you to the rescue and recovery applications on the computer and help you diagnose and hopefully recover your system.

Even if you replace the CPU now, You will still need to replace the defective fan.

LCDs are not repairable, it is something you need to replace when defective. They also happen to be very very expensive to replace.

Is the screen cracked at all? cause sometimes when laptops get bumped, it is actually just the lcd cable inside the laptop that came a little loose and isn't making a full connection. If the screen isn't cracked or anything I would at least look into a possible loose cable first If you are not comfortable taking the laptop apart, I would bring it to a computer shop and have them take a look at it as some laptops can be complicated to open up. They shouldn't charge you more than about $40 to take a look at the lcd cable, they are normally pretty quick to get at. It is worth a shot as lcds typically range from $400 - $1000 and to have someone install it would be probably another $50-$100

hope this helps a little

The correct answer for my T61: ctrl-alt and then the up arrow. C-A arrow keys change orientation.