Thinkpad x31 surge problem

[Jerry Feldman]

 On 06/27/2010 04:38 PM, James Kramer wrote:
> I have an IBM X31 that does not power up.  I had it connected to an
> unprotected electric outlet during one of the latest thunderstorms and
> I even though the laptop was not turned on I think that a surge may
> have caused the problem.  A DVD/VCR recorder also suffered a similar
> fate.  Are these machines trashed or do they have some sort of
> internal fuse that I can fix for a minimal amount of money?
>
Could be that the power supply was killed. Can you borrow a power supply
for it to check. If the surge got into the MB, you are probably screwed.

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