Top 20 IBM ThinkPad T30 2366 Notebook Questions & Answers

Need a little more info to be helpful. Did the computer ever connect to the network? If so what was changed?

Short pins on the bios chip. I have done this on T42's. I assume it will work on T30's as well. You'll have to search the internet for which pins to short (usually pins 5 & 6 or pins 7 & 8), but you short the pins together and turn the machine on. Be careful! Do it at your own risk. Once you are into the BIOS, you cancel the password settings and save.

use usb stick (bios flash software, ibm site should have the software, or goto youtube and search for solution)

Odds are it's a damaged wire and there won't be anything you can do to fix it. My suggestion would be to get a small set of portable speakers that use the headphone jack.

Hi,You can download the Hardware Maintenance manual from http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/92p1840.pdfFor the user guide visit http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/guides-and-manuals/default.page?# and select your model.

Hi Friend,I would recommend that if you have any external monitor connect the laptop to the monitor and check if same thing is happening on the external monitor as well.If Yes, it seems to be the driver issue, kindly install the updated video/graphics driver of the Lenovo system.If No, it seems that there is physical issue with your Lenovo screen that needs to be checked physically at the repair centre.If you donot have the external monitor still update the Lenovo graphics/video drivers and check if it fixed the issue, otherwise, take it to the repair centre to get it checked physically.Thank you.

you must fist change the time in your bios. if you wanna no how, then email me at [email protected]

First - re-seat the hard disk and reboot the computer. If the computer does not boot up then reboot and go into the BIOS configuration to see if the BIOS detects the hard drive. If it doesn't detect the hard drive then it could be faulty. Then the hard drive needs to be replaced in the computer/laptop, Windows installed and the computer or laptop's device drivers plus your programs etc. to get a functioning computer/laptop again.

Contact IBM for a one-time password.

Hi there,It's hard to say, but if I understood correctly, your screen still functions as long as it does not stay on for a long time.There are three possibilities1- Video card (If you have an external monitor, plug it in and see if the same issue occurs. If so, the video card is the issue)2- The flat cable which carries the signal from the video card to the LCD screen. (Does moving lid only (screen) causes it to behave differently? (If so, it may be the flat cable)3- The LCD itself (In case none of the above apply)

Have you tried running the computer with just the AC plugged in and not with the battery? If not try that. It could be the battery is going out. I had a similar issue once. If that doesn't work it might be the power supply / powercord or it could be the motherboard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0k8LpYb_Io. What were these engineers thinking?

The screen will dim on battery power to save energy. The power settings, found when you right click the power icon in taskbar notification area and go to power options, can be changed to your personal preferences. The shut down issue may be what is running, I can't say what is running, but look at the Start up process in MSCONFIG and shut down what is not necessary at Start UP. Look at tutorials on Faster Start up and Shut down. There may be many items you can shut down/disable to speed up these events. QUESTION: Is this a upgrade to WIN 7 Ultimate, If so your computer me be a bit short on specs, in other words you have reached the computers hardware limits. How much RAM, CPU speed...etc.

Try the combination of the FN key and the F5 key.

you can go to the BIOS setting? if you can,look for "Boot Device Priority" or something like that,it's usually placed on Advanced settings. Set the first boot device as your harddisk,save the settings and restart your computerPlease let me know if it's working or not

Hello you can download the driver here:http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/research/hints-or-tips/detail.page?&LegacyDocID=MIGR-42358Just select audio and your operating system. IBM is called lenovo now.Good luck

it might be that your wireless is not activated or disabled. look for a key on your keyboard which has a wireless picture on it,then press that key with the Fn (function) key at the same time when you're on the desktop. or if it's still doesn't work,the network you try to connect is not availablefor the video driver,you can download it herehttp://support.lenovo.com/en_US/?template=/product.do?template=%2Fproductpage%2Flandingpages%2FproductPageLandingPage.vm&sitestyle=lenovo&brandind=10&familyind=99273&machineind=99914&modelind=103950&partnumberind=0&subcategoryind=0&doctypeind=9&doccategoryind=0&operatingsystemind=53385&validate=true

Are you talking about WiFi, Bluetooth or something else. Please be more specific and include the model number on the label on the bottom of the case.