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X60s will not power up

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X60s will not power up

#1 Post by beetlebrox » Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:25 pm

I have a X60s that will not power up. The LED for the plug will light up when the power adapter is plugged in, but, when I hit the power button the fan is the only part that powers on. I've tried re-seating the keyboard, and the memory, but no luck. Has anyone else had this issue, and, if so, where you able to correct it?

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Re: X60s will not power up

#2 Post by RealBlackStuff » Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:32 pm

Welcome to the forum.
Try it with the main battery removed.
If that fails, remove charger and main battery, press/hold the power button down 10 times for 1 second, then press/hold it for 30 seconds.
This will reset the laptop.
Connect only the charger and try to boot.
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Re: X60s will not power up

#3 Post by beetlebrox » Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:04 pm

Thank you. Unfortunately that did not work.

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Re: X60s will not power up

#4 Post by RealBlackStuff » Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:50 pm

Did it work when you got it?
If not, return it for a refund.
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Re: X60s will not power up

#5 Post by beetlebrox » Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:53 pm

Worked great when I got it, we got it new. Powered it down one afternoon, tried to power it up the next morning, and nothing.

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Re: X60s will not power up

#6 Post by RealBlackStuff » Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:22 pm

Have you got another IBM/Lenovo 20V charger to try ?
Do NOT attempt any other than original chargers!
If you have a multimeter, take the motherboard out of the laptop and start measuring the fuses.
Remove charger and battery before you start on that.
Instructions on the how-to here: http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail. ... MIGR-62866
See the fuse diagram here: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=85964
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Re: X60s will not power up

#7 Post by beetlebrox » Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:21 pm

Thanks. I'll give that a shot at the shop in the morning.

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