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X230 won’t turn on

X230-X280, X390 Series
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X230 won’t turn on

#1 Post by muzunov » Wed Jul 05, 2023 2:05 am

Hello, I have ThinkPad X230 with broken display and I’m trying to boot it through vga port but it won’t start. When I press the power button it lights up then goes off, the fan starts then goes off. Any suggestions?

Here is a link of video: https://youtube.com/shorts/BK6_XC7t3Ig?feature=share

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Re: X230 won’t turn on

#2 Post by axur-delmeria » Wed Jul 05, 2023 8:38 am

Eliminate/disconnect parts one by one.
Unplug the charger and wait for 1 minute before removing 1 part.
plug in the charger, then turn on.

* LCD cable on the system board side.
* HDD, SSD, etc.
* webcam cable on the system board side

* RAM sticks--Note: you will not be able to boot without any RAM, but expect the 1-3-3-1 error beep code. If you don't get an error beep code, that means that the Thinkpad doesn't even POST (power on self-test).
Planned Purchase: T480s i5-8350 FHD Touch
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Re: X230 won’t turn on

#3 Post by muzunov » Wed Jul 05, 2023 11:07 am

I tried this steps and same. Even changed the RAM sticks.
There is no beeps or any sounds. Does it means that is totally dead?

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Re: X230 won’t turn on

#4 Post by axur-delmeria » Wed Jul 05, 2023 9:39 pm

muzunov wrote:
Wed Jul 05, 2023 11:07 am
I tried this steps and same. Even changed the RAM sticks.
There is no beeps or any sounds. Does it means that is totally dead?
Maybe. It's possible that there's an electrical short somewhere that's causing it to shut down immediately.
Planned Purchase: T480s i5-8350 FHD Touch
Impulse Buy: Thinkpad not named for safety reasons :lol:
RIP: X220 4291-C91 X61 7676-A24 760XD-U9E :cry:

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Re: X230 won’t turn on

#5 Post by muzunov » Thu Jul 06, 2023 9:21 am

Thank you very much for the fast reply!

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