Thinkpad T40

Hi,
I have an IBM ThinkPad T40. Recently the monitor started to turn off (completely) every time I turned the monitor or moved the laptop. When the laptop was not moved, it worked. But now, when I turn on the computer, the monitor works for 10 to 60 seconds and then turns off. (Sometime it can work for hours unles I move it) Then, the computer reboots or the processor shuts off while the hard drive and the fan are still working. When I connect another monitor, it turns off also.
Does anyone has an idea what could be wrong with it? Is it the wires, the inverter or the motherboard. I have checked the wires but saw nothing suspicious.

Hi nikonjd,
Welcome to the forum!
Try following driver although it says it's for Win XP's predecessors:- http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4K4PWW
Also I suggest updating your Windows to SP2/SP3.
Hope it helps.
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Welcome to the forum!
As I'm sure you know by know, your GPU is not supported in W7.
That being said, take a look at this thread:
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I can't reinstall Windows Xp pro SP3 from installation disk on my IBM Thinkpad T40

Dear folk,
I have bought used IBM Thinkpad t40 in Germany.
It has Windows XP in German, wich works well but it makes some dificulties while I am using some functions.
I decided to reinstall Windows XP Pro in English.
My Windows XP Pro CD instructed me to install XP from BIOS.
This is how it works.
I got to BIOS by clicking blue button "IBM acsess".
I have got to BIOS released in 15/05/2003.
My Win XP Pro CD instructed me to press Delete to boot Cd-Rom and run Win XP installator.
Meanwhile, pressing "Delete" button did not produce any effect.
I got to Start up menu in BIOS, then I tried to run CD-Rom to run Windows XP from my installation CD.
But it has not produce any effect.
System stayed still.
As result, I can not install Windows XP English version.
Please, hint me how can I reistall Windows XP English on my notebook.
May be something with old BIOS version and I has to update it?
Should I use other menu in BIOS for installation (actually I used all of them)?
Or anything else? Please, advice.
Or I has to learn German? )))
Looking forward for any help.
Cheers
Vittor

Hi and welcome..
leave short your german XP on your T40 ... you need it to update BIOS..
first i prefer to update your BIOS ... Download this T40 BIOS
Version: 1RETDRWW (3.23) Release Date: 2007/07/03
you see this is abit newer ... follow the instructions to update...if update is successfull...you can go in BIOS
look at tab startup ... change startup sequence so that DVD/CD Drive is on first place and usb-device on second and HDD on third you can move this via F5 / F6.. exit and save with F10 ...
Download all drivers that you need from this page and save them on extra USB Stick or external HDD...you will need this to complete your install after XP is fresh installed
T40 Driver Table
Insert your English XP with SP3 in DVD/CD Drive and restart...
if a message comes press space to install from CD ...
follow the instructions.. delete (format drive C: where the german XP is ... and install XP in english..
when installation process is done... look at device manager you see many yellow questionmarks ..no installed drivers... Now use the pre-downloaded drivers from external HDD/USB Device... keep in mind that drivers are compressed when clicking on that the driver first deflates to c:\drivers\win\ [foldername]... sometimes you have to go in the correct folder and start setup to install it for real...
or you can install TVSU ThinkVantageSystemUpdater:
TVSU
that helps you .. but in that case you have to install Wireless or Cable Network first...
i dont prefer this because at this time you dont have a antivirus program ..
a small and good advice is AntiVir you can freewareversion download here
Free Antivir English
So good luck ...with fresh "english XP" on your T40...
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Hello. I have a thinkpad T40. Turns on fine runs perfectly with out any faults until i move or shake the monitor part of the laptop, then the screen goes black. In order to get the video back in the monitor but the backlight stays on. Only the pictures is gone. i have to move the monitor part until the picture appears againg. Can any of you guys help please?

You may need a new LCD screen. As the cable is exposed on the bottom left side of the display. It is possible to be damaged. (I am currently working on a T40 for an uncle) I noticed that yesterday that it is a long black strip that is not covered by anything.
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Thank you!
Tpb does the trick.
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There is a Archwiki entry Thinkpad OSD which says:
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So, I have an IBM ThinkPad T40, and for some reason it will not turn on, The Power Indicator is lit up, as is the battery indicator acknowledging that my computer is plugged in. It worked earlier today when I was at the public library (around 5pm-8pm) but now at 12am when I am attempting to turn it on, it looks as if it's turning on, but nothing happens. I can feel the hum of the mother board, as if it is booting up. Yet, the screen remains blank.
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The first thing I'd do is connect an external monitor to see if that works. (Remember to use Fn-F7 to toggle monitor modes.) If an external monitor works then you've got an LCD-related problem, probably a defective inverter card or CCFL backlight.
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Media Center\VolumeDisplay]
"Disable"=dword:00000000
"FontSize"=dword:00000024
"Color"=dword:00ffffff
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Disable: (enable or disable the volume bar)
- 00000000 (bar is shown)
- 00000001 (bar is hidden)
FontSize: (decide the font sized used to display the word "volume")
- 00000024 is font size 36 (it's hexadecimal value), for exemple 00000014 is fontsize 20, etc..
Color: (the color of the control bar and of the word "volume")
00ffffff corresponds to white, 00000000 corresponds to black. also hexadecimal.
If you want an easy way to find out, just check the color you want in HTML:
If HTML is #00AAFF for exemple, then you need to put value 00FFAA00, or for HTML #556677, the value will be 00776655
Timeout: (it represent the duration of displaying the volume bar)
000003e8 corrsponds to 1000 ms = 1 seconde. For exemple, 1,5 second is 000005dc, or 2 second is 000007d0
So replace accordingly the above with the value that you like, save as "bar.reg" then double click on it and reboot the PC!
Enjoy, it was quite a hassle to find those keys because they don't exist initially! (and because for each try, I must reboot.. :/ )
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I have IBM ThinkPad T40, Type 2374-W25. Can any one tell me where can I get original RecordNow driver. Whatever latets driver supported by lenovo required original driver.
My LapTop speaker's were working previously. But now they are not working. I have installed Audio driver's so if I connect external speaker it works. Some where I read that after installing wlan driver on T40, people started getting this speaker no sound problem. Is there a way to resolve this issue.
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Welcome to the forum!
Downloading the driver is just the first part of the process, after that it must be unpacked from the appropriate directory.
For instance, your ethernet driver must be unpacked from C>Drivers>Win>Ethernet to become functional.
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Hi and welcome to the forum!
Try this:- http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-69953
If you run into any problem, then let us know.
Hope this helps.
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Wireless drivers for 2373-82U (Thinkpad T40)

I've rebuild a T40 and I'm having problems connecting wirelessly.
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Welcome to the forum!
The first driver is the correct one. You may want to re-install it, then go to C>Drivers>Win>Wlanint and run the setup file from there.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
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Revitalizing an aging notebook on the cheap - Photos show Thinkpad T40 series laptop example

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9095298&source=rss...
Here is a decent step by step & photos on the process article, but last page got a bit upset : How ComputerWorld can recommend to use memory optimizer is above me. It's been long know those programs do nothing but interfere with Windows memory sub-system and instead of speeding up - they are slowing down windows.
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Of course, the first stick of RAM is NOT soldered to the motherboard on R50, contrary to what the article claims...
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