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IBM T21 Laptop Won't start

Hello,

I have a T21 Laptop computer that won't start most of the time. The battery is good and the power supply is good. I had the mother board replaced and it worked fine for about a week or so. I then noticed that sometimes I had to push the power button off and on a few times for it to boot. Now, I have to push the power button up to 50 times before it will turn on and boot. The power light comes on and nothing else happens. No beep, no LCD or anything. I've reseated the memory.

I just replaced the hard drive (needed a new one anyway).

I just received and replaced the keyboard hoping that the button was bad. But, it didn't change anything. Any other ideas?

Thanks,
John

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Well, I finally had the gumption to take the laptop apart and check all the connections. I am not sure exactly what solved the problem but it is working, now.

When I took the laptop apart, I checked each connection and they appeared to be fine. But I still removed the connectors and put them back on. I noticed that the connector where the power supply connects was connected fine but the wires themselves appeared to wiggle. So, I wiggled them for awhile and then put the connector back on.

Anyway, it appears to be a loose connection that was causing this problem. I'll divide the points with everyone for your help. Thank you for your suggestions.

Sincerely,
John

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thanx