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T430 doesn't turn on - Help with troubleshooting? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I just bought a used "faulty" T430.

It doesn't turn on at all (no lights, no sounds, no fan spin) and when I tried to turn it on with only the critical components (motherboard, power adapter and speakers), I got the same result.

I've also examined the power area on the motherboard, and it seems like 20V is getting delivered to the motherboard just fine.

But I've looked at the motherboard thoroughly, and I couldn't find a single part of it that looked bad.

Is this definitely caused by the motherboard, or could it be an issue with another component like the CPU?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks so much for the info Leah! I'll definitely keep this in mind when I flash the firmware. If I can get my t430 to boot, I'll definitely try to install libreboot on it.