That sounds like a simple assumption. What do you think?
That sounds like a simple assumption. What do you think?
But I want to make sure you understand. The Lenovo M71e SFF hasn<|pad|>, I haven’t used it in two years and it’s just occupying space. I’ve offered to give it to someone else who has a very limited budget in another country. I’m trying to confirm it still powers on, since I don’t want them to waste their money shipping it if it won’t work. It functioned properly the last time it was used, but it’s been stored in a corner of a somewhat enclosed porch with a roof—so little protection from the elements and no climate control. The interior looks clean overall. I don’t think it needs anything major; just in case, anything could happen. Turning it on increases the fans, but there’s no video output and it doesn’t boot. The CMOS battery voltage is reading 0.09V—definitely dead. I recall that a dead CMOS battery can cause this kind of problem. The OEM battery is a CR2032, I used a CR2025 before; they’re usually fine for a short-term fix. No changes so far. Are there any POST lights? I’m only seeing two fans running well and the power indicator on the case. It’s hard to tell if the hard drive is active, the fans are too loud, and I don’t want to risk damaging anything if it fails. Any suggestions? I think this might be a dead end even if it does boot, because the other member’s country uses 230V 50Hz, while mine is 110-120V 60Hz. At least the power supply would need replacing (good luck with that on a 2011 machine). But the internal components might still be usable if I can confirm they’re working.
The person receiving the benefit has confirmed they own their own storage device and wouldn’t rely on mine. I’m unlikely to find much value in it. They also mentioned they didn’t have anything significant stored there and haven’t used the machine much.
Have you attempted to reinsert the RAM? A dead CMOS connection might be the issue, not a power supply problem. Ensure your country’s voltage is between 90-250v with 50/60Hz auto-detection.
The label on the power supply indicates the voltage range it supports. Most units require 230V, but I haven’t seen a 115V-only model before. They likely just need a new power cable for one with the outlet plug. It would be wise to estimate the shipping expenses for sending something from America to Europe, even if the PC is free, since the cost might not justify it—especially for an older system whose functionality isn’t certain.
I think this device might just be trying to hide its frustration after enduring constant temperature changes and being exposed to the weather for years. It seems some of these behave this way when the CMOS battery dies, but it doesn’t recover easily. Usually you need to remove the battery, cut off the power, press and hold the button a few times, then let it sit for about half an hour before trying again. I’m waiting 30 minutes now. It worked last time I used it, so I’m unsure if I should be surprised it still functions or not.
Issue resolved. Discarded dead CMOS battery and power cord, tried to power on several times before giving up and waiting roughly half an hour. Restarted the system and swapped in a new CMOS battery, same outcome. By the way, I took out the DIMM module, destroyed it, and then cleared the sockets before putting it back in. It worked perfectly.