F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Notebooks ThinkPad 13 is showing a blank screen, which means you might need to check your power connection or update your drivers.

ThinkPad 13 is showing a blank screen, which means you might need to check your power connection or update your drivers.

ThinkPad 13 is showing a blank screen, which means you might need to check your power connection or update your drivers.

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ThunderDash102
Junior Member
3
05-11-2026, 09:25 PM
#1
Hey, My ThinkPad 13 2nd gen won't start up for no good reason. The red light is on right now. I took the laptop apart and put the RAM back in properly, also removed the battery and put it back in again. When I turn it on, a loud high-pitched beep comes out. What should I do? Thanks so much!
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ThunderDash102
05-11-2026, 09:25 PM #1

Hey, My ThinkPad 13 2nd gen won't start up for no good reason. The red light is on right now. I took the laptop apart and put the RAM back in properly, also removed the battery and put it back in again. When I turn it on, a loud high-pitched beep comes out. What should I do? Thanks so much!

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em2a
Junior Member
28
05-21-2026, 05:33 PM
#2
Welcome to the forums! ThinkPad 13 2nd generation. Can you explain what that beep means? Did you change slots for RAM? Maybe you could borrow another piece to see if it works better, just in case your current one is broken or not working properly.
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em2a
05-21-2026, 05:33 PM #2

Welcome to the forums! ThinkPad 13 2nd generation. Can you explain what that beep means? Did you change slots for RAM? Maybe you could borrow another piece to see if it works better, just in case your current one is broken or not working properly.

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PurplePandaMC
Member
87
05-27-2026, 01:16 AM
#3
Thanks! Can you tell me more about that beep sound? It's really quiet but high-pitched and buzzing. It sounds like it comes from under the heat sink. I'm not sure if that noise happens when you're just running things normally. Did you try putting a different stick of RAM in there? Nope, no change happened there either. Maybe I should check out another one to see if your current RAM is actually broken or failing. That's a good idea; maybe I'll buy some later too. If the RAM was bad, shouldn't the BIOS even turn on at least once? Oh, and I forgot to say this all started while my computer was in suspend mode.
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PurplePandaMC
05-27-2026, 01:16 AM #3

Thanks! Can you tell me more about that beep sound? It's really quiet but high-pitched and buzzing. It sounds like it comes from under the heat sink. I'm not sure if that noise happens when you're just running things normally. Did you try putting a different stick of RAM in there? Nope, no change happened there either. Maybe I should check out another one to see if your current RAM is actually broken or failing. That's a good idea; maybe I'll buy some later too. If the RAM was bad, shouldn't the BIOS even turn on at least once? Oh, and I forgot to say this all started while my computer was in suspend mode.

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assibob030
Junior Member
4
06-10-2026, 01:32 AM
#4
Take out the wall plug and battery, then hold down the power button to drain all the electricity from your laptop. Next, take a pencil eraser and rub it over the gold pins on the RAM stick to clear away any dust or grime. After cleaning, push that memory stick back into its slot in the computer. Finally, turn it on using the power brick instead of the adapter.
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assibob030
06-10-2026, 01:32 AM #4

Take out the wall plug and battery, then hold down the power button to drain all the electricity from your laptop. Next, take a pencil eraser and rub it over the gold pins on the RAM stick to clear away any dust or grime. After cleaning, push that memory stick back into its slot in the computer. Finally, turn it on using the power brick instead of the adapter.

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dumafe
Member
110
06-22-2026, 03:55 AM
#5
Same outcome: c
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dumafe
06-22-2026, 03:55 AM #5

Same outcome: c