Tech Support Forum - View Single Post - My IBM Thinkpad A22 only stays on for a couple of minutes

cdp · 05-17-2008, 01:20 PM

Starting a few weeks ago, it randomly shut down every 30 - 60 minutes. It has gotten worse and worse. At best it stays on for a few minutes, at worst it won't even power all the way up. I have tried using the power cable, not using the power cable, using the battery, not using the battery, and nothing makes it better.

I bought this computer used a few months ago. I haven't tried re-installing the operating system since I don't have a copy of windows 2000 pro (maybe I'll have to buy it?). I do not use this computer on the internet, all I use is Word.

It isn't worth paying $100 to take it to a computer repair shop.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am a computer dummy, and I don't know what to do.

05-17-2008, 01:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
cdp Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Windows 2000	My IBM Thinkpad A22 only stays on for a couple of minutes Starting a few weeks ago, it randomly shut down every 30 - 60 minutes. It has gotten worse and worse. At best it stays on for a few minutes, at worst it won't even power all the way up. I have tried using the power cable, not using the power cable, using the battery, not using the battery, and nothing makes it better. I bought this computer used a few months ago. I haven't tried re-installing the operating system since I don't have a copy of windows 2000 pro (maybe I'll have to buy it?). I do not use this computer on the internet, all I use is Word. It isn't worth paying $100 to take it to a computer repair shop. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am a computer dummy, and I don't know what to do.