Help - love my laptop

[AnissaR]

I received the "critical battery error 0190" on my 2yr old $700 Lenovo Thinkpad Twist - I replaced the ac cord and the battery. The laptop still will not power on. The indicator light next to the ac port doesn't even come on. I do not want to trash a laptop I paid so much for and enjoy so much. What to do?

 

[popatim]

Please provide a link to the battery you bought.

 

[AnissaR]

I bought the battery direct from Lenovo. I double checked the part number with the one in the laptop before changing it out.

 

[AnissaR]

Please provide a link to the battery you bought.

I bought it over the phone with Lenovo. I double checked the FRU# before changing it out. Lenovo no longer has the battery or anything to speak of online for the Lenovo thinkpad twist s230u I own.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

....I replaced the ac cord and the battery. The laptop still will not power on. The indicator light next to the ac port doesn't even come on....

Are you saying that you replaced just the AC line cord or did you replace the charger/power brick?

Assuming both a good battery and a good power supply, no lights could mean a power board/circuit failure (requires motherboard replacement) or broken solder connection/s on the power connector (can be fixed by any competent tech with a soldering iron). Only way to find out is to take it to a service center.

 

[popatim]

Thats for getting back to us. I've had several people buy cheap knockoff batteries only to have them not last or not work at all...