Hi everyone this my first post here. 
Well here's my problem my ThinkPad a31 (model type 2653-bu2)
just has no sound or modem now I know it's not a software problem
as the IBM pc doctor utility does not even recognize the hardware.
Now this problem occurred suddenly about 2 days ago just randomly
without any notice and no major events that would provoke such an
problem.
I was thinking that there is a problem with the ac'97 codec chip which would
explain the modem and sound both disappearing. But the system can still beep and boop when I want it to i.e. boot up or mashing the keyboard. Also when speakers are connected into the line out jack the beeps and boops can be heard through those speakers.
I also tried the machine without the modem daughter card just to see if anything would change to no avail.
And as a last step I did a teardown to see if there was any debris or bad areas on the
Motherboard and there was not a single oddity.
So anyone have any ideas?
Well here's my problem my ThinkPad a31 (model type 2653-bu2)
just has no sound or modem now I know it's not a software problem
as the IBM pc doctor utility does not even recognize the hardware.
Now this problem occurred suddenly about 2 days ago just randomly
without any notice and no major events that would provoke such an
problem.
I was thinking that there is a problem with the ac'97 codec chip which would
explain the modem and sound both disappearing. But the system can still beep and boop when I want it to i.e. boot up or mashing the keyboard. Also when speakers are connected into the line out jack the beeps and boops can be heard through those speakers.
I also tried the machine without the modem daughter card just to see if anything would change to no avail.
And as a last step I did a teardown to see if there was any debris or bad areas on the
Motherboard and there was not a single oddity.
So anyone have any ideas?
