About 3 or 4 months ago, my laptop started having problems after working abosolutely fine since I bought it in July of 2005. The problem was that at times, usually when the computer wasn't on a perfectly level surface, everything would freeze, and the HD light under the display would stop blinking. It would unfreeze after a little positioning, but it was quite obvious something was wrong. I checked IBM's website (it's a Thinkpad T43 laptop) for possible solution. It told me to reseat the HD. I did that, but it didn't work. I also went through the list of other solutions IBM has on the site, and still, nothings worked. I got a little desperate, and frustrated, so I backed up all of my files and did a complete factory restore to see if that would do ANYTHING. It hasn't. And for about a week or two now, the freezing has gotten much worse. For the past week the computer wouldn't even start let alone run unless it was on a perfectly flat and stable surface. Any movement at all would cause it to freeze, and this time it wouldn't come out of that freeze. Right now, the computer won't even start. When I turn it on, the opening IBM screen shows, and I can hear the fans and stuff spinning on the inside, but the HD light doesn't blink, and the screen doesn't change. A few times it would progress to a screen saying that Windows didn't work right during the last start up, and give me a list of options to do, such as starting in safe mode or using the last known good configuration. However, when I press the up arrow to MAKE my selection, the computer FREEZES again. It won't even let me open any of the BIOS screens, or IBM's access IBM page. Right now I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to take it to someone to get fixed, but I just wanted to see if anyone on here may have some SUGGESTIONS. THANKS for any help.Unfortunately laptops are not made for user repair, so I think it is best if it goes to the shop. It may be the hard drive, or something much worse. If still in warranty I would send it in for repair pronto! yeah, i wouold also, it could be the armature rubbing the hard drive platters, which is very bad