broken laptop

piotke · 31st March 2005, 22:54

This week I bought myself a broken acer laptop.
Specs:

p4M 1.6
256 DDR
Geforce 2 go
20 gig hdd
14.1 inc screen
dvd

The laptop had problems booting and the keyboard missed two keys. But when it booted, after a lot of shaking, it kept working....
I paid 155 € for this, with in my mind that the cpu + memory would be easely worth this second handed.... In case I would resell it.

Today I disassembeled the laptop. Seems that the IR port is giving bad contact, and preventing the laptop from booting.

But the rest works !

http://www.meloen.be/P1010115.JPG
http://www.meloen.be/P1010116.JPG

Bulding everything back into the original casing is an option, but the missing keyboard, and used state of the laptop is holding me back.

So I'm thinking of building a lottle casing for the screen, and installing the computer behind it. E-mac style !

To be continued ....

jmke · 31st March 2005, 23:11

cheap thrills

piotke · 31st March 2005, 23:13

Quote:

Originally posted by jmke
cheap thrills

eh ?

edit: time for birdiehouse part 2

Sidney · 31st March 2005, 23:37

Look around eBay; I replaced keyboards on my old IBM and Toshiba laptops several years ago.

Once the model is obsoleted you get good price. I remember paying less than $20.

piotke · 1st April 2005, 00:14

I think I'm going to use it for modding purposes

jmke · 1st April 2005, 08:00

Quote:

Originally posted by piotke

eh ?

"cheap" as in "not expensive"
"thrills" as in "P-M speedy machine"

RichBa5tard · 1st April 2005, 08:37

Acer keyboards can be ordered for a reasonable price fyi.

Nice find!

piotke · 1st April 2005, 09:22

where richyB ? At acer self ?

jmke · 1st April 2005, 10:24

self? nice translation

RichBa5tard · 1st April 2005, 11:57

Just ask a shop that sells Acer Laptops. Tones.be shouldn't be a problem.

31st March 2005, 22:54	#1
piotke [M] Reviewer Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,003	broken laptop This week I bought myself a broken acer laptop. Specs: p4M 1.6 256 DDR Geforce 2 go 20 gig hdd 14.1 inc screen dvd The laptop had problems booting and the keyboard missed two keys. But when it booted, after a lot of shaking, it kept working.... I paid 155 € for this, with in my mind that the cpu + memory would be easely worth this second handed.... In case I would resell it. Today I disassembeled the laptop. Seems that the IR port is giving bad contact, and preventing the laptop from booting. But the rest works ! http://www.meloen.be/P1010115.JPG http://www.meloen.be/P1010116.JPG Bulding everything back into the original casing is an option, but the missing keyboard, and used state of the laptop is holding me back. So I'm thinking of building a lottle casing for the screen, and installing the computer behind it. E-mac style ! To be continued .... __________________ .

31st March 2005, 23:11	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,013	cheap thrills __________________

31st March 2005, 23:37	#4
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	Look around eBay; I replaced keyboards on my old IBM and Toshiba laptops several years ago. Once the model is obsoleted you get good price. I remember paying less than $20. __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

1st April 2005, 00:14	#5
piotke [M] Reviewer Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,003	I think I'm going to use it for modding purposes __________________ .

1st April 2005, 08:37	#7
RichBa5tard [M] Reviewer/HWBot ***** Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,344	Acer keyboards can be ordered for a reasonable price fyi. Nice find! __________________ HTPC (mac osx): Mac Mini \| Core Duo 1.6Ghz \| 2GB DDR2 \| 26\" TFT Development (mac osx): Macbook \| Core 2 2.0Ghz \| 4GB DDR2 \| 250GB HD Games (win xp): E2160 @ 2.4Ghz \| HD3850 OC \| Asrock 4coredual-vsta \| 2GB DDR2

1st April 2005, 09:22	#8
piotke [M] Reviewer Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,003	where richyB ? At acer self ? __________________ .

1st April 2005, 10:24	#9
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,013	self? nice translation __________________

1st April 2005, 11:57	#10
RichBa5tard [M] Reviewer/HWBot ***** Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,344	Just ask a shop that sells Acer Laptops. Tones.be shouldn't be a problem. __________________ HTPC (mac osx): Mac Mini \| Core Duo 1.6Ghz \| 2GB DDR2 \| 26\" TFT Development (mac osx): Macbook \| Core 2 2.0Ghz \| 4GB DDR2 \| 250GB HD Games (win xp): E2160 @ 2.4Ghz \| HD3850 OC \| Asrock 4coredual-vsta \| 2GB DDR2

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