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My limited experience is that the socket breaks loose from the PCB, and eventually the connection fails. It can be repaired, but it's a giant PITA. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe

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I just measured the voltage on the power supply connector for our HP 2730 Elitebook and found the center pin also measures 19V to the outer sleeve. I can't get the probes in to measure the center pin vs the inner sleeve. YMMV On Mon, Apr 6, 2020 at 6:57 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > I have

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Oh I dunno, I've gotten some small things for free over the years, probably for the same reason the Japanese company sent it gratis. The cost of processing / accepting the payment is so much higher than the cost of the part, that they are money-ahead to just drop it in an envelope upon request.

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Rick wrote: > I remember using the card catalogue and magazine articles, back it the day. > Information is much easier to obtain now. Perhaps not? Rebuilding 1972 VW transporter engine in 1983 a broken ring happened. Buy a new set? Nope. Card catalog and old books showing contact info. Wrote a

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Max sez: >‎Thinkpad T420, bought used on a >recommendation from someone on the >list (Rick?) and it was much loved. It might have been me, but I was parroting Greg F. I have purchased several T410 machines and they work very well. Changed out two screens also (adult sons). Very straightforward

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Thanks Don, I'll try to remember that idea for next time. Worth weighing the cost vs time. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On September 21, 2017 7:24:57 PM EDT, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: >Congratulations! BTDT, but on an HP. I think I would buy a

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Congratulations! BTDT, but on an HP. I think I would buy a complete shell laptop and transfer the drive and memory next time though - - much less fiddly work though more money. On Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 6:21 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Dieselvolk, > > During a

Re: [MBZ] OT laptop power consumption

And, they're all wrong. You are seeing the results of an effective marketing campaign. SMPS are the _most_ tolerant of crap power. Inherently. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

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the solar system we had a series of really cheap ones. -Curt From: fmiser <fmi...@gmail.com> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, May 1, 2017 11:00 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT laptop power consumption > Curt wrote: > Its als

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> Curt wrote: > Its also worth mentioning that somebody will tell you that your > laptop might not like a modified sine wave such that you might > get from an inexpensive generator (IIRC Greg was asking about a > Honda which is not an inexpensive generator) however I've never > seen AC output

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<jim.cathey...@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 1, 2017 1:50 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT laptop power consumption Amperage not a great idea, because most electronics power supplies, especially the small ones, have a poor power factor.  Billable watts, in AC, is _not_ just V times A, you also have to m

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eo the fan in this thing gets wound up and its pumping out some heat... -Curt From: Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Greg Fiorentino <greg.fiorent...@comcast.net> Sent: Monday, May 1, 2017 1:44 PM

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Amperage not a great idea, because most electronics power supplies, especially the small ones, have a poor power factor. Billable watts, in AC, is _not_ just V times A, you also have to multiply in the 0-1 power factor. Simplest possible thing to do is use the Kill-A-Watt, which is cheap and

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A few days ago I decided I needed to know whether my 2KW Honda genset would provide enough juice to keep the fridge and freezer going if Kim sent us an EMP. I googled and found that it would, and that a laptop uses 20-25W. Of course an EMP would likely kill the Honda anyway. Greg

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+1 Curt Raymond via Mercedes May 1, 2017 at 11:15 AM Kill-A-Watt meter would be the only real way to know. I don't think the computer keeps track of the individual bits.Its also going to vary wildly based on what you're doing... -Curt

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Thanks gents, couple of good ideas there. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On May 1, 2017 12:36:42 PM EDT, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: >Or, if you already have a clamp on type ammeter, there is an accessory >that you can get that essentially splits

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Or, if you already have a clamp on type ammeter, there is an accessory that you can get that essentially splits the lines so that you can measure the one side. (or you could easily make one by taking an extension cord and splitting it down the seam so that you can clamp on to only the one half

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Kill-A-Watt meter would be the only real way to know. I don't think the computer keeps track of the individual bits.Its also going to vary wildly based on what you're doing... -Curt From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes To: Mercedes Cc: Meade

Re: [MBZ] OT: Laptop

<mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Meade Dillon <dillonm...@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 10:41 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Laptop Upgrading to the SSD probably did the trick for you.  It is amazing how much faste

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Well Home and Pro kernels are identical, but 32-bit and 64-bit kernels are different. However, there is this: https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/85813-windows-7-universal-installation-disc-create.html On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 5:29 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com>

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Looks like they've changed slightly from when I did this last. I had to rip the DVD to ISO. Mount the ISO and pull all the files. Remove the ei.cfg file manually. Then build a new bootable ISO. This set apparently has a link to a piece of software that just sets the flag for the ei.cfg file to

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Upgrading to the SSD probably did the trick for you. It is amazing how much faster my home and work machines are after upgrading to SSD. Adding RAM didn't help so much. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 10:33 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

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My old Dell W7x64 core 2 duo had become sluggish, probably because of stuff running in background (like transcoding and backup tasks). I was planning to buy a newer box but I had some hardware compatibility concerns. As a stop-gap, I added a second 4G of RAM and swapped the 500G HD for a new

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> > For $400+ you can get a reasonably modern, functional, machine. For $150 I got a Macbook Pro, C2D vintage, that's running El Capitan. Plenty new/fast enough. It's our third. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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On 15/02/2017 4:23 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: On Wed, 15 Feb 2017 15:54:32 -0500 Ed Booher via Mercedes wrote: Damn, dude, wish I'd known that. I would have pointed you at instructions to build a "all version" install disk. Home and Pro are the exact same kernel, the

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B drive. I can't remember the last time I burned a DVD. -Curt From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Meade Dillon <dillonm...@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 5:29 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: La

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No worries! I would have mailed you a disk if you needed it... I have many. Kyle On Feb 15, 2017 3:06 PM, "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" wrote: > Kyle, > > Manfred asked first, I've already got the Home version, and Curt has sent > me the link for downloading an ISO. I

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; Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 5:29 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Laptop On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 5:23 PM, Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On Wed, 15 Feb 2017 15:54:32 -0500 Ed Booher via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Damn, dude,

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On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 5:23 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Wed, 15 Feb 2017 15:54:32 -0500 Ed Booher via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Damn, dude, wish I'd known that. I would have pointed you at > > instructions to build a "all version" install

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On Wed, 15 Feb 2017 15:54:32 -0500 Ed Booher via Mercedes wrote: > Damn, dude, wish I'd known that. I would have pointed you at > instructions to build a "all version" install disk. Home and Pro are > the exact same kernel, the difference is in specific options that get >

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ay, February 15, 2017 4:22 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Laptop Max I don't want or need the Pro version as it is a 64 bit version. Kyle was just going to burn a 32 bit home version for me. Manfred Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > Kyle, > > Manfred asked first, I've already got the H

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Max I don't want or need the Pro version as it is a 64 bit version. Kyle was just going to burn a 32 bit home version for me. Manfred Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Kyle, Manfred asked first, I've already got the Home version, and Curt has sent me the link for downloading an ISO. I

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A lot of the Deputies are a good bunch around here. Though I gotta say there are still a couple of bad ones in the bunch. Still I haven't run across any of them on business. Manfred Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: Damn I got a speed ticket outside of Gville about 40 years ago I haint never

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no I was asking for the home for the laptop I have xp on IF I decide later to upgrade it. As of right now I'm not considering that approach at all. I just like to be prepaired. Manfred Kyle Arola via Mercedes wrote: Ah... I thought Manfred was asking for win7 home.. Was it you? I have mail

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Damn, dude, wish I'd known that. I would have pointed you at instructions to build a "all version" install disk. Home and Pro are the exact same kernel, the difference is in specific options that get installed during initial run. You can take any Win7 ISO, delete a file that tells the installer

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The short answer is "any of them." Computers have become kind of like toasters. They have fewer and fewer user replaceable parts, and they just expect you to use them for a few years then throw them away and buy a new one. The long answer is, any "professional grade" laptop. HP Elitebook, Dell

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Damn I got a speed ticket outside of Gville about 40 years ago I haint never paid, I better not show my own seff down that way... that ol boy whut givv it to me might still be rounnair sommers. No wait, I think I got it taken care of -- about 20 years ago I had a meeting with the FL Sheriffs

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Kyle, Manfred asked first, I've already got the Home version, and Curt has sent me the link for downloading an ISO. I thought you were offering to me, apologies for the confusion. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 2:50 PM, Kyle Arola via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com>

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It was Manfred that needed a copy and yes, I am in Gainesville where Manfred lives. Kyle On Feb 15, 2017 2:49 PM, "Kyle Arola" wrote: > Ah... I thought Manfred was asking for win7 home.. Was it you? I have mail > here in NC Florida. > > Kyle > > On Feb 15, 2017 2:37

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I met this kid in Houston at least 10-12 years ago who had a laser cutter he and a buddy had built. They were both Rice U students and roommates, my buddy was an engineer, the roommate was an architect major who spent a good deal of his time cutting the bits for architecture models out of

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Ah... I thought Manfred was asking for win7 home.. Was it you? I have mail here in NC Florida. Kyle On Feb 15, 2017 2:37 PM, "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" wrote: > Is your office in Charleston SC? You're in north FL I thought? > > - > Max > Charleston SC > >

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Is your office in Charleston SC? You're in north FL I thought? - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 1:29 PM, Kyle Arola via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I have Win 7 Pro on disk at my office. Let me know when you want it and you > can come by and have it! If

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I'll have to start looking into that. I do some model railroading and the people are always talking about how easy it is to cut out houses and other things with those laser cutters. Manfred Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: Great, i went out and messed with the cheepchineechit cables and

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Great, i went out and messed with the cheepchineechit cables and connectors and the internal controller and applied some tape here and there and reinstalled the software and drivers and got the two devices talking to each other, so now after I finish my chili I'll go hook up the water cooler

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Yeah... Get the free laptop and enjoy!!! Kyle On Feb 15, 2017 2:06 PM, "MG via Mercedes" wrote: > Found out that the new version won't work on XP. Found the old version but > may not bother with that thanks to Fred. > > Manfred > > Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > >>

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Found out that the new version won't work on XP. Found the old version but may not bother with that thanks to Fred. Manfred Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Yep, still free: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/virtualbox/downloads/index.html - Max Charleston SC On

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I'd be thrilled if you can find it and send me a link! - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 1:08 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Should be able to find the Win7.iso online from Microsoft... > I've got it somewhere but its too big to handoff

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PM sent, I'll take it. Thanks, Manfred Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: I'd jump on that, I can't get my XP box to talk to the laser cutter, the PO had a win7 laptop he used, worked fine. Let me know. --FT On 2/15/17 12:22 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes wrote: Manfred. I have a Toshiba

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On Wed, 15 Feb 2017 18:10:54 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > Cheap laptops are like cheap cars, not worth having. > What you want is a used workstation quality machine. Look for a Dell > Precision thats a couple years old. It'll be pennies on the dollar and

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illonm...@gmail.com> > Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 10:53 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Laptop > > Last year I picked up a Thinkpad T420, I think it is a 2013 model, for > about $100 on eBay. Add a new battery for $30, copy of Win7 for $70, nice > SSD hard drive for another

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des@okiebenz.com> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Kyle Arola <kylearola1...@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 11:12 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Laptop Cheap in computing terms often doesn't include function. For $400+ you can get a

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nm...@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 10:53 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Laptop Last year I picked up a Thinkpad T420, I think it is a 2013 model, for about $100 on eBay.  Add a new battery for $30, copy of Win7 for $70, nice SSD hard drive for another $50, and that is a really n

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I'd jump on that, I can't get my XP box to talk to the laser cutter, the PO had a win7 laptop he used, worked fine. Let me know. --FT On 2/15/17 12:22 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes wrote: Manfred. I have a Toshiba A105-S4334 (Core 2 Duo Win7 4gb 250gb power brick and decent battery) that you

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Manfred. I have a Toshiba A105-S4334 (Core 2 Duo Win7 4gb 250gb power brick and decent battery) that you can have for shipping. Fred. Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. From: Mercedes on behalf of MG via Mercedes

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Most of them yes. My youngest wanted one of those because it was golden in color. Didn't last very long. I though have had my G1 for many a year and it still works well. Manfred Kyle Arola via Mercedes wrote: True. Asus is a consumer class machine and not generally known for its long term

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Adding RAM or HD space might be cheaper than buying an entire machine. Testing out Win7 or Win10 in a virtual machine first, MG might decide he likes it so much that he rolls his current machine over to the newer OS, if his machine can support the bare metal installation. - Max

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Maaaybe. That's my doubtful tone there but you never know. Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Adding RAM or HD space might be cheaper than buying an entire machine. Testing out Win7 or Win10 in a virtual machine first, MG might decide he likes it so much that he rolls his current machine over to

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not low on that just don't want to upgrade what I'm used to and what works for everything else I do on it. So that Oracle may be the way to go. Kyle Arola via Mercedes wrote: But if your current machine is low on RAM or HD space that is not possible.. Kyle On Feb 15, 2017 11:21 AM, "Meade

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Ahhh. yes, your usage is way down from mine once or twice a year usage is not enough to spend much/any money on. Kyle On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 11:43 AM, MG via Mercedes wrote: > Way out of the ballpark for something that sits around not being used but > once or twice

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I'll look into that, sounds like it may be the way to go. Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Really cheap would be using Oracle Box (free last I checked) on your current machine to create a virtual machine environment, then build the Windows machine inside, and you've got a temporary Win7 or

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True. Asus is a consumer class machine and not generally known for its long term robustness or upgradability, but like with everything, MG's mileage may vary. Kyle On Feb 15, 2017 11:30 AM, "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" wrote: Adding RAM or HD space might be cheaper than

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Way out of the ballpark for something that sits around not being used but once or twice a year. Kyle Arola via Mercedes wrote: Cheap in computing terms often doesn't include function. For $400+ you can get a reasonably modern, functional, machine. Kyle On Feb 15, 2017 11:00 AM, "MG via

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But if your current machine is low on RAM or HD space that is not possible.. Kyle On Feb 15, 2017 11:21 AM, "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" wrote: > Really cheap would be using Oracle Box (free last I checked) on your > current machine to create a virtual machine

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Yep, still free: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/virtualbox/downloads/index.html - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 11:21 AM, Meade Dillon wrote: > Really cheap would be using Oracle Box (free last I checked) on your > current

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Really cheap would be using Oracle Box (free last I checked) on your current machine to create a virtual machine environment, then build the Windows machine inside, and you've got a temporary Win7 or Win10 machine whenever you need it. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at

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Cheap in computing terms often doesn't include function. For $400+ you can get a reasonably modern, functional, machine. Kyle On Feb 15, 2017 11:00 AM, "MG via Mercedes" wrote: > I wanted to keep it cheap just to do a few things. Not going to be for > everyday use. > >

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I wanted to keep it cheap just to do a few things. Not going to be for everyday use. Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Last year I picked up a Thinkpad T420, I think it is a 2013 model, for about $100 on eBay. Add a new battery for $30, copy of Win7 for $70, nice SSD hard drive for another

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Last year I picked up a Thinkpad T420, I think it is a 2013 model, for about $100 on eBay. Add a new battery for $30, copy of Win7 for $70, nice SSD hard drive for another $50, and that is a really nice little machine. Very fast. The Win7 Pro 64 bit license key is on the sticker on the bottom of

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It is probably overkill and not that cheap but a lower end Surface pro 3 is a great computer if you dont mind a smallish touch screen. Extremely portable. Runs everything. No cd drive, just a usb and a mini dvi out jack. It is old generation now and seemed cheapish last time i looked. On Feb 15,

Re: [MBZ] OT laptop HD

I'll have to look to see what they are but I think maybe PATA -- they have a line of connections not a SATA plug like on the big drives --R On 12/20/15 9:05 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes wrote: Rich. PATA or SATA? 40GB or 80GB SATA available, your choice. Fred

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Rich. PATA or SATA? 40GB or 80GB SATA available, your choice. Fred From: Mercedes on behalf of Rich Thomas via Mercedes Sent: 20 December 2015 23:56 To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Rich Thomas

Re: [MBZ] OT laptop screen is dying - new laptop time?

Today I found that the CD/DVD drive is no longer recognized by the laptop (does not show up in the device manager, nor in Windows Explorer). It has power, opens and closes fine and the green light comes one, but no-worky. Online research indicates that the problem may be a fault in the nvidia

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Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 4:33 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT laptop screen is dying - new laptop time? Today I found that the CD/DVD drive is no longer recognized by the laptop (does not show up in the device manager, nor in Windows Explorer).  It has power

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My niece's Toshiba lost its optical drive. IIRC the drive showed up in the drive list until you put a disk in it but no disk would recognize. Paid $9.99 for a used one with free shipping on eBay. Took out one screw, yanked the old drive out, shoved the 'new' one in, replaced the screw, and back in

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Look on ebay for that model if you want another like it, you can probably find one dirt cheap and just swap out the HD to keep all your stuff. Or buck up and buy a newer machine, which is likely crap, but it will be newer. I needed one to replace an old laptop I was using on my CNC machine,

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Back light is failing. Maybe a laptop repair shop can split the case and hook in a set of new bulbs. Better theory would be to hasten down to the nearest electronics shoppe and get a 15.6 $250 replacement. Use it like you stole it and replace in a four years clay On Jan 4, 2015, at 2:48

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@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT laptop screen is dying - new laptop time? From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Dan, It's an HP Pavilion dv6700, the service tag says dv6809wm. I can send you the s/n and p/n if needed. I would be glad to attempt replacing the cable (or other parts

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Probably the cable from the main board to the inverter. Could be the inverter or a lamp, but I would bet on the cable first. A fairly easy DIY repair if you're careful and take your time. What's the model number? Dan Sent from my iPad On Jan 4, 2015, at 5:48 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes

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Evertek.com has good deals on refurbs and such. You have to register as a reseller or business to get prices, or you could just call them for a price. $300 will generally get you a decent laptop, or they have Macbooks for 300 to 1200 PC Guru's, My HP laptop (which is over six years old)

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Dan, It's an HP Pavilion dv6700, the service tag says dv6809wm. I can send you the s/n and p/n if needed. I would be glad to attempt replacing the cable (or other parts). Is there a sure way to diagnose? Let me know if you have a source for parts. Thanks, Max On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 5:56 PM,

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Thanks Curly, I'll take a look. -- - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT laptop screen is dying - new laptop time?

Looking on Newegg, PriceWatch, and TigerDirect, refurbished Dell's and Lenovo Thinkpads can be had for $250 to $300 or so. Any other websites recommended? -Max -- - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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) is sometimes flukey, also not expensive.Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2015 18:25:07 -0500 To: d...@penoff.com; mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT laptop screen is dying - new laptop time? From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Dan, It's an HP Pavilion dv6700, the service

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Thanks Fred. How do I figure out the part number(s)? On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 7:22 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Max.I've fixed a couple of HP G60's with bad video cables as the way that HP passes the cable by the hinge is not too brilliant.The cables are available

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A quick search brought this up: http://www.getpartsonline.com/hp-compaq-pavilion-dv6700.html HP has a really good parts and support site to get the part numbers and details. Looking on the site above shows a cable for $15 and the inverter for the same. If you look around you should find

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Thanks Dan! Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the

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Max, I have used screens from Laptopscreen.com here's the link for your screen : https://www.laptopscreen.com/English/model/HP-Compaq/PAVILION~DV6809WM/ Had one just like your's about three weeks ago. Same problem new screen solved the problem. I've replaced around 10 screens last year for

Re: [MBZ] OT laptop screen is dying - new laptop time?

Meade wrote: Looking on Newegg, PriceWatch, and TigerDirect, refurbished Dell's and Lenovo Thinkpads can be had for $250 to $300 or so. Any other websites recommended? Bob Johnson's Computer Stuff. I have gotten a few Toughbooks. I have had a couple minor problems and their support and

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-Max wrote: Any other websites recommended? Jaime's good friend runs this place and I have bought stuff from Brian for years: computertradeexchange.com Do you still know Brian? - Jaime? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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Thanks Russ, I'll check them out. Looks like my problem is the cable, I've got to catch it in the act to diagnose further. Problem has happened twice in the last thirty days. Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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Has the screen gone pink too? More likely a bad fluorescent bulb at the bottom of the screen than a bad inverter cable. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

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On Jan 25, 2013 10:33 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: won't. One has something to do with the USB interface and so the program runs fine but can't communicate with the external hardware. I know you love virtual box, but have you tried this one under VMWare Player? I have had uncanny

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List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Laptop info needed Of course there is also the fact that I no longer can find all the program disks to reinstall the programs I have. Ah. That will be a problem no matter _what_ you do for a new computer. New hardware or new virtual machine

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Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: won't. One has something to do with the USB interface and so the program runs fine but can't communicate with the external hardware. Tim C wrote: I know you love virtual box, but have you tried this one under VMWare Player? I have had uncanny

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the programs I have. Manfred Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:27:07 -0600 From: Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Laptop info needed . No I don't want to run XP in a virtual machine under linux or win7 as that is to me just too cumbersome

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Fmiser wrote: As far as a virtual machine, what aspect do you find cumbersome? M G wrote: would have to install and configure as well as learn how to do it all. It's really not very hard. Setup is covered by dozens of web tutorials. Then you install the OS just like a bare metal

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On Jan 25, 2013, at 6:21 PM, M G trainpain2...@yahoo.com wrote: Of course there is also the fact that I no longer can find all the program disks to reinstall the programs I have. Then you are hosed if you switch to a new computer, unless you image your computer to a new hard drive and

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On 24/01/2013 11:00 AM, M G wrote: OK my turn to go off talking about MBs. My laptop crumped. It was an Asus G1 and has served well for a long time. I have another newer laptop that I absolutely hate as it has win7 and will not allow XP Pro to be installed. It is an HP G60-635DX and nowhere

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On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 12:17 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: How about upgrading the version of Win7 to Pro? I have not done so, but I am told that the older programs can be run under Win7 if one has the correct version. I did not know it was linked to Pro [only version I have]

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On 24/01/2013 11:38 AM, Tim C wrote: On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 12:17 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: How about upgrading the version of Win7 to Pro? I have not done so, but I am told that the older programs can be run under Win7 if one has the correct version. I did not know it

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