Yeah. I myself have missed or almost missed a few things due to hesitation. It's disappointing to say the least when you miss something that you want, but at least you then have a goal to work towards for the future.It's no biggie, really. I learned a lesson about hesitation.
On the other hand, impulse-buying isn't the solution either unless the deal is spectacular. I've missed things, but also felt buyer's remorse, quite a few times.
Dunno. I salvaged a couple of the more proletarian L530 TPs heading for the skip from an office clearance. On the one I kept, the touchpad has suddenly stopped working. No sign of damage inside. It's a mystery. As a notebook it is a bit anonymous. Nothing particularly good or bad to say. Except Lenovo's eternal BIOS whitelist, of course.
Yeah, that's very true. Striking a good balance is important.
Ah, interesting. This laptop should have the whitelist removed for the battery at least IIRC, and I have a few other ThinkPads (including the computer I'm using right now) so I do have experience with the brand and I trust it.
Are the specs otherwise the same or does the p range have a beefed up GPU?So I had the idea to possibly make my own T42p as opposed to buying one, as I can get a T42 cheaper than a T42p and I should be able to still get relatively close (maybe not in GPU, but in other ways at least).
So I found this listing:
IBM ThinkPad T42 2374-Y1Z | eBay
Up for grabs is an IBM ThinkPad T42, machine type 2374-Y1Z. IBM ThinkPad T42, IBM MTM 2374-Y1Z. Original IBM A/C adapter will be included. IrDA Infrared. IEEE 1284 (Parallel). Headphones Out. 56k Fax Modem.www.ebay.com
It has a 1024x768 display, which means I'd need to replace it to get the 1400x1050 on the T42p. Seeing as this is a ThinkPad however, that shouldn't be too difficult.
My question is this: is it worth that much and is my idea a work of a genius or a madman?
The p range has a beefed up GPU, but other than that I believe they're largely the same. This T42 has a 1.8GHz Pentium M and that was also a processor the T42p could configured with.
Ooooo, that's a good idea! If I get this, I'll be making upgrades anyway. If the cooling system can support it, that would make a great upgrade.Put a 2.1 GHz Pentium M 765 in there then
I did something similar with a T42 and it was not worth the effort. Replacing displays on these things is not technically difficult but it is frustrating. Old plastic breaks easily, and it seems that it will never want to go back together the way it was.The 1400x1050 display really needs the better GPU too; I saw some noticeable lag when moving windows, playing videos, etc that does not happen with my actual T43p.So I had the idea to possibly make my own T42p as opposed to buying one, as I can get a T42 cheaper than a T42p and I should be able to still get relatively close (maybe not in GPU, but in other ways at least).
So I found this listing:
IBM ThinkPad T42 2374-Y1Z | eBay
Up for grabs is an IBM ThinkPad T42, machine type 2374-Y1Z. IBM ThinkPad T42, IBM MTM 2374-Y1Z. Original IBM A/C adapter will be included. IrDA Infrared. IEEE 1284 (Parallel). Headphones Out. 56k Fax Modem.www.ebay.com
It has a 1024x768 display, which means I'd need to replace it to get the 1400x1050 on the T42p. Seeing as this is a ThinkPad however, that shouldn't be too difficult.
My question is this: is it worth that much and is my idea a work of a genius or a madman?
Ah, ok. Thanks for the info. Do you know how the various T4xp systems compare? I would ideally want to get a T42p because that's what I had growing up, but I'd be willing to look at other members of the line if they offer similar features/a similar experience.
It's not an t4X but in 2018 I enter the T430 rabbit hole (https://medium.com/@n4ru/the-definitive-t430-modding-guide-3dff3f6a8e2e) and do it all including the BIOS flashing with the IC clip, FHD screen, NMB classic keyboard, chassis mod to fit a new AC wifi card, Quad core CPU 16gb low latency ram... Really all mods available I did it execpt for the Raspberry on the drive bay that I'm thinking if it would have any purpose to me(https://www.instructables.com/Re-purpose-Optical-Drive-With-RPi/). It was worth it? Yes and No. Yes because It's a powerful machine with all that I need for years to come knowing every screw and cable to fix and replace it. And No because it took a lot of time and money to do it that someone could bought an good machine or learned something else they would argue. I would love to do it on some PowerBooks or if I could get an G5 quad (if anyone have some tips I would appreciate it) but to my knowledge it's not so "flexible" and "upgradable" as an old Thinkpad.
Ok, thank you! I'm actually going to be acquiring a T530 soon, so that should be a fun computer to play around with.
If I could get an T530 with the ultimate CPU + dGPU + FHD screen for an reasonable price I would love it but ebay scalpers are everywhere 😓 (including PowerPC stuff)Ok, thank you! I'm actually going to be acquiring a T530 soon, so that should be a fun computer to play around with.
Yeah, sadly scalpers are quite common. I've found that is the T4xp computers as well.
No. Because a T43 with a 1400x1050 screen only attracted one bid of £79
Ok, thank you. I hope to find one, as I really want one again.No. Because a T43 with a 1400x1050 screen only attracted one bid of £79
Vintage Laptop IBM ThinkPad T43 laptop - 1400x1050 - 2668-84G | eBay
The screen has few small marks, but I can't get them to show up on the photo. The keyboard is in good order and is solid and a joy to type on. A very ThinkPad characteristic! The laptop has ATI Radeon X300 discrete graphics.www.ebay.co.uk
I would say about £100 tops for one in better condition.
Would you be OK with potentially losing the money if they were indeed broken and you were unable to fix them? If so, I’d say go for it as it sounds like a fun project.
Would you be OK with potentially losing the money if they were indeed broken and you were unable to fix them? If so, I’d say go for it as it sounds like a fun project.
