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squashman
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Post Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 7:15 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
I got an Inspiron 2500 (800mhz Celeron) from my sister in law. I am planning on replacing the Stock cd-rom drive(no writer,hopefully they have a DVD replacement), upgrade the memory ( only got 256) and maybe see if I can find a cheap PIII to put in there. Something I have been planning on doing to my Armada 1750 as well.

I love old laptops. They are still useful to me. Especially when traveling.
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BamZipPow
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Post Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:53 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
Looks like someone bid on yer keyboard... Sad Smile

You should try this one instead...only $11 shipped and it's a BIN!! Big Smile

No waiting... Wink SmileBig Smile

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Linda
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Post Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 6:54 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
BamZipPow wrote:
Looks like someone bid on yer keyboard... Sad Smile

You should try this one instead...only $11 shipped and it's a BIN!! Big Smile

No waiting... Wink SmileBig Smile

I got the bid, and am typing on it now. Thanks for giving me the confidence to try this! I thought a laptop would be impossible to fix. The seller was great, too.

Now to the other problems: you mentioned a daughter card to boost my crappy video? I never heard of that. If I open this up and take pictures, would you be able to tell if I could upgrade that a bit?

I should also get a dvd drive that works, but they are touchy. I don't know if i would trust ebay for that. It doesn't have to play movies (but that would be nice) I mainly want to be able to reinstall Winxp or Ubuntu. I guess it could be an external drive if that would work... Would an old dvd drive from a regular computer work?
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Slymer
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Post Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:31 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
5.25" external drive enclosure that allows for CD drives and a USB port... there you go...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010090092+1053807122+1054107130&name=IDE

lots to choose from within $5 of each other. Make sure it's got CD drive capability... and then put your choice of drive in

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Linda
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Post Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:34 am   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
Slymer wrote:
5.25" external drive enclosure that allows for CD drives and a USB port... there you go...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010090092+1053807122+1054107130&name=IDE

lots to choose from within $5 of each other. Make sure it's got CD drive capability... and then put your choice of drive in


Gee, I already have one of these. I never thought to put in an old cd drive. Now i have something to play with here, thank you!
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