20 Jul
1998
20 Jul
'98
8 a.m.
These hinges are metal, and there's no pointing device of any sort.
Do you know the pinout of the power connector or not?
I have seen more broken hinges on Compaqs than any other machine. In
fact, I challenge anybody to find a used Compaq Concerto that doesn't
have
broken hinges. There's a thriving third-party
industry in Compaq
Portable
repair. As a result of this, it's fairly easy to
find replacement
parts
for them (but often at high prices).
As far as ergonomics go, I give you 10 minutes of trying to use that
screen-mounted track ball before you throw the machine across the room.
owners
have to agree with. Unfortunatley, the docking
station was being sold
for more than the portable. But, hey! You use one too! Hipocrite ;)
I use Compaqs to practice my repair technique. I got a couple of them
recently in which the hinges had become degreased and stiff, so the broke the displays off trying to use their laptops. I
haven't found a
good replacement for the hinges yet, but re-greasing and reinforcing
the
hinges with metal plates gives me working 486 laptops
at around $10
each.
I put them to work as dedicated controllers and linux
servers since
their
power consumption is lower than an old desktop.
-- Doug
______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com