refurbish laptop

QUICK2008 · 01-30-2008, 12:01 PM

how can I make my old IBM T21 a refurbish laptop

**TriggerFinger** · 01-30-2008, 02:30 PM

what do you mean when you say 'refurbished'? Do you mean upgrading it (i.e. processor, RAM, HDD, etc..)?

QUICK2008 · 01-30-2008, 05:43 PM

Yes mean upgrade sorry.

**TriggerFinger** · 01-30-2008, 06:39 PM

what is your current setup now (like size of RAM, processor, size and speed of HDD)? For the size of RAM and processor, see your BIOS setup.

Also what is the 7 digit model/type number (not the serial number) located at the bottom of the laptop?

An overview of your T21 can be read here

**TriggerFinger** · 01-30-2008, 06:52 PM

Additional info:

T21 can go up to 1Ghz processor. So if you have an 800Mhz, you can upgrade to the 1Ghz processor. Before doing this consider upgrading fan and heatsink too because 1Ghz might be too hot for the 800Mhz heatsink and fan... I think but I am not really sure a T22 heatsink and fan can be used.

Also T21 can support up to 2 sticks of 256MB RAM.

I hope this helps.

QUICK2008 · 01-31-2008, 06:48 PM

type 2647-47U how do i get into bios setup .

dai · 01-31-2008, 06:55 PM

usually the del key or f1 f2

**sobeit** · 01-31-2008, 07:11 PM

for your ibm, to enter bios, press f1 at startup.

**TriggerFinger** · 02-01-2008, 12:24 AM

As per IBM website the basic specs for your model (assuming you did not do any upgrades) can be found here.

You can compare that base config to what is now your present specs. Then you will know which ones to upgrade.

QUICK2008 · 02-01-2008, 06:38 AM

one more thing after doing this upgrade can I run windows vista? thanks all for ur help

**sobeit** · 02-01-2008, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QUICK2008

one more thing after doing this upgrade can I run windows vista? thanks all for ur help

imo, no way would it run vista.

QUICK2008 · 02-01-2008, 06:44 AM

why it cant too slow

QUICK2008 · 02-01-2008, 06:46 AM

where can i find cheap hhd,ram,and processor

**sobeit** · 02-01-2008, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QUICK2008

why it cant too slow

it has nothing to do with speed even though it would be very slow. It has to do with it being an old laptop and there will not be drivers available, at the max you cannot add enough ram since your laptop maxes out at 512 before subtracting for video and vista really needs at least 1 gig. there are other reasons also.

QUICK2008 · 02-01-2008, 06:55 AM

Where can i find equipments for my upgrade

**sobeit** · 02-01-2008, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QUICK2008

Where can i find equipments for my upgrade

try ebay - it would be the cheapest.

QUICK2008 · 02-01-2008, 07:07 AM

thanks alot

**TriggerFinger** · 02-01-2008, 10:16 AM

yup too slow..

Let's face it... even if you have a new laptop with 1GB RAM and 2+ GHz CPU... Vista is STILL SLOW. This is my personal experience and I do not speak for all the people who runs Vista... reason why I maxed out my laptop to 2GB. I have a maxed out 4y.o. laptop running XP and I love using it compared to the new maxed out one with Vista... why? SPEED.

Vista is good but I just find it slow. Read the reviews on Vista and see for yourself.

QUICK2008 · 02-23-2008, 04:14 PM

My father have a HP Pavilion n5195 laptop thats runing slow. He currently have 2 128mb of ram,pentium 3 processor model 8,stepping 3 w/cpu speed at 696 mhz what can we do to up upgrade this system thanks in adv.

01-30-2008, 12:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
QUICK2008 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13 OS: xp service pack2	refurbish laptop how can I make my old IBM T21 a refurbish laptop

01-30-2008, 02:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,853 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: refurbish laptop what do you mean when you say 'refurbished'? Do you mean upgrading it (i.e. processor, RAM, HDD, etc..)?

01-30-2008, 05:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
QUICK2008 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13 OS: xp service pack2	Re: refurbish laptop Yes mean upgrade sorry.

01-30-2008, 06:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,853 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: refurbish laptop what is your current setup now (like size of RAM, processor, size and speed of HDD)? For the size of RAM and processor, see your BIOS setup. Also what is the 7 digit model/type number (not the serial number) located at the bottom of the laptop? An overview of your T21 can be read here Last edited by TriggerFinger; 01-30-2008 at 06:46 PM.

01-30-2008, 06:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,853 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: refurbish laptop Additional info: T21 can go up to 1Ghz processor. So if you have an 800Mhz, you can upgrade to the 1Ghz processor. Before doing this consider upgrading fan and heatsink too because 1Ghz might be too hot for the 800Mhz heatsink and fan... I think but I am not really sure a T22 heatsink and fan can be used. Also T21 can support up to 2 sticks of 256MB RAM. I hope this helps.

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QUICK2008 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13 OS: xp service pack2	Re: refurbish laptop type 2647-47U how do i get into bios setup .

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TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,853 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: refurbish laptop As per IBM website the basic specs for your model (assuming you did not do any upgrades) can be found here. You can compare that base config to what is now your present specs. Then you will know which ones to upgrade.

02-01-2008, 06:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
QUICK2008 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13 OS: xp service pack2	Re: refurbish laptop one more thing after doing this upgrade can I run windows vista? thanks all for ur help

02-01-2008, 06:44 AM	#12 (permalink)
QUICK2008 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13 OS: xp service pack2	Re: refurbish laptop why it cant too slow

02-01-2008, 06:46 AM	#13 (permalink)
QUICK2008 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13 OS: xp service pack2	Re: refurbish laptop where can i find cheap hhd,ram,and processor

02-01-2008, 06:55 AM	#15 (permalink)
QUICK2008 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13 OS: xp service pack2	Re: refurbish laptop Where can i find equipments for my upgrade

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QUICK2008 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13 OS: xp service pack2	Re: refurbish laptop thanks alot

02-01-2008, 10:16 AM	#18 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,853 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: refurbish laptop yup too slow.. Let's face it... even if you have a new laptop with 1GB RAM and 2+ GHz CPU... Vista is STILL SLOW. This is my personal experience and I do not speak for all the people who runs Vista... reason why I maxed out my laptop to 2GB. I have a maxed out 4y.o. laptop running XP and I love using it compared to the new maxed out one with Vista... why? SPEED. Vista is good but I just find it slow. Read the reviews on Vista and see for yourself.

02-23-2008, 04:14 PM	#19 (permalink)
QUICK2008 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13 OS: xp service pack2	Re: refurbish laptop My father have a HP Pavilion n5195 laptop thats runing slow. He currently have 2 128mb of ram,pentium 3 processor model 8,stepping 3 w/cpu speed at 696 mhz what can we do to up upgrade this system thanks in adv.