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A very gracious fellow sold me six ThinkPad 701C netbooks (they are all 75 Mhz 486ers):
I've waited for a good handful of years to get one. Sometimes you have to wait for the right moment.
I'm presently documenting all of the hardware: and I also got resource CDs and the diskettes. I plan to upload the ISOs and diskette images and write some good documentation for these machines: as the whole internet lacks proper information and resources.
--> I'm sure there's a lot of 701C owners who don't have access to the driver CD, or the OS reinstall CD. I didn't even know such things existed. So I will be posting ALL of these resources and compiling extensive documentation. Seriously, there's a huge gap of knowledge when it comes to these. No one mentions anything about the cool hardware inside.
Two of them are in non-working working condition, but these will be restored with the new systemboards I was also given (that is-- if I can't fix the existing guts).
I will also document the repair process with photos and such (once my tools arrive).
Unfortunately the batteries for these thinkpads have long since corroded and were discarded. If anyone has 701C intact batteries that I can rebuild (or if you want one rebuilt), send me a PM. I may have to just build my own batteries from scratch.
Feel free to PM me if you need any 701C resources as well.
Stay tuned for extensive 701C information and photos. I've already learned things about these systems after having them in person that no one talks about. I want to share as much information as I can.
These are going to be so much fun to use once I finish all of the repairs. I love computers with real FM chips.
I've waited for a good handful of years to get one. Sometimes you have to wait for the right moment.
I'm presently documenting all of the hardware: and I also got resource CDs and the diskettes. I plan to upload the ISOs and diskette images and write some good documentation for these machines: as the whole internet lacks proper information and resources.
--> I'm sure there's a lot of 701C owners who don't have access to the driver CD, or the OS reinstall CD. I didn't even know such things existed. So I will be posting ALL of these resources and compiling extensive documentation. Seriously, there's a huge gap of knowledge when it comes to these. No one mentions anything about the cool hardware inside.
Two of them are in non-working working condition, but these will be restored with the new systemboards I was also given (that is-- if I can't fix the existing guts).
I will also document the repair process with photos and such (once my tools arrive).
Unfortunately the batteries for these thinkpads have long since corroded and were discarded. If anyone has 701C intact batteries that I can rebuild (or if you want one rebuilt), send me a PM. I may have to just build my own batteries from scratch.
Feel free to PM me if you need any 701C resources as well.
Stay tuned for extensive 701C information and photos. I've already learned things about these systems after having them in person that no one talks about. I want to share as much information as I can.
These are going to be so much fun to use once I finish all of the repairs. I love computers with real FM chips.
