So... I have a Thinkpad?

stevo1210 · 05-22-2012, 06:46 AM

I somehow decided to bid on an item on eBay without remembering, then won it!
It was a 99c auction so I slapped down a few extra dollars a few days ago... forgot about it and came back today to see that I had won an IBM Thinkpad T43 for $39 (paying for shipping only).
Anyway, it has a 1.86GHz PM CPU, 1GB DDR2 RAM, 15" 1400x1050 SXGA screen, Intel Wireless, ATi X300 graphics and a 40GB HDD... no power brick and also no OS. Has been tested to be working properly by the seller

I am aware that quite a few T43's (also T40, 41, 42 and R50/51) made it out of the factory with some motherboard flexing issue? Anyone care to enlighten me on this...? Motherboards are plentiful and cost peanuts for a T43 on eBay so doing a motherboard change doesn't hurt if this one has "the flexing" issue.

What I originally intended to do was to bid for a Dell Latitude D630 to replace my aging Toshiba Tecra M2.... instead I saw this IBM a few days ago for 99c and thought why not put something stupid down... didn't realise I'd win it. lol.

P.S. I heard IBM (not lenovo) thinkpads were built like tanks {what I need!} ... anyone able to confirm this?

05-22-2012, 06:46 AM	#1
stevo1210 FD Civic Driver Join Date: Oct 2006 City & State: Eastern coast My Country: Australia Line Voltage: 240V 50Hz I'm a: Student Tech Posts: 3,704	So... I have a Thinkpad? I somehow decided to bid on an item on eBay without remembering, then won it! It was a 99c auction so I slapped down a few extra dollars a few days ago... forgot about it and came back today to see that I had won an IBM Thinkpad T43 for $39 (paying for shipping only). Anyway, it has a 1.86GHz PM CPU, 1GB DDR2 RAM, 15" 1400x1050 SXGA screen, Intel Wireless, ATi X300 graphics and a 40GB HDD... no power brick and also no OS. Has been tested to be working properly by the seller I am aware that quite a few T43's (also T40, 41, 42 and R50/51) made it out of the factory with some motherboard flexing issue? Anyone care to enlighten me on this...? Motherboards are plentiful and cost peanuts for a T43 on eBay so doing a motherboard change doesn't hurt if this one has "the flexing" issue. What I originally intended to do was to bid for a Dell Latitude D630 to replace my aging Toshiba Tecra M2.... instead I saw this IBM a few days ago for 99c and thought why not put something stupid down... didn't realise I'd win it. lol. P.S. I heard IBM (not lenovo) thinkpads were built like tanks {what I need!} ... anyone able to confirm this? __________________ Don't find love, let love find you. That's why its called falling in love, because you don't force yourself to fall, you just fall. - Anonymous ...You're speaking to a Honda enthusiast.

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