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FS: UK Thinkpad 770 - rough but working with HDD
Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2024 12:47 pm
by solidpro
The good:
Hibernation battery removed before internal damage.
CMOS battery replaced with new one
Clean install of Windows 98SE with all drivers installed
Good working keyboard, trackpoint. 24X CD-ROM drive
Original 5Gb hard drive in original IBM caddy
The bad:
No power switch, you need to use a screwdriver to push the power plunger
No main battery
No HDD cover
LCD showing some blemishes around the very edges (light)
No PSU
£50. + Postage.
Re: FS: UK Thinkpad 770 - rough but working with HDD
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2024 6:46 pm
by BigThink
Greetings. I'm trying to refurb a 770x and the biggest issue so far is the lack of available hard drive caddys or ultrabay HDD adapters.. I can't find any online, are you willing to part that component out? The hdd and caddy. I don't really have a need for another whole unit, I already have a donor 770. Oh I'm also looking for a dimm cover. Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated, thanks.
Re: FS: UK Thinkpad 770 - rough but working with HDD
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 9:45 am
by Misu
Sorry to disturb in this thread, but do somebody of you know the name of that brown connector that is used on the HDD caddy? Is it possible to buy it somewhere?
Re: FS: UK Thinkpad 770 - rough but working with HDD
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 11:40 am
by BigThink
If you're talking about the connector included with the caddy that goes into the proprietary connector inside the laptop, that is also what I am after. I too just need the adapter, I won't be using the enclosure because I'm using an SD to IDE adapter as storage. Check out this thread where people discuss creating an adapter board. If anyone has any info on the success of that project I would appreciate it.
https://thinkpads.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=133435
Re: FS: UK Thinkpad 770 - rough but working with HDD
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 3:42 pm
by solidpro
For a while over the last 6 months or so I've had 770 stuff listed on ebay for dirt cheap prices. I sold a rough one with a HDD in it and I sold a caddy on it's own. Sadly all I have is complete (perfect-ish) machines, so I don't have anything left to sell. If something turns up, I will remember this thread and come back.
Re: FS: UK Thinkpad 770 - rough but working with HDD
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 3:50 pm
by Misu
I have found this right now ... looking for some other stuff on that site.
https://www.willhaben.at/iad/kaufen-und ... 1473768204
But the price is ridiculous ... in my eyes
So maybe it is better to buy the machine from solidpro, part it and sell the parts for some giveaway prices.
The adapter should be a passive thing - just pin to pin. So it can be for sure made easily and maybe directly for CF cards or msata drives so it can go "straight in" to the connector. Do we have a pinout of that connector somewhere ?
Re: FS: UK Thinkpad 770 - rough but working with HDD
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 5:11 pm
by BigThink
Yes this thread discusses the pin out and conversation to cf card, but it doesn't seem anyone ever had one made to test.
https://thinkpads.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=133435
If anyone has more info I'd be all ears.
Re: FS: UK Thinkpad 770 - rough but working with HDD
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 5:25 pm
by BillMorrow
Misu wrote: ↑Tue Sep 24, 2024 3:50 pm
I have found this right now ... looking for some other stuff on that site.
https://www.willhaben.at/iad/kaufen-und ... 1473768204
But the price is ridiculous ... in my eyes
So maybe it is better to buy the machine from solidpro, part it and sell the parts for some giveaway prices.
The adapter should be a passive thing - just pin to pin. So it can be for sure made easily and maybe directly for CF cards or msata drives so it can go "straight in" to the connector. Do we have a pinout of that connector somewhere ?
that is the 770 style HDD caddy.. i have one or two in the dungeon and a couple of aftermarket versions along with the other thinkpad stuff..
the price..? for an antique..?
i want $5 + shipping..
the $5 is for the bother of packing it..
Re: FS: UK Thinkpad 770 - rough but working with HDD
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 6:00 pm
by BigThink
Bill Morrow, I would be very interested in purchasing both of those 770 drive caddys. How would you like to go about this? Thank you in advance for checking this out and replying.
Re: FS: UK Thinkpad 770 - rough but working with HDD
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 7:27 pm
by BillMorrow
took some pix, will upload to imagur within a few days..
more later
Re: FS: UK Thinkpad 770 - rough but working with HDD
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2024 9:15 am
by BigThink
Oh wow thank you so much. I've been looking everywhere. I'm a long time lurker here so this finally pushed me to make an account, (not a big online person.) If you have the video card add-on I would buy that too, I saw you posted about one a loooong time ago. There are a few other parts I'm looking for like a dimm cover, ultrabay DVD, but I don't want to pester you, but if you're looking to get rid of old parts I'd gladly help. I'm in NC.
Re: FS: UK Thinkpad 770 - rough but working with HDD
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2024 11:47 am
by Misu
BillMorrow wrote: ↑Tue Sep 24, 2024 5:25 pm
that is the 770 style HDD caddy.. i have one or two in the dungeon and a couple of aftermarket versions along with the other thinkpad stuff..
the price..? for an antique..?
i want $5 + shipping..
the $5 is for the bother of packing it..
I am also interested in some. The aftermarket versions can be even more interesting.