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WTB: R40 parts
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:26 pm
by basscleff
well,
I bought an R40 (2682-NU2) from ebay, hoping I can get it working. I have to send the motherboard out to be repaired, in the meantime I could use some parts:
LCD screen
working motherboard would be nice, but they look to be pretty expensive
wireless card
cd/dvd
"home button" from keyboard
recovery cd's?
Regular P4 1,800 CPU (it apparently has celeron 1800?)
appreciate any odds and ends you might have
thx
Re: WTB: R40 parts
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:52 pm
by draco2527
basscleff wrote:well,
I bought an R40 (2682-NU2) from ebay, hoping I can get it working. I have to send the motherboard out to be repaired, in the meantime I could use some parts:
LCD screen
working motherboard would be nice, but they look to be pretty expensive
wireless card
cd/dvd
"home button" from keyboard
recovery cd's?
Regular P4 1,800 CPU (it apparently has celeron 1800?)
appreciate any odds and ends you might have
thx
HA! SO...you are the one that outbid me on that one!!!!
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 12:49 am
by AIX
So.. now you can sell it to
draco2527 
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:37 am
by basscleff
hehe, well if i can't find parts, I might just sell it.
I bought it now. The first auction he wanted $180. His resere was quite high, so it didn't sell. Not ot mention he wanted $40 USPS shipping to Canada. ouch!
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:40 am
by underclocker
I have a used R40 keyboard I would part with for a fair price.
It works perfectly, including the mouse section, some keys are slighly glossy, all lettering is clear.
Let me know.
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:47 am
by underclocker
And another thing, who is repairing your system board? Any previous experience or luck?
I have an A31 in need of some work...
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:10 am
by basscleff
I am actually sending it out to a shop in Toronto. I've found a few online sources of repair. Roughly $125 for the contact I have in Toronto, about $100 in the US. There was 1 compnay on ebay selling repair coupons. I sent an inquiry, and they sent back an estimate based on common experience with (T23)
I'd love to be able to do it myself. I'd but the equipment, but its locating the replacement IC's. and of course troubleshooting the problem.
if you need a contact for repair, email me (basscleff@gmail....)
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:38 am
by underclocker
It's amazingly sketchy trying to get a mobo fixed. I've tried one of the eBay guys, but after weeks, they sent back the machine - they couldn't do it.
IBM wants too much for replacement mobo's.
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 12:30 pm
by basscleff
I'm hoping the Toronto contact i have will work out.
IBM actually charges or storage, when I worked there, that was one of the biggest complaints I had. Parts would cost more than the system was at new.
LCD's for 765 series were $1,800 US.
if this repair service contact works out, I'll let everyone know.
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 1:06 am
by krazykritter
I have an original cisco aircard (802.11b) and original dvd/cd-rw drive that I upgraded on my r40 I'd part with for a fair price.
I have the same handle on ebay for feedback purposes.