Sale on IBM certified used memory pc2700 1gb and pc2100 512m

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tselling · #1 Post by **tselling** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:14 pm

Ran across this sale:

1GB pc2700 is $58.65 shipped + tax:
https://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... 8425361798

512mb pc2100 is $33.15 shipped + tax
https://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... 8425361796

pianowizard · #2 Post by **pianowizard** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:24 pm

Thanks for this EXCITING news! I will buy one or two!

brentpresley · #3 Post by **brentpresley** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:35 pm

Are we sure these are SO-DIMMs? It's not mentioned in the description and I can't find any info on the part number (R31P9839).

And FYI, their inventory systems shows there are currently 4 in stock.

pianowizard · #4 Post by **pianowizard** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:37 pm

How much is shipping?

brentpresley · #5 Post by **brentpresley** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:40 pm

pianowizard wrote:How much is shipping?

Free for the default shipping.

Tax for some states.

tselling · #6 Post by **tselling** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:41 pm

brentpresley wrote:Are we sure these are SO-DIMMs? It's not mentioned in the description and I can't find any info on the part number (R31P9839).

And FYI, their inventory systems shows there are currently 4 in stock.

Brent, take off the R in front (probably for refurbished) for the part number. They are listed under the notebook accessories as well so thats a pretty good indication.

http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/store ... 8425049006

ajsimeon · #7 Post by **ajsimeon** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:42 pm

can anyone confirm that they are so-dimms?

pianowizard · #8 Post by **pianowizard** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:47 pm

Yes they are SODIMMS:

http://www.pinnaclemicro.com/dcat.cgi?g=31P9839&page=1

http://www.looking4parts.com/search/req ... rt=31P9839

brentpresley · #9 Post by **brentpresley** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:51 pm

Inventory looks down to 3 or less now.

ajsimeon · #10 Post by **ajsimeon** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:52 pm

sweet just bought 1...should i buy another? decisions decisions...

brentpresley · #11 Post by **brentpresley** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:54 pm

My only hesitation is they are refurbs. Anyone have 1st hand experience w/ IBM refurbed memory?

ajsimeon · #12 Post by **ajsimeon** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:57 pm

how do you know what's in the inventory?

brentpresley · #13 Post by **brentpresley** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:58 pm

Add x to the cart and it will tell you. Then work the number down until it allows you to add that many.

4 or more and it tells you they are not available. 3 or less and you are good to go (for now).

ajsimeon · #14 Post by **ajsimeon** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:01 pm

you know if there are any kind of warranty on these?

brentpresley · #15 Post by **brentpresley** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:02 pm

It's on the front page.

7-day.

tselling · #16 Post by **tselling** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:03 pm

I bought 2 for my X31 before I posted this. I have never bought their certified used memory but I suspect it will be covered by their 7 day return policy and probably at least 30 days warranty. In my experience memory is either bad or good so testing thoroughly when I receive it is what I plan to do.

They don't list the accessories specifically that I can see though in the warranty page:
http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/store ... ct=2580948

ajsimeon · #17 Post by **ajsimeon** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 11:57 pm

i think there are more than 3....keep adding 3 to the cart everytime and it works....however when you add 4 it is out of stock for some reason....kinda strange.

wingman · #18 Post by **wingman** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:05 am

Just ordered 1GB for my T42.....In my experience, the ram will be bad when you get it. I will run memtest for a couple of days just to be sure.

Any thoughts on where it comes from? Maybe systems that have other problems and were scrapped?

#19 Post by **underclocker** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:51 am

Great prices. IBM is usually very good about honoring warranties on newly purchased certified used items.

brentpresley · #20 Post by **brentpresley** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:06 am

ajsimeon wrote:i think there are more than 3....keep adding 3 to the cart everytime and it works....however when you add 4 it is out of stock for some reason....kinda strange.

Only allows you to have 1 in your cart now. My guess is they have a semi-realtime inventory system and we are looking at the last stick or two.

bigtiger · #21 Post by **bigtiger** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:06 am

Thanks, deal Policeman, Tselling. It is so nice for you to post it here.

covertash · #22 Post by **covertash** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:19 am

Awww...

Too slow: the 1GB chips are out of stock. Thanks anyways, OP.

ajsimeon · #23 Post by **ajsimeon** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:19 pm

dang i ordered mine last night and just got an e-mail saying they don't have any in stock...that freaking sucks.

skitty4gzus · #24 Post by **skitty4gzus** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:36 pm

yea it shows out of stock, and I wasnt sure if it was 2 sticks of 512 or 1 stick of 1 gig? Anyways looks out of stock now

brainpicker · #25 Post by **brainpicker** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 12:33 pm

Mine were all cancelled too... the following day. I wonder, who is the Point of Sale & Inventory Management solution provider to IBM

?! Maybe they should find an off-shore provider that's a bit more reliable than their own in-house "solution"? And no, this isn't anywhere near the 1st time they've done this to an order I've placed. I should be mad, but it's kinda funny. Really. I mean, if their own product doesn't work in-house where they have near full control and oversight, how can they expect others to buy it and use it to run an inventory-sensitive business?

- Yak

#26 Post by **underclocker** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:04 pm

Call cust. supp. and let them know that you expect IBM, the authority in computer systems, to honor accepted orders. They certainly have new memory sticks that they can substitute!

Website · #27 Post by **tfflivemb2** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:15 pm

The same thing happened when they had hard drives at a ridiculously low prices. They just get overwhelmed with orders.

ajsimeon · #28 Post by **ajsimeon** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:27 pm

I just hate that they are quick to charge my credit card without sending out an item.

seaweedsl · #29 Post by **seaweedsl** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 8:11 am

Question: I understand that the PC2100 should work in an R51, but will pull the speed down to 266 from 333?

Is that right? Is this a noticable hit? Not worth the tradeoff of doubling my RAM?

Buying an R51 soon and already investigating upgrades!

Steve

#30 Post by **underclocker** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 8:53 am

PC2100 will work in R51.

I doubt any human can detect a slow down in performance when using PC2100 vs. PC2700.

More RAM will very likely outweigh any performance hit due to memory speeed.

Sale on IBM certified used memory pc2700 1gb and pc2100 512m

Sale on IBM certified used memory pc2700 1gb and pc2100 512m

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