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After much consideration, I decided to part with my beloved T42. It is in excellent condition with zero dead pixel. Here are the specs:

T42 2378-FVU (purchased 7/14/2004, warranty expired)
Pentium M 735 1.7GHz 2MBL2 400MHz FSB
14.1" SXGA+ with Radeon 9600 64MB
2GB PC2700 RAM (Crucial 1GB x2)
60GB 7200rpm HDD (Hitachi 7K60)
DVD/CDRW combo drive (warranty replaced last year)
Intel 1000MT Gigabit LAN + 2200BG Wireless LAN
Non-BT CDC with BT antenna installed (according to HMM)
6-cell battery (46.79 Wh full / 51.84 Wh design, 29 cycles)
9-cell battery (55.75 Wh full / 71.28 Wh design, 43 cycles)
Travel blank for Ultrabay Slim
Windows XP Professional CoA
Original IBM leather (probably faux) messenger carrying case

Laptop will be shipped with zero'ed HDD for privacy. You get to install the OS of your choice, or use the included burned media to install Windows XP Pro SP2 using the CD-key on the CoA.

You will also get whatever documentation the laptop came with (except the recovery media which I trashed by mistake). I did burn the IBMTOOLS folder into a CD back then, so you can install any preinstalled software from it.

I am asking for $500 + shipping. Non-cc PayPal accepted for 3% fee.

I have uploaded some pictures to ImageShack as follows:
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Price lowered to $500 plus shipping.

Is no one interested? Let me know if the price is really too high.

Beautiful machine.

The price probably is fair, but a package like this needs a unique buyer. It may be better to break it up a bit to recoup your asking price.

For instance, a T42 with those spec's but a more standard 512MB of RAM and a 40GB 5400rpm drive and one battery would sell for about $350+.

You could then sell the memory, fast drive, extra battery and case separately to get to $500.

There are more buyers for $350 T42's than $500 T42's, even though the $350 buyer may very well upgrade the memory, drive, etc. later. It's just psychological, for the most part.

Good luck.

I'd like to thank underclocker for excellent suggestion and I definitely agree on that idea. It may sound a bit complicated but everyone will be happy in the end.

That is very true. OFFER FOR PARTS & ACCESSOIRES WILL BE CONSIDERED.

PM sent.

PM Sent

Thank you all for the interest! I have replied to PMs that I have definite answers to. Right now there is a buyer who is interested in the laptop itself, so I am waiting for his answer on what parts he is willing to live without so that he can get it for less and the rest of you can get the parts.

Will keep you all updated!

PM sent rhema83.

Here is the latest update for you parts-hunters:

Laptop sale pending.

Parts available
9-cell battery - $30 shipped
1GB RAM - SOLD

Newly added
Microsoft Office 2003 Professional - $30 shipped
Microsoft OneNote 2003 - Cost of shipping

rhema83 wrote:Here is the latest update for you parts-hunters:

Laptop sale pending.

Parts available
9-cell battery - $30 shipped
1GB RAM - $35 shipped

Newly added
Microsoft Office 2003 Professional - $30 shipped
Microsoft OneNote 2003 - Cost of shipping

I'll take the ram for $35.

Ron

RAM SOLD!

rhema83 wrote: Travel blank for Ultrabay Slim
Original IBM leather (probably faux) messenger carrying case

These available?

If so, how much shipped to 78520?

Thanks
ErnestG

Thanks to various forumers, everything is sold! Moderator kindly lock this thread.