Just bought a 701C :) Have a few questions...

[Rob]

Hey, I just bought a 701C off ebay. DX4-75.

It came with a bunch of extra stuff. I've got 2 batteries, 2 hdd, a floppy, port replicator, panasonic cd-rom, and a carrying case.

It's not quite as perfect as I was hoping. One of the latches doesn't latch anymore, and the other side pulls up at the laptop a bit. Is this common and can it be fixed?

It's also missing the PCMCIA cover. Was this a rubber or a plastic cover, and how hard is it to get a replacement?

The left mouse button is very finicky. Definately has gotten some use. Is there anything I can do to help fix this?

The batteries don't seem to charge at all. They are both NiCd, and the battery light doesn't come on at all. I know some people have looked into rebuilding these. Anything come of it?

I'm excited about this computer. I figured if I ever bought any old ThinkPad, it'd be a 701 cause I always thought they were cool. I think it'd be nice to restore it to newer condition.

Thanks!
Rob

[Rob]

Actually... wonder of wonders... both my batteries will charge and run the machine.

One of them works with the battery gauge and the other one doesn't give the batt gauge any status (sits at 0%)

Rob