question about Replacement parts (PLEASE READ IF U GOT FVU)

[jhonyl]

Hi,

1. Can someone with a T42 please post the list of all (and I mean all) the
parts that comprise his laptop? There is a link that maybe does that
listing
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... sLookup.vm

I don't have TP yet, so I haven't got a serial number so I can't use that link myself.

I am especially interested in models like the 2378-FVU, that has a 14.1'' SXGA+ screen and good graphics card

2. I was reading through the group, and I have got the impression
that I can order any part number that I want from IBM.

Can I really do so? Are all the part numbers available for sale?

Can I get say all the parts that make the T42 2378-FVU, and make myself
a Thinkpad assembly Kit, from which potentially I could build that thinkpad? Will IBM agree to sell me all these parts?

I have seen a page at IBM.com where I could add a part number to
a shopping list with prices for all the parts. I tried to figure out how
much the "CASE" of the laptop cost, and I have got to 390$, but I am not sure since I don't have an exact part numbers list, and I just went through the schematics and added what I thought would make one "CASE". BTW some of the parts on the schematics were "incorrect or not available", so I kind of mixed elements from different models I am afraid.

Thanks for the help.

[baraider]

i'm certainly you can buy most if not all parts that make up the FVU. Will you have the tools to assemble, would it be cheaper, will the finished assemble half as good as the one from ibm,etc?

That's another question that i don't want to answer.

[JHEM]

Can I get say all the parts that make the T42 2378-FVU, and make myself a Thinkpad assembly Kit, from which potentially I could build that thinkpad? Will IBM agree to sell me all these parts?

Yes, you can, for about three times the cost of purchasing a completed laptop from IBM.

Regards,

James

[aamsel]

You can build a car out of all the parts, and spend many times the price of the same car also. This is just not a cost-effective solution.

Andrew
Austin, TX

Hi,

1. Can someone with a T42 please post the list of all (and I mean all) the
parts that comprise his laptop? There is a link that maybe does that
listing
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... sLookup.vm

I don't have TP yet, so I haven't got a serial number so I can't use that link myself.

I am especially interested in models like the 2378-FVU, that has a 14.1'' SXGA+ screen and good graphics card

2. I was reading through the group, and I have got the impression
that I can order any part number that I want from IBM.

Can I really do so? Are all the part numbers available for sale?

Can I get say all the parts that make the T42 2378-FVU, and make myself
a Thinkpad assembly Kit, from which potentially I could build that thinkpad? Will IBM agree to sell me all these parts?

I have seen a page at IBM.com where I could add a part number to
a shopping list with prices for all the parts. I tried to figure out how
much the "CASE" of the laptop cost, and I have got to 390$, but I am not sure since I don't have an exact part numbers list, and I just went through the schematics and added what I thought would make one "CASE". BTW some of the parts on the schematics were "incorrect or not available", so I kind of mixed elements from different models I am afraid.

Thanks for the help.

[jhonyl]

Thanks for the yes you can answers...

But I also want to know the parts list.

Could someone please post it?

[JHEM]

Thanks for the yes you can answers...

Uhhhhh.... nobody said yes you realisitically can! Have you checked any prices on the IBM parts site? The 14'1" SXGA+ display (part no. 11P8346) alone is $1475! That's just for the LCD, not the display enclosure. A 2GHz CPU for the T42 series is $1579 JUST for the processor, not the motherboard!

But I also want to know the parts list.

Download the HMM for the model you're interested in and look up the individual parts numbers.

Please update your profile to show your location.

Regards,

James

[jhonyl]

JHEM, Thanks for the HMM comment, however it overlaps the knowledge that I have already seen at IBM website. To be specific, the data there is organized by [part number ; matching models list]. Some actual part has several variations for each models. Some models don't appear in any of the part variation, hence I don't know which part is right for them. If someone really have the notebook and has a list of parts he/she could copy and paste that would give me the parts list that I look for. i.e. [ model ; actual parts list]



JHEM and others: I just want to know the part list (for a specific model). I understand that you don't think it is reallistic, you think it would be more expensive this way, you think that I shouldn't do that... I have noticed that opinion, and I thank you. You may be right, but I still am curious for the part list.

Thanks.

PS.
1. You can get the samsung LCD for $400 not from IBM
2. You can get 1.7Ghz Banias for around 250$ also not from IBM

[aamsel]

Sure, you can get the LCD for $400, but it is a refurbished one, not a new one. It is an LCD that got returned with a "unknown" defect, got tossed into a pile, got tested, and somebody declared it "good". I almost guarantee you that a $400 Samsung LCD panel ordered off the web somewhere has some sort of issue/problem/defect. Just FYI.
If you use parts like this, you would be building yourself a used Thinkpad.
Rediculous, IMHO.
If you want to do this, just buy a used Thinkpad or a refurb that carries some warranty. Or...go to pawnshops, etc and buy working or non-working Thinkpads, and then restore them with new parts.

Likely you have been reading threads or forums referring to "whitebox" or other such notebooks. Thinkpads just aren't available that way, built from new individual parts, for less money than new.

Even if you save money on the CPU, memory, hard drive, CD-ROM, using a new LCD panel will negate every dime you saved and a lot more.

Andrew
Austin, TX

...1. You can get the samsung LCD for $400 not from IBM...

[jhonyl]

Why can't one person mail the part list :....(

Take a look at model number LTN141P4 price

online LCD store
http://www.screentekltd.com/samsung-not ... reens.html

Look at their terms and condition page 1 year warranty for LCD
http://www.screentekltd.com/terms-and-conditions.shtml


Samsung site, lcd models:
http://www.samsung.com/Products/TFTLCD/ ... y_cd=LCD02

[byron]

all this to save a couple hundred bucks.. or possibly nothing at all? <shrugs>

[rssb]

here is the FVU part list

Type: 2378 [change]

Serial #: 99XXXXX [change]





Mfg part # FRU part # Description IBM Serviceable?



08K4957 08K4986 KEYBOARD - US ENGLISH YES



08K8192 08K8193 BATTERY - 6 CELL YES



08K8212 08K8213 AC ADAPTER - 72W 2-PIN YES



13N6768 13N6769 CD-RW/DVD COMBO DRIVE FRU HLDS YES



13N6796 13N6801 40GB HARD DRIVE TRAY ASSEMBLY FRU YES



13R1299 NOTAFRU ROME-3 PLANAR (CONFIG RL9A):SYSTEM PLANA YES



13R2685 93P4158 PLANAR FRU YES



13R3249 0000000 LEVEL 1 GROUP BM:BOMS, NOT SHIPPABLE ACR NO



32P4414 NOTAFRU COA LABEL, WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL EDITI NO



38L4902 31P9831 256MB PC2700 CL2.5 NP DDR SDRAM SODIMM F YES



38L5340 91P7435 MICROASSEMBLY FRU, DOTHAN 1.7GHZ YES



93P3482 93P3483 INTEL PRO WIRELESS 802.11B/G MINI-PCI AD YES



93P4165 93P4166 MODEM DAUGHTER CARD FRU YES



93P5570 11P8348 14.1 INCH LCD DISPLAY FRU YES