WTB: 600 systemboard?

[WVZR1]

The CMOS battery receptacle is broken from my 600. The machine sat idle for maybe 3 years + and the error codes I got when I attempted a "start-up" hinted that a new battery was required. Replaced CMOS battery and still got same error codes. I removed the CMOS battery to check voltage of the new one and the receptacle was loose. After checking voltage I went to install and the receptacle fell off. Machines are $30 or less on eBay.

Can a system-board be swapped machine to machine with no aggravation?

Machine type is in my signature.

[ozzymud]

The board can indeed be swapped... just gotta be able to pay attention to details... just grab the tech reference to it and stay organized... http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc ... 00tech.pdf

They pop up on ebay often...

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid ... otherboard

30 or so there for around $25 or less as of this writing.