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Tag Archives: laptop
Dell Inspiron 1545 with Broken LCD Screen – Dumpster Laptop Repair
My apartment has what I like to affectionately call the “free pile”, where neighbors leave things they were throwing out but might have too much value to throw in the compactor outright. I’ve left a few things there myself, and … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Electronics, Projects
Tagged 1545, broken LCD, broken screen, computer, cracked screen, Dell, dumpster, dumpster diving, fix it, fix it yourself, free, Inspiron, laptop, LCD, LED, neighbors, notebook, recycle, repair, replacement, screws, victoria, wires
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Unboxing my Sharp PC-4501 classic Personal Computer
It’s 1987 and I’ve been needing a new laptop. After a careful process of comparison shopping I settled on my Sharp PC-4501 from Montgomery Ward. Let’s open it up and take a look! For only $699.99, it’s a state of … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Electronics, Hardware, Photos, Vintage
Tagged 1987, classic PC, DOS 2.11, DOS 3.21, laptop, PC, PC-4501, personal computer, photo, photography, Sharp, unboxing, unpacking, vintage PC, WORD 4
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Hands On with the new Acer Chromebook 13
I was recently in the market for a new laptop to replace my aging ProBook 4415S. It was a middle of the road HP business laptop from 2009, and over the years I’d upgraded the RAM to 4GB and installed … Continue reading →