I picked up this little gem over the weekend....
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Compaq Portable 1
The one I snagged is the original with no hard drive. I only paid $40 for it. I can't find them anywhere online so I am hoping it is worth something, but if not then it is still cool.
http://www.oldcomputers.net/compaqi.html
Any ideas on cleaning it up a bit?
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@IRJ said in I picked up this little gem over the weekend....:
Compaq Portable 1
The one I snagged is the original with no hard drive. I only paid $40 for it. I can't find them anywhere online so I am hoping it is worth something, but if not then it is still cool.
http://www.oldcomputers.net/compaqi.html
Any ideas on cleaning it up a bit?
The original laptop, ha ha.
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That'll be a fun project. I do wish that I had space for that kind of stuff.
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IIRC, I think you can clean that horrible beige plastic with a bleach/water solution (wear gloves). Either that or 91% isopropyl alcohol.
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@dafyre said in I picked up this little gem over the weekend....:
@IRJ said in I picked up this little gem over the weekend....:
Compaq Portable 1
The one I snagged is the original with no hard drive. I only paid $40 for it. I can't find them anywhere online so I am hoping it is worth something, but if not then it is still cool.
http://www.oldcomputers.net/compaqi.html
Any ideas on cleaning it up a bit?
The original laptop, ha ha.
Only 30lbs!
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@scottalanmiller said in I picked up this little gem over the weekend....:
That'll be a fun project. I do wish that I had space for that kind of stuff.
No power at all. I am thinking maybe its a fuse or possible the power supply. I havent had a chance to troubleshoot yet
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Wow.. that brings back memories...
Might try some 409 or SimpleGreen. really any mild cleaner should be fine.
What do you plan to do with it?
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@gjacobse said in I picked up this little gem over the weekend....:
Wow.. that brings back memories...
Might try some 409 or SimpleGreen. really any mild cleaner should be fine.
What do you plan to do with it?
I would definitely like to play a game or something. I actually have a joystick for it as well.
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@IRJ said in I picked up this little gem over the weekend....:
@gjacobse said in I picked up this little gem over the weekend....:
Wow.. that brings back memories...
Might try some 409 or SimpleGreen. really any mild cleaner should be fine.
What do you plan to do with it?
I would definitely like to play a game or something. I actually have a joystick for it as well.
Vectorman. Always Vectorman.
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@wirestyle22 said in I picked up this little gem over the weekend....:
@IRJ said in I picked up this little gem over the weekend....:
@gjacobse said in I picked up this little gem over the weekend....:
Wow.. that brings back memories...
Might try some 409 or SimpleGreen. really any mild cleaner should be fine.
What do you plan to do with it?
I would definitely like to play a game or something. I actually have a joystick for it as well.
Vectorman. Always Vectorman.
I am looking for gaming ideas on a system this old. If anyone else has any let me know. Now I just have to find where I can I buy the big floppies lol.
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It looks like there a ton of games on ebay for under $10 on 5.25inch floppies.
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@IRJ said in I picked up this little gem over the weekend....:
It looks like there a ton of games on ebay for under $10 on 5.25inch floppies.
Why dont you gut it and put a Retropi in there?
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You can not only clean it but restore some of the original coloring if the plastic has yellowed:
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/how-to-restore-old-computers-to-their-original-color/ -
@wirestyle22 said in I picked up this little gem over the weekend....:
@IRJ said in I picked up this little gem over the weekend....:
It looks like there a ton of games on ebay for under $10 on 5.25inch floppies.
Why dont you gut it and put a Retropi in there?
I would rather get the old hardware going if possible.
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@Nic said in I picked up this little gem over the weekend....:
You can not only clean it but restore some of the original coloring if the plastic has yellowed:
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/how-to-restore-old-computers-to-their-original-color/Wow
Before and After cleaning
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@IRJ said in I picked up this little gem over the weekend....:
@wirestyle22 said in I picked up this little gem over the weekend....:
@IRJ said in I picked up this little gem over the weekend....:
It looks like there a ton of games on ebay for under $10 on 5.25inch floppies.
Why dont you gut it and put a Retropi in there?
I would rather get the old hardware going if possible.
To what end?
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@DustinB3403 said in I picked up this little gem over the weekend....:
@IRJ said in I picked up this little gem over the weekend....:
@wirestyle22 said in I picked up this little gem over the weekend....:
@IRJ said in I picked up this little gem over the weekend....:
It looks like there a ton of games on ebay for under $10 on 5.25inch floppies.
Why dont you gut it and put a Retropi in there?
I would rather get the old hardware going if possible.
To what end?
My question as well
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here is a whitening formula I've used in the past.
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Retrobright-Whitening-solution/
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@Dashrender said in I picked up this little gem over the weekend....:
here is a whitening formula I've used in the past.
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Retrobright-Whitening-solution/
This looks fantastic. I was thinking of buying an old GameBoy and putting a pi in it. Maybe I'll do that.
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I've used this, and it does work pretty well.
