[CLUE-Talk] Memory upgrade for older laptop

[Rita Gibson]

Thanks for the tip, which I will use in the future.

Actually MicroCenter went there and looked it up when I walked in with the
laptop to buy the memory. Crucial's website gave a part number but didn't
indicate exactly what it was except 64MB. I couldn't ever find the spec
sheet on the part number?? BTW the part number was CT198421. They gave me an
EDO SODIMM but it didn't work, it was 100MHz. I then dug some more and found
the Toshiba spec sheet which indicates 64MB EDO DRAM 3.3V. The EDO I bought
at MicroCenter didn't say anywhat the voltage that DIMM was, and I tried to
find the part number on the manufacturers website, nothing. I took the part
back and they called Laptop Express -- they said that model takes some hard
to find type of RAM and their supplier is currently out of stock. They are
only manufacturing 64's now. So if I want a 128 I would have to find it
used.

So I decided to give it a whirl and see if anyone on this list might know of
someone....

Rita

----- Original Message -----
From: "Match Grun" <match at dimensional.com>
To: <clue-talk at clue.denver.co.us>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: [CLUE-Talk] Memory upgrade for older laptop


> You can always visit www.crucial.com to check the memory. Even if you
> don't buy any, you can at least use their website to figure out what
> memory to look for.
>
> Match
>
> On Mon, 17 Mar 2003 13:24:32 -0700
> "Rita Gibson" <rgibson57 at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> >
> > I am looking for some USED memory for an older laptop. It will be used
> > to boot either to Win98 or a Linux Terminal Server via floppy. The
> > laptop is a Satellite 2535CDS which takes the 3.3V EDO DRAM (60ns, 66
> > MHz, 144-pin DIMM). I would love to find a 128MB DIMM, but would be
> > thrilled to get a 64 at a reasonable price. This is for a charter
> > school that has no money. If I could find one at a reasonable price I
> > am planning on buying it as a donation for the school.
> >
> > Anyone out there know anyone into used laptops or parts for older
> > laptops? They also have two other older laptops that need repair so if
> > I could locate someone in the Linux community that is into older
> > laptops, perhaps I can find the parts to get these machines back to
> > work, or perhaps someone who might like to trade for the parts. (They
> > both run). I think one needs a new screen (the screen image jumps
> > around) and the other will only run off the battery and not the power
> > cord. They can't afford a new battery, and the old battery will only
> > hold a charge for about 30 minutes.
> >
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