How do you boot an old laptop? - Page 2 - Tech Support Forums

chris64 · February 22nd, 2003, 02:02 PM

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Originally posted by VHockey86
How could he install dos without a boot disk?

First you install it in a desktop PC. I forgot to mention that in my original post.

Wizzard~Of~Ozz · February 22nd, 2003, 02:04 PM

Well, I was looking at the title and was gonna say with a steel toe boot, guess I'm sorta right.

chris64 · February 22nd, 2003, 02:05 PM

aarmenaa:

Are there any pads on the bottom of the laptop. If there are you could probably remove those and the screws might be under em. I know you can to this with a mouse(computer).

chris64 · February 22nd, 2003, 02:08 PM

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Originally posted by Wizzard~Of~Ozz
Well, I was looking at the title and was gonna say a steel toe boot, guess I'm sorta right.

No that won't work you'll crack it. What about an ax.

aarmenaa · February 22nd, 2003, 02:11 PM

Actually, it has 1 big pad about 10*3 inches on the bottom. I thought about pulling it up, but I don't feel anything under it. I'm thinking I have a new doorstop, eh?

-Aarmenaa

chris64 · February 22nd, 2003, 02:14 PM

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Originally posted by aarmenaa
Actually, it has 1 big pad about 10*3 inches on the bottom. I thought about pulling it up, but I don't feel anything under it. I'm thinking I have a new doorstop, eh?

-Aarmenaa

Why not pull it off. You could always glue it back on.

starrboy · February 22nd, 2003, 02:17 PM

sometimes they like to hide em under stickers too, so they can see if you've been having a peek inside.

aarmenaa · February 22nd, 2003, 02:27 PM

I tried peeling that rubber foot off-it started ripping. I'm not really interested in it anymore. The hard disk is toast-I confirmed that one. I put the machine up to my ear and started it-there's all kinds of bad noise coming out of it. I couldn't hear it before because it was sitting next to my desktop that sounds like a small jet engine. This laptop's so old there's really no use in putting a new drive in it now. I'll just give it back to the guy and tell him to buy a used one off e-bay or something.

-Aarmenaa

quux · February 22nd, 2003, 02:49 PM

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The keyboard has the familiar layout of a ThinkPad with a function key capability that allows you to quickly access system functions such as power management control. The keyboard tilts to a comfortable angle for typing when the system is opened and there is a palm-rest area. If desired, you can adjust the keyboard to have no tilt. The keyboard lifts up allowing access to the floppy disk drive (FDD) bay, HDD bay, CD-ROM, and battery for quick upgrades or battery changes in the ThinkPad UltraBay(TM). The TrackPoint III has accurate pointing capability and the "drag-and-drop" function of the click buttons is helpful. You can lock and hold the buttons in without continuously pushing on them.

from

IBM Sales Manual (US) - Document 9547-+06

EDIT-added: Family 9547+06 IBM ThinkPad 765L

@ http://www.laptop2me.com/sales_files...l2.html#TOC023

CC.

aarmenaa · February 22nd, 2003, 06:38 PM

Hey, now I can get it open! I couldn't see what I was trying to open because the keyboard pops up. I was looking at the outside of the unit! Doh.

I took out both the hard disk and the CD-ROM, and put them back into the system by themselves. Neither of them will detect. I'm going to assume that this is an IDE controller problem? I find it hard to imagine that both the hard disk and the CD-ROM went out at the same time.

-Aarmenaa