Or maybe it's just windows that's have been trashed by years of crapwares and malwares, and the owner doesn't know or want to bother to fix it and thus he presents if "for parts".

To be entirely sure, why not just ask him what's wrong ?

Deksor wrote:

Or maybe it's just windows that's have been trashed by years of crapwares and malwares, and the owner doesn't know or want to bother to fix it and thus he presents if "for parts".

To be entirely sure, why not just ask him what's wrong ?

I have asked, he just told me "I can't give you more info since I don't know anything about it what so ever.It's as is."

That's why Iam so hesitant. 😊

Is this off ebay?
"Parts only" means the seller doesn't have to accept returns. Technically used the buyer is always entitled to return the item.

It's a gamble. but the fact its got a screen and not as integrated as more modern laptops will mean swapping parts will be easier.
BUT then it is a laptop and demand for old laptops isn't high as long as you don't mind waiting

In my experience there's about an 80% chance it's fine, but that 20% is money pit time.

Find out what the fourth symbol on the diagnostic screen is, it seems to be the one crossed out. It might be RAM, but if it had no RAM you wouldn't get the other error message.

The error message implies it can't read the drive, if you're lucky it's the drive, if not it's the drive controller.

I hope it has a power supply included.

It all depends on whether $35 is a lot or a little for you. If it's a little, go for it, it's nice to have a clean case, screen and keyboard on a project laptop.

I was testing a Toshiba today. That fourth symbol was for a network connection, so that being crossed out is expected.

Thanks for everything guys, it will arrive today, we will see if it works 😊

It works 😊 the HDD sounded like jet engine, I threw it away, put an original 40gb toshiba replacement disk in and it works like champ 😀 (however its slooooow in 3D games, like really slow) 😁

Scha-weet! Well, not the slow part, but that's kind of expensive, it's business class not gaming (almost unheard of in those days) or workstation (rare in those days but I just got my Compaq 9440, which is a retro workstation).

I hope it works well for your purposes!

YOo, remember to post some pictures running some of ze games!

and skeletor