From: Stanley K. Chen (s.k.chen_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Tue Jun 02 1998 - 04:17:58 EDT
The various parts you are looking for are usually available from a variety
of sourses. Recently, I've noticed several of the parts such as port
replicator, Dock II and batteries for auction on the ebay site. I believe
the URL is www.cayman.ebay.com. Somebody correct me if that is incorrect.
I've come across a floppy drive that is quite inexpensive at BG Micro
//www.bgmicro.com/ for $12.50. It is a Dell unit but has the same connector
as the IBM and works perfectly. I'm sure the Zeos one you have will work
fine as well. I bought a HDD from someone on this list and the caddy from
an auction on ebay. And then of course you could actually order form IBM
although most of their prices will be a little high. Strangely though, I
ordered a 701 Nimh battery from them that was cheaper than I could find
anywhere else. Go figure. Hope I was some help.
Stanley K. Chen
Texas Tech Univeristy: Dept of Housing & Dining
s.k.chen_at_worldnet.att.net
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> From: Rous56_at_aol.com
> To: tp750_at_cs.utk.edu
> Subject: TP701C parts needed
> Date: Monday, June 01, 1998 7:15 PM
>
> I have recently acquired this machine, quite used (but quite legally, re:
the
> recent "lost password" thread), and I am missing the following: the
floppy,
> the floppy cable, battery, port replicator/dock, and RAM expansion DIMM.
If
> anyone can help me with any of these items, please respond. Also some
> questions: Is there a way to flash the bios without the floppy? Will
Win95
> operate properly without the bios update? The ESS sound driver in Win95
locks
> up the mouse, but there does not seem to be a resource conflict.
Everything
> else seems to work okay with the ESS driver removed. Any ideas? Will
this be
> resolved with the bios update? Opinions on 24 meg vs. 40 meg for Win95?
I
> have acquired a second 701C chassis for parts, so I would be willing to
> sell/trade what I have, being: both system boards, and an undamaged
active
> screen. I don't know if these parts are operational or not, at this
point.
> If someone out there has a good keyboard & hard drive, we may have a good
> machine between us. -Last note: I have a Zeos external floppy with the
same
> style connector as I've seen on the IBM drives. Does anyone know if this
will
> work on the 701 with the correct cable? Thank you for all responses. DP
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