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    Upgrade for Thinkpad T23

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Granddaddy1, Oct 10, 2005.

  1. Granddaddy1

    Granddaddy1 Notebook Consultant

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    Where the best place to get more ram?And can the hard drive be upgraded?
    How much ram can be put ib a T23?
     
    Granddaddy1, Oct 10, 2005
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    1GB is the max for memory on the T23. The hard drive can be upgraded. ZipZoomFly and NewEgg are good places to look for memory and hard drives.
     
    ZaZ, Oct 11, 2005
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    Granddaddy1 Notebook Consultant

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    Thank you,you're very knownagable!!
    And you allways give good clear,understandable,and complete information.
     
    Granddaddy1, Oct 11, 2005
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Just been there done that, thats all.
     
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    Granddaddy1 Notebook Consultant

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    Can you tell me.Where I can find any Tutorials for laptops?
    So,I can quit giving all my disibility checks to the guys at geeksquad(BestBuy).
    To do things that most of you guy's find to be very simple.
    I even had to pay them to install my memory.Inside each lappy!
    I'am tired of giving away my little cash funds.
    I want to start doing everything myself;to my lappy's.And as for barebone lap's.Are they hard to do?What has to be done?I've seen alot of barebone lap's.Who sell's the cheapest barebone notebook kit?
     
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    qwester Notebook Virtuoso

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    There are no guides for notebooks (disassmbly manuals). At least not for most of them. You always have to inspect the case, try to figure out where things are and just disassemble as little as possible to get to what you need. Sometimes you might be lucky enough to find a picture guide posted online, but that is rare.

    Rams and HDDs are just a matter of unplug/replug. There isn't much to it. Taking out cpus might be a bit tricky since some manufacturers use thermal material that binds the cooler to the CPU.
     
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    Granddaddy1 Notebook Consultant

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    qwester,thanks for the information.
    Yep,I'am just trying to get as well informed.As I can be.Really,tired of dissing out all that extra cash!!
     
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    The service manual usally contains information on how to do things.
     
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    But that would be only;if the notebook.Is brand new tho?
     
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    Every notebook was new once.
     
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    drumfu, Oct 11, 2005
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    Yeah,but sometimes you won't get all the books and materials;with the lappy.
     
    Granddaddy1, Oct 12, 2005
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    It is their way of saving a few bucks since it costs money to have all those manuals printed.
     
    ZaZ, Oct 12, 2005
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    darkplayer Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just bought a clean T23 and I can't wait to get my hands on it. Good thing I found this thread, like to do my own upgrades, it's less painful on the wallet. :D
     
    darkplayer, Oct 31, 2005
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    Granddaddy1 Notebook Consultant

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    Darkplayer
    Where did you purchase your T23 from?
     
    Granddaddy1, Oct 31, 2005
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