Laptops and More Laptops - Cheap!!!

[Scott C]

These laptops were used for a multitude of tasks, including gaming and MAME, but it's time to pass them on. They could use used on a workbench for diagnostics, programming/validating EPROMs, music while you work, etc.

*** Buy One or Buy them all! ***

I have a nice HP laptop bag and will include it for $15 with one of these laptops!!!

***** Will accept $115.00 + shipping for the two remaining laptops and the laptop bag *OR* they are priced individually below. ******

(1)
HP Pavilion DV4 Laptop ("Entertainment PC")
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 Ghz, T5800
RAM: 4GB
HD: 250GB
Display: 14.1"
Optical: DVD R/W
OS: Has Windows Vista installed, but can run Windows 7, 8.x, and 10.
NOTES: Computer boots w/error about battery being low. Replacements available on-line or use plugged-in.
Price: $80.00 + shipping

(2) - SOLD!!!
HP ProBook 4710s Laptop
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.53 Ghz, P8700
RAM: 4GB
HD: 1TB
Display: 17"
Optical: DVD R/W
OS: Has Windows 10 installed.
NOTES: Been a solid laptop.
SOLD!!! - Price: $90.00 + shipping

(3)
HP Pavlian DV6500 Laptop ("Entertainment PC")
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 Ghz, T7300
RAM: 2GB
HD: 200GB
Display: 15.6"
Optical: DVD R/W
OS: Has Linux Mint installed, but can run Windows Vista, 7, 8.x, and 10.
NOTES: Comes with a second battery. Display sometimes has to be closed and opened to turn on.
Price: $65.00 + shipping

 

[Scott C]

Prices reduced.

 

[Scott C]

Prices reduced again.

Scott C.

 

[Smoke-Inator]

Any of them have a DB25 LPT port? I need one for an old programmer

 

[Scott C]

Any of them have a DB25 LPT port? I need one for an old programmer

I don't believe so, but nothing a USB to DB25 LPT port adapter won't fix.

 

[cwilkson]

I don't believe so, but nothing a USB to DB25 LPT port adapter won't fix.

I was going to ask about the parallel port too. Too bad.

Be careful with USB adapters. The ones that I've seen are only designed to output to a printer. They won't work for 2-way bit banging. I've heard there are some that work, but most don't.

 

[Scott C]

These all have VGA, HDMI, RJ45, USB, etc. ports, but no serial or parallel ports.

I've had good luck with USB adapters, but I tend to buy better adapters, so maybe that's the difference.

 

[cwilkson]

Yeah

These all have VGA, HDMI, RJ45, USB, etc. ports, but no serial or parallel ports.

I've had good luck with USB adapters, but I tend to buy better adapters, so maybe that's the difference.

Yeah, I'm a cheap skate.
But seriously, there was nothing on the market that would work when I was trying to do it. So I gave up and never looked back.
That was YEARS ago...surely by now SOMEBODY is making something that works.

 

[Scott C]

Yeah
Yeah, I'm a cheap skate.
But seriously, there was nothing on the market that would work when I was trying to do it. So I gave up and never looked back.
That was YEARS ago...surely by now SOMEBODY is making something that works.

Agreed. In searching ebay, I see quite a few adapters that are listed as bi-directional.

 

[Scott C]

One of the laptops is sold, there are still two left!

Scott C.

 

[Scott C]

Two are still available.

Scott C.

 

[Scott C]

*** Reducing prices (I cannot update the original post). ***

(1)
HP Pavilion DV4 Laptop ("Entertainment PC")
Price: $60.00 + shipping

(3)
HP Pavlian DV6500 Laptop ("Entertainment PC")
Price: $50.00 + shipping

Scott C.

 

[Scott C]

Bump.

Still available.

Scott C.

 

[Alpha-tron]

Yeah
Yeah, I'm a cheap skate.
But seriously, there was nothing on the market that would work when I was trying to do it. So I gave up and never looked back.
That was YEARS ago...surely by now SOMEBODY is making something that works.

FTDI

 

[Scott C]

FTDI

Are you talking about these folks?

VCP Drivers - FTDI

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Scott C.

 

[Alpha-tron]

Are you talking about these folks?

VCP Drivers - FTDI

ftdichip.com

Scott C.

Yes, at one time they had the most advance usb to printer port system out there until they bricked a bunch of knock off chips through windows update.

I don't know any designers who uses them any more.