TheNeil
Well-known member
Got an email about a month ago from some random stranger wanting help with their PB160. Tried helping, sorted out a boot disk etc. but looked like the HD had just given up. The woman then said thanks and said that she'd just trash it - NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Anyway, long story short, I offered to take it off her hands and she sends me it for cost of shipping...as well as a PB150
They turned up this morning but I didn't have a chance to try any actual tests. The 160 is in good shape (missing its main battery but hardly a massive problem). The 150 is looking a little bit less healthy (but does have a battery - I wonder where that'll end up) with the screen hinge looking like it's trashed the display casing and the main body looking like it's been crunched by the Post Office. Oh and she chucked in a set of OS 7 install disks and what looks like some documentation.
Might be able to restore the 160 back to life (I'll know better when I actually take the pair apart) but, if not, a nice pile of salvagable parts
Anyway, long story short, I offered to take it off her hands and she sends me it for cost of shipping...as well as a PB150
They turned up this morning but I didn't have a chance to try any actual tests. The 160 is in good shape (missing its main battery but hardly a massive problem). The 150 is looking a little bit less healthy (but does have a battery - I wonder where that'll end up) with the screen hinge looking like it's trashed the display casing and the main body looking like it's been crunched by the Post Office. Oh and she chucked in a set of OS 7 install disks and what looks like some documentation.
Might be able to restore the 160 back to life (I'll know better when I actually take the pair apart) but, if not, a nice pile of salvagable parts