DEAD: IBM ThinkPad T23 for $999

[yohann]

Do a Google search on 811493. Also does it come service pack installed

 

[hp660c]

Originally posted by: yohann
Do a Google search on 811493. Also does it come service pack installed

SP1 is not installed.

 

[IgoByte]

Originally posted by: hp660c

Originally posted by: yohann
Do a Google search on 811493. Also does it come service pack installed

SP1 is not installed.

Does 811493 refer to WXP SP1?

 

[Jombo]

Originally posted by: iamme

Originally posted by: hp660c Hey guys and gals, what do you use to clean your screen with of the dust and smudges?

i've always used this for my LCD's (monitor, notebook, PDA, camcorder, digicam, etc) http://www.klearscreen.com/

godo stuff, i got mine at MacResq the seemed to have the best deal. i missed out on the free shipping deal they had going, but ah well. i use the thing on my lcds, and my TV, even polished up my Panasonic Q really well ^^ highly recommended.

but remember, the different online shops offer different bundle packages, so pick out what you want, or just get the basic package for like $9.99 was it?

 

[hp660c]

Just a follow up to my pixel problem. Called IBM and they said that the number of pixels that are bad on my LCD definately qualifies for a replacement/repair. They are sending a Airborne Express box to me to package it up and i just have to give it to AE and IBM takes care of the shipping. In all i counted about 11 dead pixels. Hopefully the new LCD will be better

How are all your LCD's, many dead pixels?

 

[elmyra42]

Originally posted by: hp660c
Just a follow up to my pixel problem. Called IBM and they said that the number of pixels that are bad on my LCD definately qualifies for a replacement/repair. They are sending a Airborne Express box to me to package it up and i just have to give it to AE and IBM takes care of the shipping. In all i counted about 11 dead pixels. Hopefully the new LCD will be better

How are all your LCD's, many dead pixels?

Not even one. I guess I was lucky.

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: hp660c
Just a follow up to my pixel problem. Called IBM and they said that the number of pixels that are bad on my LCD definately qualifies for a replacement/repair. They are sending a Airborne Express box to me to package it up and i just have to give it to AE and IBM takes care of the shipping. In all i counted about 11 dead pixels. Hopefully the new LCD will be better

How are all your LCD's, many dead pixels?

i had two dead pixels (stuck on one color). i gently rubbed them out! i didn't even know that would work

 

[GoSharks]

my lcd is perfect

 

[IgoByte]

No LCD problems here - on the T23 or the T40.

 

[hp660c]

Hopefully my replaced LCD will be perfect too :-}

Anyone know how IBM's repair service is?

 

[dascud]

For those who are interested in upgrading the memory on their T23 to 512 buy.com has PNY pc133 256 megs for $37.99 with free shipping. You can check the pny memory configurator for the retail part # for the T23 model 2647 8su and its the same part # at buy.com. I just got me a stick.
PNY_Part#
buy.com

Update. For those who dont mind dealing with tiger direct. TG has the same part # for $39.99 with a $20 TG specific pny rebate.

 

[geoffkin]

My LCD is perfect also. WOW, did you see how much in UPDATES you could download from IBM if you wanted to?!?! T23 has been out a while...LOL
My wireless worked perfectly right away! Using an old Linksys system. So far I love this little baby! Surfing poolside for me this Summer!!!

 

[Flair]

Surfing poolside is going to be tough if it is sunny using a LCD display..

 

[DerProfi]

So is anyone still hunting around for a compatible but cheap 512MB upgrade? If so, do you mind sharing what you've found so I can be lazy for once and not spend hours looking?

 

[BigEdMuustaffa]

I can't believe PC Connection bought all of the T23 left from IBM...there HAS to be more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jbwhite99]

My suggestion is to look at IBM memory (a little more but worth it) - if you ever have to send in your machine for repair, you'd better take out your non-IBM memory - if that is the cause of the problem, you pay for the repair!!

I expect that there are more T23's out there - just watch for the sales!

I didn't have a T23 (just a T20), but I beat the ^@%@$^% out of it for 2+ years (and it was 6 months old when I got it) - never had a single problem with it - only reasons I wanted a new box were I needed to reinstall Win 2000 and I ran out of HDD (12GB) - this is a killer deal. There are so many things I like about the T20 compared to the T30 I have now that I'd take a 20 if it could be a little faster like this....

 

[DerProfi]

Originally posted by: jbwhite99
My suggestion is to look at IBM memory (a little more but worth it) - if you ever have to send in your machine for repair, you'd better take out your non-IBM memory - if that is the cause of the problem, you pay for the repair!!

Not worth it, IMHO. I've run Crucial and other non-IBM brands in my Thinkpads since I bought a used 701 many years ago, and never had a single problem. The best price I can find on the actual IBM 512MB SODIMM is about $180, which is about 100% too much.

Anyone have recommendations for the best 3rd-party RAM?

 

[iwearnosox]

Well I bought this laptop for a friend, who is a senior vp at a big company. He had a presentation Saturday and the laptop went belly up moments beforehand. The bottom hlaf of the screen is no longer displaying anything, but the top half works.

Very odd and disappointing.

 

[Yzzyx]

My grandma smoked pot and drank whiskey daily until she died at the age of 110...

Is this normal? No... Is it within the realm of possibility? Sure...

The same can be said for your situation...

Nothing is perfect... Not even a ThinkPad...

 

[UltraWide]

Originally posted by: iwearnosox
Well I bought this laptop for a friend, who is a senior vp at a big company. He had a presentation Saturday and the laptop went belly up moments beforehand. The bottom hlaf of the screen is no longer displaying anything, but the top half works.

Very odd and disappointing.

call IBM they will take care of it.

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: Yzzyx
My grandma smoked pot and drank whiskey daily until she died at the age of 110...

Is this normal? No... Is it within the realm of possibility? Sure...

The same can be said for your situation...

Nothing is perfect... Not even a ThinkPad...

Ice is cold, the sky is blue... Duh.

I'm just telling folks in case some "pattern" emerges. It's also a good opportunity for someone who may have had a similar problem to chime in and tell how they resolved it.

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: UltraWide

Originally posted by: iwearnosox
Well I bought this laptop for a friend, who is a senior vp at a big company. He had a presentation Saturday and the laptop went belly up moments beforehand. The bottom hlaf of the screen is no longer displaying anything, but the top half works.

Very odd and disappointing.

call IBM they will take care of it.

Hopefully. =)

 

[kenja]

As mrVW has pointed out, Crucial 512MB modules are not recommended for the T23.

I've used a pair of Kingston 256MB SODIMMS (with different part numbers; both have Infineon ICs, like the 128MB IBM OEM I have). I now added a 512MB Kingston KTM-TP133/512 from Dell with no problems. As someone else said, it's a good idea to hold onto your original components in case warranty repair is required.

Sorry about iwearnosox's experience; I owned an inferior model ThinkPad in the past (that sucked) but the great warranty support made me want to buy another ThinkPad.

 

[Nagrim]

Thanks for the original deal, i purchased it and after messing around with it for a week its running perfectly.

I did have some troubles with the updated wifi drivers (this is with the latest wifi and system bios) that uninstalling the drivers and installing the old ones would not fix.

Ended up having to do the system restore, and now no problems whatsoever with the wifi (using the latest bios and the drivers from 9.2001)

Also, i put in a 512 crucial sodimm (as i had ordered it after seeing it wasnt compatabile) and am having no problems at all with it. Ran various mem tests etc and have had no errors with days of constant use. I put it in the 2nd memory slot (even though there is a 256 in the first). I guess it is a YMMV on whether or not the crucial ram will work or not, but paired up with the Hynix ram already installed, works great.

 

[DerProfi]

Originally posted by: iwearnosox
Well I bought this laptop for a friend, who is a senior vp at a big company. He had a presentation Saturday and the laptop went belly up moments beforehand. The bottom hlaf of the screen is no longer displaying anything, but the top half works.

Very odd and disappointing.

Nothing against you or your friend, but if he's a Senior VP at a big company he should probably be relying on his internal IT organization both for his hardware and for support. If they're not even providing him with a company laptop, I'd be pissed if I were your friend

You remember those closeout IBM NetVista's we bought like 2 years ago? Mine had a part fail and I had to get them out to service it. Even my new T23 had the keyboard stick the day after I got it and I had to phone in for a replacement part. C'est la vie.

Anyone running the Aquarium screensaver might want to be careful. My T23 started bluescreening after I installed it and even taking XP back to an earlier restore point didn't fix it, nor did taking the video driver back to earlier revisisions. Eventually I had to completely reinstall XP. I did some research and it seems that earlier versions of the S3 driver had some problems with Aquarium. It was supposed to be fixed in later versions, but my experience proved otherwise.