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gonzo

value this laptop
« on: 07 May, 2008, 05:20:12 pm »
My friend has just got a new laptop and wants to shift his old one. It's completely rammed with rubbish, so will need re-formatting and probably doesn't have the original software. The spec is;
Sony Vaio PCG-FR415M
- 2.8 GHz P4
- 512MB ram
- 40Gb hard disk
- 15" LCD screen
- ATI Radeon IGP 345M
- size; not small, not light either
- The X key is missing, but it's possible to push the remaining stub
- No battery

Anyhow, what do you reckon it's worth?
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border-rider

Re: value this laptop
« Reply #1 on: 07 May, 2008, 05:26:33 pm »
Quote from: gonzo on 07 May, 2008, 05:20:12 pm
.. will need re-formatting ...doesn't have the original software...512MB ram... not small, not light either...the X key is missing...no battery

Sell it to us Gonz, sell it :)

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Anyhow, what do you reckon it's worth?

Nothing.

£25 if you can find someone who CBA fixing the keyboard, installing Linux and using it as a desktop.
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Greenbank

Re: value this laptop
« Reply #2 on: 07 May, 2008, 05:27:33 pm »
50 quid if he's lucky.
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tonycollinet

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Re: value this laptop
« Reply #3 on: 07 May, 2008, 11:09:11 pm »
Quote from: Greenbank on 07 May, 2008, 05:27:33 pm
50 quid if he's lucky.

With no battery - close to zero.
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Valiant

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Re: value this laptop
« Reply #4 on: 08 May, 2008, 12:21:56 am »
^^ Agreed
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hubner

Re: value this laptop
« Reply #5 on: 08 May, 2008, 09:23:21 pm »
Quote from: tonycollinet on 07 May, 2008, 11:09:11 pm
Quote from: Greenbank on 07 May, 2008, 05:27:33 pm
50 quid if he's lucky.

With no battery - close to zero.

Doesn't it still work if you plug it to the mains? If so it's still usable as a desktop PC.
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gonzo

Re: value this laptop
« Reply #6 on: 08 May, 2008, 09:32:01 pm »
Thanks for the advice guys

Quote from: fixer on 08 May, 2008, 09:23:21 pm
Doesn't it still work if you plug it to the mains? If so it's still usable as a desktop PC.

Yup
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rogerzilla

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Re: value this laptop
« Reply #7 on: 09 May, 2008, 08:55:28 am »
eBay it "as is", or find a battery and key on there (there might be a completely dead Vaio for sale) and use it, or sell it for a bit more cash.



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gonzo

Re: value this laptop
« Reply #8 on: 11 May, 2008, 04:58:09 pm »
I got it in exhange for an old bike I gave him some time back! I knew that bike would come in handy one day!

New question though, does anyone know how to get a key/ID off a laptop with windows installed?
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border-rider

Re: value this laptop
« Reply #9 on: 11 May, 2008, 05:01:17 pm »
How d'you mean: "a key/ID" ?
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gonzo

Re: value this laptop
« Reply #10 on: 11 May, 2008, 05:04:54 pm »
As in the thing you need to enter when installing windows.

Basically, is there a legal way to use the key for a copy that's legal and already there?
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border-rider

Re: value this laptop
« Reply #11 on: 11 May, 2008, 05:11:40 pm »
If the copy is legal and already there then  there'll be a label with the number on the machine.

Try re-installing Win using this; if it won't accept it then phone the MS helpline and they'll generate a new key for you.

Or you could stick Ubuntu on  it :)
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gonzo

Re: value this laptop
« Reply #12 on: 11 May, 2008, 05:12:50 pm »
Ah ha! Ta Mal - it was underneath!
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