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help with ebay listing
Name: larryf215 Date: January 4, 2008 at 18:55:13 Pacific OS: 98se CPU/Ram: 150 mhz/80mb Product: self
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do you think clearing the cmos, would solve the pass word problem? and do you think this laptop will boot from the cd? I can not find the answer to these questions http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...
Name: OtheHill Date: January 4, 2008 at 19:12:41 Pacific
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Don't know if Laptops that old had harddrive passwords. If so, you ain't gettin in.
Why would you want the computer even for free? I recommend you pass. After all, a laptop is meant for portablility and you aren't going to be able to do much with it on the road.
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Response Number 2
Name: aegis Date: January 4, 2008 at 19:20:36 Pacific
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I agree with Othehill, pass on it. Purchasing a hard drive for that 'old' guy might prove very difficult and expensive, and a battery might be even tougher.
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Response Number 3
Name: larryf215 Date: January 4, 2008 at 19:24:13 Pacific
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I think I'll follow your advice, thanks guys.
larry
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Response Number 4
Name: XpUser4Real Date: January 5, 2008 at 09:25:07 Pacific
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there may be a tiny hole on the bottom of the laptop where you can insert a paperclip and reset the whole laptop. That should clear the passwords. I've had that before on certain laptops....but it is your choice
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