We'd like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum... Read More »
We're aware that some users are experiencing technical issues which the team are working to resolve. See the Community Noticeboard for more info. Thank you for your patience.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
second hand laptop
Options
Comments
-
I have an HP Pavilion lappy.
1GB ram
100GB HD
XP Home
3 usb ports
Intel Pentium
Had it now for about 4 years and never had trouble. However I bought it new.
Be careful who you open up to. Today it's ears, tomorrow it's mouth.0 -
Not really a problem as and external one can be had for about £25.
I would look to upgrade the ram to 1GB or more either 2*512 (ebay the old) or swap 1 256 for a 1GB giving 1.25 and XP will fly along.
The other question is where is it from? in particular is it stolen?
What are you talking? If the drive is faulty you drive the price downwards.
Anyway, who wants to have an external drive for a laptop? £25? Really?
Don't be blinded by a bargain, especially if it's faulty. If all works well, the price may be right.
If the drive is not reliable and battery is close to death, think about your usage pattern.0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 351K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.1K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 453.6K Spending & Discounts
- 244K Work, Benefits & Business
- 598.9K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 176.9K Life & Family
- 257.3K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards