what is it an what is it worth

when_will_it_end

hi all

my brother gave me his old laptop a few months ago, i no longer need it and he said just flog it an put the money towards something else great:j

not really

i can not charge it up as i broke the adaptor and all bar one of the stickers have been taken off, i know it is a dell studio and on the back it says PP33L

apart from the adaptor it works great it has a built in web cam and is on vista (i think)or the next one up

i was thinking of putting it on ebay but i do not really know what to start it off at, its rubbed as in some of the grey/silver is worn but the screen an all the other bits are fine

will the best thing be to get an adaptor to have a look at the spec on the computer, if so can any one point me in a cheap as possible direction

thanks

fwor

You only need to put PP33L into google to find out what it is, and exact spec.

It actually looks to have a pretty capable dual-core AMD mobile processor.

Whether to buy a replacement power adapter depends on how you broke the old one. If there is no damage to the laptop's power socket then yes - just buy a secondhand replacement for a tenner off eBay and you're sorted.

If the laptop's power socket is damaged, I'd say you're best off selling it on eBay as "spares or repair" unless you want to commit quite a bit more to having it repaired.

when_will_it_end

fwor wrote: »

You only need to put PP33L into google to find out what it is, and exact spec.

It actually looks to have a pretty capable dual-core AMD mobile processor.

Whether to buy a replacement power adapter depends on how you broke the old one. If there is no damage to the laptop's power socket then yes - just buy a secondhand replacement for a tenner off eBay and you're sorted.

If the laptop's power socket is damaged, I'd say you're best off selling it on eBay as "spares or repair" unless you want to commit quite a bit more to having it repaired.

thanks

i hoovered up the pin that goes in to the laptop:o
no damage to the lap top:)
i do not really know much about spec's ect...
is it worth putting it on ebay, i need to buy a new hoover

do you think it would cover the cost?

fwor

Difficult to know whether you would get more for it complete with working charger or as "known working" without. With Ok feedback and a decent description I guess you should make around £150 if fully working but with minor wear.

The advantage of getting a charger is that you can then power it up, enter the BIOS setup pages and read off the TAG number (though it's worth checking under the battery in case it's marked there).

Once you know the TAG number you can go onto Dell's website and it will tell you exactly what the spec was when the laptop was shipped. Beware though - it may no longer have all of the memory on board that it was originally shipped with, depending on its history.

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Hi,

when_will_it_end wrote: »

thanks

i hoovered up the pin that goes in to the laptop
no damage to the lap top:)
i do not really know much about spec's ect...
is it worth putting it on ebay, i need to buy a new hoover

do you think it would cover the cost?

have you tried getting the pin out of the hoover, take the bag off and shooggle it, do it outside, as there will be a lot of stoor.

when_will_it_end

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Hi,



have you tried getting the pin out of the hoover, take the bag off and shooggle it, do it outside, as there will be a lot of stoor.

to be honest the hoover was not great anyway, i have had it 12 yrs and then it was 2nd hand..lol

the pin snaped off the wire so i dont think it is repairable

never thought i would get over 100 pounds for it tho:eek:

i will have to call the brother an ask can i still sell it, i supose i could get a new hoover and give him the remainder

thanks guys, i think i will have a lok for a charger then i take picturesof it fully working

what is the TAG:o

macman

The Dell Service Tag is the 7 digit number on a little sticker, probably on the base of the laptop. Put that into the Dell support site below and it will bring up the spec, shipping date, warranty etc. You don't need to power it up to get this info.
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/my_systems_info/details?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~tab=2&~ck=anavml
Get a cheap universal mains adaptor and then (if it is working) you can sell it as such. At present you can only sell it as spares as you have no way of verifying if it is working or repairable.

when_will_it_end

macman wrote: »

The Dell Service Tag is the 7 digit number on a little sticker, probably on the base of the laptop. Put that into the Dell support site below and it will bring up the spec, shipping date, warranty etc. You don't need to power it up to get this info.
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/my_systems_info/details?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~tab=2&~ck=anavml
Get a cheap universal mains adaptor and then (if it is working) you can sell it as such. At present you can only sell it as spares as you have no way of verifying if it is working or repairable.

i have just found the sevice tag thanks

WhiteChristmas

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... shooggle...stoor

Maw? Who let you near a keyboard, you mad old besom? :rotfl:

It must be 25 years since I heard anyone say "stoor" (pretty much when I moved south...)

[Deleted User]

Hi,

WhiteChristmas wrote: »

Maw? Who let you near a keyboard, you mad old besom? :rotfl:

It must be 25 years since I heard anyone say "stoor" (pretty much when I moved south...)

jings, you've been down south too long, you missing the Broons, and Oor Wullie?