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blog:toshiba_550cdt [2024/12/17 12:03] – created johnblog:toshiba_550cdt [2024/12/19 14:08] (current) – [Toshiba Tecra 550CDT] john
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 ====== Toshiba Tecra 550CDT ====== ====== Toshiba Tecra 550CDT ======
  
 +   * Intel Pentium 266 MMX
 +   * 12" 1024x768 TFT
 +   * 32MB (onboard) to 160MB (maximum) EDO SO-DIMM
 +   * PCI S3 Virge/MX VGA
 +   * ISA Yamaha OPL3-SA3 audio
 +   * 3.5" FDD or CD-ROM in Selectbay module (replaceable with second battery or second 2.5" HDD)
 +   * 2.5" IDE HDD
 +   * 3400mAh Li-Ion battery
 +   * Mine is fitted with a Selectbay FDD module.
 +
 +{{:blog:pentium:img20241219135908.jpg?600|}} {{:blog:pentium:img20241219135937.jpg?340|}}
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 +The machine has a few issues:
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 +   * It smells
 +   * The screen is a bit dim, and takes a while to 'warm up' - possible backlight replacement needed; also the LCD has a single pixel horizontal blue line on the left of the image
 +   * The internal HDD cable was very fragile and snapped upon taking the disk out
 +   * The CPU fan (I think?) makes a noise
 +
 +==== LCD Comparison ====
 +
 +{{:blog:pentium:img20241219140118.jpg?500|}} {{:blog:pentium:img20241219140109.jpg?500|}}
 ==== HDD Cable ==== ==== HDD Cable ====
  
-The FFC cable which attaches the internal 2.5" drive to the motherboard is extremely fragile.+The FFC cable which attaches the internal 2.5" drive to the motherboard is **extremely** fragile.
  
    * Part FAL2H0 / FAL2HD1    * Part FAL2H0 / FAL2HD1
 +   * Alternative part numbers: P000245460, B36080141012
  
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