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--- blog:toshiba_r200 [2025/08/29 09:45] – john
+++ blog:toshiba_r200 [2025/08/29 09:53] (current) – [Toshiba Portege R200] john
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    * Intel Pentium-M 1.2GHz (ultra-low-voltage version)
-   * 256MB DDR2-400 RAM onboard, plus 1 slot free (1280MB maximum)
+   * 256MB DDR2-400 RAM onboard, plus 1 slot free (1280MB maximum - which this one is fitted with)
    * 12" 1024x768 screen + VGA out
+   * 1.8" pin-type PATA drive (//not// ZIF)
    * Intel 915 chipset
    * Intel GMA 900 video
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-Fortunately no components or traces were damaged.
+Fortunately no components or traces were damaged. If you were to use this as a Windows device it would be worth soldering a new battery terminal header back on, but since this is intended for DOS gaming, pressing F1 to bypass BIOS defaults (and lack of date/time) at first power-on is not a real issue.
+=== Keyboard ===
+The keyboard as supplied with the laptop has some problems - certain keys around a third from the right hand side don't register correctly, and there are occasional "ghost" key presses that appear when no key is being pressed at all. It probably has some internal damage to the matrix (possibly a fluid spill, or a crack or similar).
+Will need replacing.
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 ===== Benchmarks =====