Grabbed a #Lenovo #Ideapad C330 (#Chromebook) from my local #ewaste facility, looking to log into certain #Google Workspace accounts without providing a footprint on an actual #PC. And in the future when no longer supported install #Debian on it.
Also: this Chromebook folds to a tablet.

Unfortunately, the battery never fully charges: solid red for a few hours, then blinking red LED. I can get it to boot, but it will stay on for just a few minutes and then dies. Leaving it charging overnight, I was able to get logged in and started the upgrade for #ChromeOS 105.0.5195.134 (32 Bit), got the reboot and then it died. Left it unplugged, and there is no juice at all.
I found replacement batteries for $5 and up on #ebay, $10 plus shipping on gotlaptopparts.com, and stupid prices elsewhere. My concern is that it is not the battery but the circuits that managing charging the battery (which I would consider beyond repair and take back to eddies).

Via https://cros.tech/device/maple/ it looks as this Chromebook will support ChromeOS 143.0.7499.46, so there should still be some life in this device if the power issue is addressed.

Anything I’m missing here/not considering? Worth getting that cheap assed ebay battery and giving it a try?

#siliconValley #SillyValley
#vintagecomputing
#vintagecomputing #vintagecomputint #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputers #vintagecomputalk
#vintagehardware
#computerHistory
#retro #IT #ITsupport #hardwaresupport #computerrepair
#retrocomputing #retroComputers
#WallOfRetro
#retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech
#laptop #IBM #thinkpad #thinkpads #VintageThinkPad #IBMhardware
#lenovoHardware #Thinkpadnium
#upcycle #restore #TechnologyRepair #ThinkPadRepair #WasteNotWantNot #Thinkpadnium

Dam, spoke too soon. This #thinkpad #P70 running #Win11 #LTSC decided to shit the bed overnight. I was using it last night to organize #ROMs, closed lid should have hibernated. Tried to start it up today, get #BIOS test screen and then a quick flash of text, then a black screen. Tried booting into advanced recovery mode, unable to get it to work with the holding the power button 3x, so I try to boot with my win11 LTSC install USB and get the same black screen....

I picked this up a few months back. Intel xeon i7 2.66 with 64 GB RAM, primary storage is a Samsung M2 which is showing up in the boot BIOS and as a boot-able device in the BIOS.

As posted previously, I was having some weird USB issues over the weekend when I was moving ROM collection file to external SSDs for archiving, but I had attributed to the #SSD in the external #USB sleds that was/has now failed. Man, it would bite of the controller chips on this #motherboard are failing.
Thankfully I had already moved all my job hunting notes & stuff to a different laptop, but all the ROM and #hakchi2 stuff is on this #laptop

Just in case, I started the #Lenovo diag mode to confirm hardware was ok when the battery died (I swear I had it plugged in). Now this POS will not even go into Diag mode.

Any thoughts on next steps for getting this Thinkpad booting again?

Any chance I can take the storage out of this and put it in a comparable P70 I have? and it will boot & let me log in?

#vintagecomputing #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputers #vintagecomputalk
#vintagehardware
#computerHistory
#retro #retrocomputing #retroComputers
#WallOfRetro #retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech #computerHardware
#IBM #thinkpad #thinkpads #VintageThinkPad #X86 #IBMhardware #lenovoHardware #upcycle #restore #TechnologyRepair #ThinkPadRepair #WasteNotWantNot #Thinkpadnium
#makeShitMonday #showmewhatyougot
#reuse #RepairReuseRecycle #IT #ITsupport #hardwaresupport #computerrepair

A random #gaming #console post:

I am a recent convert to a modded #SNES (thank you fellow #veteran and retro gaming community member) passed along to me, and been playing the hell out of the games that he passed along for "offsite #backup /#archival storage". I started looking for other ROMs for other games that I have, found some ROM packs, imported into #Hakchi2. Now I have a ton of ROMs but soooo many duplicates. I looked though the options/capabilities within Hakchi2 but I'm not seeing anything for detecting & purging #duplicates detect which ones do or do not have art, and other characteristics to help filter duplicates.

Am I missing something, or is this a manual process for cultivating your ROMs? Seems my limited understanding & experience with ROM sets created the mess I am trying to get my head wrapped around. As a casual gamer, I was looking to explore the different games that I never got to experience in the heyday; not sure what pre-made sets would be of benefit TBH.

So OMG down the #rathole I went - found the dat-o-matic and am getting the DAT file imported into #ROMcenter... I found a couple of decent vids on youtube that has me on a hopefully good path on getting these sorted, along with using universal ROM Cleaner as well as #ROMcenter. But I ended up spending all my time last night working on this rather than applying for jobs. 🤦‍♂️

Also that 1TB SSD in the laptop's data drive is now almost full with #ROMs & #ROM packs, so I have to get things filtered and deleted out.

Anyone else wrangled this challenge to success?
#retroGaming #casualGamer #retro
#WallOfRetro
#retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech #retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#makeShitMonday #showmewhatyougot

I think the Racintosh Plus makes me angry
http://www.identity4.com/2025-racintosh-plus/

#macintosh
#macintoshplus
#vintagecomputing
#vintagecomputing #vintagecomputint #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputers #vintagecomputalk
#vintagehardware
#computerHistory
#retro
#retrocomputing #retroComputers
#WallOfRetro
#retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech
#apple #VintageApple #VintageMacintosh #macintosh #mac #mac_osx #MacintoshPr0n
#computerHardware

Check out the Atari Projects .org book & website 😀

#Atari #Atari8Bit #AtariProjects #AtariProjectsDotOrg #JasonMoore #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #WallOfRetro #NerdsOfVintage #HappyNerding #TheVintNerd

"The new phone book's here!" No, sorry Steve. But, this is the kind of spontaneous publicity this rad retro T-shirt needs! 😎

#TerminallyOnline #DrawingsByNicole #TShirt #ASCIIArt #TerminalResearch #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #WallOfRetro #NerdsOfVintage #HappyNerding #TheVintNerd

New Vid: Geeking on the FujiNet for RS-232 🤓

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVnTxSH8tlc

#FujiNet #FujiNetRS232 #MSDOS #PCCompatible #WiFiModem #Atari #CherryKeyboard #MouseBoard #G803500 #G803500HAU #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #WallOfRetro #NerdsOfVintage #HappyNerding #TheVintNerd

FujiNet for RS-232 is in the house! Currently supports MS-DOS/PC Compatible systems (like these Atari DOS World beauties). Video veeeeery soon 😎

#FujiNet #FujiNetRS232 #MSDOS #PCCompatible #AtariPC #AtariPortfolio #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #WallOfRetro #NerdsOfVintage #HappyNerding #TheVintNerd

FYSA The next Electronics Flea Market (#EFM) on Sunday Sep 14, 2025 at West Valley College - which will be the last one for #2025

For details see https://www.electronicsfleamarket.com/

IMHO and from my experiences normally the last one for the year is the better ones for selling/attending.

#sparctember #suntember #sunmicrosystem #vintageSun

#eflea #siliconValley #SillyValley
#vintagecomputing
#vintagecomputing #vintagecomputint #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputers #vintagecomputalk #vintagehardware
#computerHistory #retro
#retrocomputing #retroComputers
#WallOfRetro #retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech
#apple #VintageApple #VintageMacintosh #macintosh #mac #mac_pro #mac_osx #MacintoshPr0n
#ham_radio #ham_operator #HamRadioOutlet #ham
#vintageDell #DellComputer #laptop #vintagelaptop
#sanfrancisco #sanfran #sanfranciscocomputers #sanfrancomputers #sanfranciscovintagecomputers #sanfranvintagecomputers #sanfranciscovintagehardware #sanfranvintagehardware #computer #tech #computerHardware #laptop #laptops
#upcycle #restore #TechnologyRepair #WasteNoWantNot #reuse #RepairReuseRecycle
#retroNetworking #networking #wifi #homeWiFi #homenetworking #AP #accessPoint

Last Tile out of 72! The 3D printed Multiboard tiles are looking great on the Wall Of Retro Expansion Pack 😎

#WallOfRetroExpansionPack #Multiboard #Atari #Atari8Bit #GameCartridges #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #WallOfRetro #NerdsOfVintage #HappyNerding #TheVintNerd

My first #suntember #sparctember post is this #sunray1g that was sold at #vcfw2025 a couple of weeks ago

#sunray #vcfw
#sunmicrosystem #vintageSun
#siliconValley #SillyValley
#vintagecomputing
#vintagecomputing #vintagecomputint #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputers #vintagecomputalk
#vintagehardware
#computerHistory
#retro
#retrocomputing #retroComputers
#WallOfRetro
#retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech

The Bambu Lab H2S is a printing Beast! ❤️ (bottom of GutBomb's re-mixed Macintosh case)

#Bambu #BambuLab #H2S #Mac #Macintosh #Printables #GutBomb #3DPrinting #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #WallOfRetro #NerdsOfVintage #HappyNerding #TheVintNerd

Not conclusive, but it seeeeeems to fit on the build plate 🤔 Would be a Lot of Supports!

#Bambu #BambuLab #H2S #Atari #Atari8Bit #Atari800 #3DPrinting #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #WallOfRetro #NerdsOfVintage #HappyNerding #TheVintNerd

One of my great EFM scores last month is this soutra XL #iPod dock. Solar panel to charge the internal battery and the iPod itself, the speakers are ok though I wish there was more bass. Still has the #apple property tag on it, missing the cover for the dock though. Works well, likely one of the better #EFM finds for me.

Listening to the communion after dark #podcast, enjoying a new to me #coffee at the beginning of this long weekend #prounion #laborday
#crapple #electronicsfleamarket #siliconvalley #sillyvalley
#vintagecomputing
#vintagecomputing #vintagecomputint #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputers #vintagecomputalk
#vintagehardware
#computerHistory
#retro
#retrocomputing #retroComputers
#WallOfRetro
#retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech
#apple #VintageApple #VintageMacintosh #macintosh #mac #mac_pro #mac_osx #MacintoshPr0n
#eflea

If It Fits, It Prints 🤓

#Bambu #BambuLab #H2S #Atari #Atari8Bit #Atari400 #3DPrinting #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #WallOfRetro #NerdsOfVintage #HappyNerding #TheVintNerd

The #declutter efforts are mixed #TBH

I hate it, but started an #ebay account again https://www.ebay.com/usr/3vil_1
To help pay it forward on some items

And the things that are not moving on the local #Craigslist :02sad:

eflea #siliconValley #SillyValley
#vintagecomputing
#vintagecomputing #vintagecomputint #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputers #vintagecomputalk
#vintagehardware
#computerHistory
#retro
#retrocomputing #retroComputers
#WallOfRetro
#retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech
#apple #VintageApple #VintageMacintosh #macintosh #mac #mac_pro #mac_osx #MacintoshPr0n
#ham_radio #ham_operator #HamRadioOutlet #ham
#vintageDell #DellComputer #laptop #vintagelaptop
#hp #Hewlett_Packard_Enterprise #hewlett_packard

The Wall Of Retro Expansion Pack is taking shape! Got a bunch more 3D printing of wall tiles and cartridge brackets to get done still.

#WallOfRetroExpansionPack #Multiboard #Atari #Atari8Bit #AtariXL #AtariXE #GameCartridges #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #WallOfRetro #NerdsOfVintage #HappyNerding #TheVintNerd

I did not purchase it, but you can at https://maps.app.goo.gl/r695RvxJdvmsbnjY8 this place is a crazy mess... But he has had this for a couple of years, gave me a price of 150 for it and a #Netgear #NAS
This is the only part he has, and there is some cosmetic damage along with a part of the base (in the back, hard to see) broken off. This is rode hard, but could be a good parts system to fix one you have. Still a nice find for a collection, IMHO.

#netgearNAS
#macintosh #apple #vintage #retro #retrocomputing
#oakland
#vintagecomputing
#vintagecomputing #vintagecomputint #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputers #vintagecomputalk
#vintagehardware
#computerHistory
#retro
#retrocomputing #retroComputers
#WallOfRetro
#retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech
#apple #VintageApple #VintageMacintosh #macintosh #mac #mac_pro #mac_osx #MacintoshPr0n

3D printed some fun new cases for my old FujiNets 😎

#FujiNet #Atari #Atari8Bit #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #WallOfRetro #NerdsOfVintage #HappyNerding #TheVintNerd

I've got an idea for the blank studio wall. Definitely gonna need more filament! 🤓

#WallOfRetroExpansionPack #Multiboard #Atari #Atari8Bit #AtariXL #AtariXE #GameCartridges #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #WallOfRetro #NerdsOfVintage #HappyNerding #TheVintNerd