Re: [Nolug] Disabled HP Omnibook XE-2

Look for stickers, labels, rubber bumpers, etc. Sometimes screws are
hidden under them.
Dave Prentice
prentice@instruction.com
http://www.originsresource.org
-----Original Message-----
From: John Tiedeman <jdtiede@sstar.com>
To: NOLUG@joeykelly.net <NOLUG@joeykelly.net>
Date: Monday, January 19, 2004 10:06 AM
Subject: [Nolug] Disabled HP Omnibook XE-2

> A couple of weeks ago I caught a foot in the cord to the
portable and
>pulled it off the desk, resulting in breakage of the power connection
inside
>the case. I finally got around to trying to get inside and see if I
can fix
>it, but can't get the case open.
> I removed the battery and all visible screws but am unable to
remove
>the hard disc. There is a button and a slide; as I remember from
exploring
>when the unit was new nearly four years ago, the button must be
depressed
>before the slide will move. It won't depress now, even with force,
nor will
>the slide move. The bottom appears to be still firmly attached in
that area.
> It's nice to have a portable available occasionally, but it
isn't worth
>much money to me. With a PIII-500 it's agonizingly slow compared with
my
>Athlon 1600+ desktops. If I were still in SF I would be tempted to
donate it
>to the Marin County School Board, which repairs old computers for
school
>use.
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