[vcf-midatlantic] Compaq LTE 5280 5300 - Requesting assistance

[Russell LeChard]

Bill,

   Good Afternoon. Thank you for that additional information. I may take up
the offer with the next scheduled workshop. No worries of the confusion on
the issue at hand. I look forward to participating with the group.
Take Care,
Russell LeChard

Email - Russell.LeChard at gmail.com




On Tue, Oct 19, 2021 at 12:42 PM Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic <
vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:

> Russell,
> The VCFed has workshops almost monthly (in Wall, NJ same place as the
> festival), you could always bring your laptop to the next meeting and there
> will be people there who can give you a second option or help out.  I now
> understand better what you mean, it's not as simplistic as I originally
> thought.
> Bill
>
> On Tue, Oct 19, 2021 at 10:36 AM Russell LeChard via vcf-midatlantic <
> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>
> >  Bill,
> >
> > Good Morning. Thank you for responding to my message. I appreciate it
> > greatly. If I understand you, you suggest that I replace the existing
> hard
> > drive? Well, that is exactly what I'd like to do(along with the
> > multifunction[MF] (floppy/CD-ROM ) and battery bays.) I'd like to replace
> > the HDD w/ an IDE to CF adapter. The real issue is I'm unable to eject
> the
> > HDD, MF, and battery from the 5280. The release buttons for the expansion
> > bays on each side of the notebook seem to be locked and will not release
> > any of the bays(even though there are no locking screws present.) The
> > mechanism seems to be broken. I suspect the 8250 will need to be
> > disassembled to correct the issue. Unfortunately my Physical mobility
> > issues makes that a very difficult task. It's very frustrating.. I hope I
> > explained the problem more clearly. That is why I'm requesting help from
> > someone with the physical aspect of this  task. Tony Bogan Suggested
> that I
> > reach out to the VCF East membership to seek a solution.
> >
> > Take Care,
> > Russell LeChard
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 10:09 PM Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic <
> > vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Russell,
> > >
> > > I am not sure how hard they are to find, but it was me, given they're
> not
> > > too old, I'd try to find a replacement drive and be done with it.
> > >
> > > Otherwise you will have to find a working drive and compare and
> contrast
> > > yours to the other one to get a feel for exactly where the point of
> > failure
> > > is.    When there are missing screws that's the sign of a failed
> attempt
> > to
> > > repair.  It could be someone put a replacement drive in there already
> but
> > > it was not an exact match and thus does not eject and then gave up.
> > > Another option - Can you find a PCMCIA external 3.5 drive, or even USB
> > > dongle or CD of some sort to bypass the need for the 3.5 drive
> > altogether?
> > > Just thinking as I type how to approach.
> > >
> > > Bill Degnan
> > >
> > > On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 9:52 PM Russell LeChard via vcf-midatlantic <
> > > vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Good Evening VCF East,
> > > >
> > > > I'm new to this group(but not to IT in general [30 years experience
> ])
> > I
> > > > love vintage computers. I'm also in the process of restoring several
> > > > vintage notebooks. Two in particular are Compaq LTE 5280 and 5300
> > models.
> > > > Both have moderate problems. The 5280 is the better model. I'm trying
> > to
> > > > salvage parts from both to make one good system. I need to replace
> the
> > > > Multifunction bay(Floppy/CD-ROM), hard drive bay, and battery bay
> from
> > > the
> > > > 5280 with the floppy, hard drive, and battery from the 5300.
> > > >
> > > > Here is my problem, I'm unable to eject these components from the
> bays
> > in
> > > > the 5280. The release buttons seem to be locked and won't slide all
> the
> > > way
> > > > forward.  There are supposedly locking screw holes on the bottom of
> the
> > > > unit, but there are no screws in them( they were already missing
> when I
> > > > obtained them second hand.) I'm very much stuck! LOL
> > > >
> > > > I also have Cerebral Palsy with mobility and dexterity issues (I have
> > one
> > > > good arm/hand to work with. This makes the disassembly of this
> notebook
> > > > even more problematic.
> > > >
> > > > This system will be for myself for early/mid 90's DOS games BTW.
> > > >
> > > > I spoke to another VCF East member and they suggested I send a
> message
> > > out
> > > > to the group with this request. I'm in the Toms River, NJ area and
> I'd
> > > even
> > > > be willing to discuss reasonable compensation(or a trade for other
> > > vintage
> > > > systems( I have others and vintage spare parts)) for someone with the
> > > > expertise in the Compaq LTE 5000 series for their time and effort.
> Let
> > me
> > > > know. Thank you in advance.
> > > >
> > > > Take Care,
> > > > Russell LeChard
> > > >
> > >
> >
>