My Ultimate Toughbook Brain Fart

Well today I was trying to hedge my bet and get a few more toughbooks for our projects, and was online bidding on lots of laptops, from my laptop, while listening and taking notes at a work related training class. Yes, not the brightest idea, but it's not like I got to pick the auction closing time and I really needed the inventory.

Then the addiction kicks in, I get distracted by the promotional test results coming across the crackberry, two blings come up indicating Im outbid, I'm thinking Im not going to get any so I up my minimum, and the next thing I know, I'm the proud owner of 100 laptops and a large charge on my credit card. Oh @#$%^.

OK, deep breath, with the end result, I now have a 100 laptops, 61 of them toughbooks, 28s, 29s, 30s, 18, 47s, 48s, 51s, and the remainder being a combination of Compaq, dell, gateway and MPC. There's always Ebay.

If it wasnt bad enough, I now have to drive five hours each way to get them, but then as I've learned here, I cant be held responsible, it's an addiction.

I share this moment in the hope that others might learn from my mistake, share a chuckle, and stand at the ready to say, "what a dumb@#$."

 

Looks like there will be more than enough to go around here, you "dumb@#$"

Jokes aside, are these 61 TBs parts machine or complete? What's the line up for the 30s and 51s?

 

When you catch your breath, how about putting together some kind of inventory list with basic specs on each of the TB's? Besides, how could anyone be considered a dumb@#$ until all of the TB's are sold and only if for less than you paid. In the long run, it may have been a smart move, especially if they are decent units.

 

Sounds like the kids will be stuck with eating kraft dinner & hot dogs ,until you get recovery from the surplus

Wait a minute Kids love kraft dinner & hot dogs

 

Yea, maybe I wont jump off the ledge just yet, will wait to see if they are as listed and what the condition is.

Overall, I'll keep 47 of the toughbooks, basicaly all the 28s, 29s, 30s, and 18.

But everthing else will go. Below is from the auction inventory, just the toughbooks I'm not going to keep. I just don't have the time to mess with another set or series, so I'll stick with what I think I know.

LPTFLS4017 LAPTOPS PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK CF-47 CF-47LYAGUEM Powers On P3 --- --- CDRW 13"
LPTFLS4017 LAPTOPS PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK CF-47 0HYUA02112 Powers On P3 --- --- CDRW 13"
LPTFLS4017 LAPTOPS PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK CF-47 0IYUA05322 Powers On P3 --- --- CDRW 13"
LPTFLS4017 LAPTOPS PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK CF-47 0IYUA05364 Powers On P3 --- --- CDRW 13"
LPTFLS4017 LAPTOPS PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK CF-48 3GYUA04631 Powers On P4 Single Core --- --- DVDRW 14"
LPTFLS4017 LAPTOPS PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK CF-48 2LYUA11762 Powers On P4 Single Core --- --- DVDRW 14"
LPTFLS4017 LAPTOPS PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK CF-48 2LYUA11794 Powers On P4 Single Core --- --- DVDRW 14"
LPTFLQ2015 LAPTOPS PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK CF-48 2LYUA11767 Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 1.8 ghz 512 mb CD 14"
LPTFLQ2015 LAPTOPS PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK CF-51 7ATYA30511 Powers to BIOS P4 Dual Core 2.0 ghz 512 mb DVD/CDRW 15"
LPTFLQ2015 LAPTOPS PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK CF-51 6HTYA03452 Powers to BIOS P4 Dual Core 2.0 ghz 512 mb DVD/CDRW 15"
LPTFLQ2015 LAPTOPS PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK CF-51 4JMTA20036 Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 1.7 ghz 512 mb DVD/CDRW 15"
LPTFLQ2015 LAPTOPS PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK CF-51 7GTYA53550 Powers to BIOS P4 Dual Core 1.7 ghz 1.0 gb DVD/CDRW 15"
LPTFLQ2015 LAPTOPS PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK CF-51 5BMTB35305 Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 1.7 ghz 1.0 gb DVD/CDRW 15"
LPTFLS4017 LAPTOPS PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK CF-51 7ATYA30604 Powers On P4 Dual Core --- --- CD 14"

 

Funny, my wife must have used her spider sence, as we had hotdogs for dinner, albeit without the mac n cheese.

 

And all the other stuff....

GATEWAY SOLO NONE Powers On P4 Dual Core --- --- DVDRW 14"
GATEWAY SOLO NONE Powers On P4 Single Core --- --- CDRW 15"
GATEWAY SOLO NONE Powers On P4 Single Core --- --- CDRW 15"
GATEWAY SOLO NONE Powers On P4 Single Core --- --- DVD/CDRW 15"
GATEWAY SOLO NONE Powers On P4 Single Core --- --- DVD/CDRW 15"
GATEWAY SOLO NONE Powers On P4 Single Core --- --- DVD/CDRW 15"
GATEWAY SOLO 34516448 Powers On P4 Single Core --- --- DVD/CDRW 15"
DELL LATITUDE C840 BPTHW11 Powers On P4 Single Core --- --- DVD/CDRW 15"
DELL LATITUDE D630 B9PHGD1 Powers On P4 Dual Core --- --- DVDRW 14"
COMPAQ EVO USD340001S Powers On P4 Single Core --- --- DVD/CDRW 15"
COMPAQ EVO USD340001X Powers On P4 Single Core --- --- DVD/CDRW 15"
COMPAQ EVO NONE Powers On P4 Single Core --- --- DVD/CDRW 15"
COMPAQ EVO NONE Powers On P4 Single Core --- --- DVD/CDRW 15"
MPC TRANSPORT T3200 PZX35BIA043400229 Powers to BIOS P4 Dual Core 1.6 ghz 1.0 gb DVD/CDRW 15"
MPC TRANSPORT X1000 EU3QCHCQO34407CE Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 2.4 ghz 512 mb DVDRW 14"
MPC TRANSPORT X1000 EU3QCHCQO3440778 Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 2.4 ghz 512 mb DVDRW 14"
MPC TRANSPORT X1000 EU3QCHCQO344018E Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 2.4 ghz 512 mb DVDRW 14"
MPC TRANSPORT X1000 EU3QCHCQO322003D Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 2.4 ghz 512 mb DVDRW 14"
MPC TRANSPORT X1000 EU3QCHCQO3430379 Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 2.4 ghz 512 mb DVD/CDRW 14"
MPC TRANSPORT X1000 EU3QCHCQO3470020 Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 2.4 ghz 512 mb DVD/CDRW 14"
MPC TRANSPORT X1000 EU3QCHCQO3440776 Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 2.4 ghz 512 mb DVD/CDRW 14"
MPC TRANSPORT X1000 EU3QCHCQO3440747 Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 2.4 ghz 512 mb DVD/CDRW 14"
MPC TRANSPORT X1000 EU3QCHCQO3440768 Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 2.4 ghz 512 mb DVD/CDRW 14"
MPC TRANSPORT X1000 EU3QCHCQO347053B Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 2.4 ghz 512 mb DVD/CDRW 14"
MPC TRANSPORT X1000 EU3QCHCQO3440227 Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 2.4 ghz 512 mb DVD/CDRW 14"
MPC TRANSPORT X1000 EU3QCHCQO3470075 Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 2.4 ghz 512 mb DVD/CDRW 14"
MPC TRANSPORT X1000 EU3QCHCQO41403EE Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 2.4 ghz 512 mb DVD/CDRW 14"
MPC TRANSPORT X1000 EU3QCHCQO3440791 Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 2.4 ghz 512 mb DVD/CDRW 14"
MPC TRANSPORT X1000 EU3QCHCQO34300B4 Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 2.4 ghz 512 mb DVD/CDRW 14"
MPC TRANSPORT X1000 EU3QCHCQO34406F6 Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 2.4 ghz 512 mb DVD/CDRW 14"
GATEWAY SOLO NONE Powers to BIOS P4 Dual Core 2.0 ghz 512 mb DVD/CDRW 15"
GATEWAY SOLO NONE Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 2.2 ghz 512 mb DVD/CDRW 15"
GATEWAY SOLO 5082AR104912 Powers to BIOS Celeron Under 1.0 ghz 512 mb CD 14"
GATEWAY SOLO NONE Powers to BIOS P4 Dual Core 2.0 ghz 512 mb DVD/CDRW 15"
GATEWAY SOLO NONE Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 1.7 ghz 512 mb DVDRW 15"
GATEWAY SOLO NONE Powers to BIOS Celeron 1.6 ghz 2.0 gb DVD/CDRW 14"
GATEWAY SOLO NONE Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 2.1 ghz 1.0 gb DVD/CDRW 14"
GATEWAY SOLO NONE Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 2.1 ghz 1.0 gb DVDRW 15"
GATEWAY SOLO NONE Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 2.2 ghz 512 mb DVD/CDRW 15"

 

not a brain fart, just the sound of you landing on your feet again. I think you might be a smart businessman..........Driller

 

Well, I unloaded the truck and started cleaning and stacking the computers, after a fun drive south.

Having received a few PM's on the CF-51's, I took a look at those first, and overall they look ok, albeit after scrubing the top covers with goo gone, and using other cleaners on the inside.

I powered each to the BIOS, though one had a BIOS password, and all seemed to work ok. They're as follows.

PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK CF-51 CF-51PF2DEBM 7ATYA30604 Powers On/ Has BIOS password P4 Dual Core --- CD 14"


PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK CF-51 CF-51PF2DEBM 7ATYA30511 Powers to BIOS P4 Dual Core T2500 @ 2.0ghz DVD/CDRW 15"



PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK CF-51 CF-51PFVDEBM 6HTYA03452 Powers to BIOS P4 Dual Core T2500 @ 2.0ghz DVD/CDRW 15"



PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK CF-51 CF-51ABBDAKM 4JMTA20036 Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 1.7 ghz DVD/CDRW 15"



PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK CF-51 CF-51RCBDFBM 7GTYA53550 Powers to BIOS P4 Dual Core T2300 @ 1.6 ghz DVD/CDRW 15"



PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK CF-51 CF-51AB0EAKM 5BMTB35305 Powers to BIOS P4 Single Core 1.7 ghz DVD/CDRW 15"


I pulled out the batteries, RAM and the HD caddies out of the five that had them, and will photograph all of them in the next day or so. As soon as I figure out prices, I will post here before going to Ebay.

I cant say they'll be a sweet deal, as I'll need to get as much as I can for those units that will sell, as there are a bunch that wont sell for much, and I have a hefty bill coming, but I'll try to be fair to those who wanted one.

I'm going to try and hold onto the 29's, but may have to sell some of those as well, to include some CF29, models C,E,L,M,N.

Again, thanks for the ride.