Hoping to get content out on a more frequent basis once I have a dedicated room for my filming. Our house is only weeks away from completion, so not long now! Thanks for being patient and watching the content I can currently put out 😊 - Nathan
Having just bought a house that's basically a kit home at lock-up stage, I can relate to the whole half-finished house scenario. All the best for the final stages of the build.
You may consider looking at the Quadro FX graphic cards. HP in these years was using those in their workstation laptops. The highest I know about is the FX 3700M with 1GB VRAM. Just make sure the MXM interface is the same.
Back when companies would take risks and let the engineers do what they do best! I had the pleasure of working on one of these in 2011. The GPU was failing so I removed it and baked it in the oven. Got it back up and running again and the 1 thing I remember is just how loud those speakers were. I'm jealous you found one that's still functional. Most of these had the GPU fry. Awesome video man!
I remember using it back in 2007. I got it brand new. and I kept using for years and years on Original software until I got my ThinkPad in march 2022 and I retired the XPS M2010 in june 2022 this XPS M2010 is a legend.
That’s more or less what Ajax spray and wipe is as far as I know. However it was taking a while due to just how thick the coating was. Do you have a brand of oven cleaning spray you’d recommend?
@@psivewri I don't have any specific spray since it worked with anything I had at home. I am talking about these oven cleaners that come in aluminium cans, similar to spray colour for example, they usually have a thick white foam. Don't know if thats avable in australia though.
I wanted one of these so much when they were new. It was like buying a $8k USD laptop to me back then, but it was so cool to be able to take a "desktop" anywhere, and even have a little bit of battery.
quite an interesting device! tech in the 2000s was such a fun time when manufacturers were trying out different things to me, this seems more like a desktop replacement than a full on, regular laptop and also kind of gives me vibes of being a all-in-one kind of device
Use baby powder (talcum powder) on perished rubber. Sprinkle the powder onto the rubber and then blow it off. It doesn't look pretty but it dries the stickiness right up and leaves the rubber slick to the touch. IPA speeds the deterioration up, hence the need to remove the rubber layer.
I saw it in Iron Man back in 2008 and it was a dream PC/Laptop for me for a few years. I've always kept is a dream layout of a portable PC. And here I am now many years later looking at spare parts on eBay from time to time with no chance of finding one in good condition and what's worse no chance it being able practical in any way. Thank you for showcasing it for us. No good reviews out there. It is a nostalgia.
I can't believe someone randomly sent you, a tech RUclipsr, a pair of shoes, much less one several sizes too small! Just so there's no confusion in case someone else wants to send you a pair, what size do you wear, Nathan? ;) In all seriousness, I'm glad to see that Dell machine getting some exposure. I remember seeing articles about it when it was newer and being enamored with its futuristic design. You also had me nearly guffawing at the Simpsons reference!
I love how personalized your content is, its not just any other restoration channel, like it has personality and substance and its really swag lolll keep on doing what ur doing
HP currently has the Move series of battery powered AIOs that they advertise as being able to take anywhere. They are 23.8" and come with a wireless KB/trackpad. To me, something like that or anything Dell or HP ever made to fill that space is just stupid. Portable AIO computers is a category that never took off and for good reason. If Apple slapped a battery in an iMac, maybe people (not me) would line up in waves to buy one, but HP or Dell doing it is just plane wrong.
@@matthewjbauer1990They're only doing it because it's cheap to do so. All the hardware in AIOs is taken off laptops anyways so why not just throw in unused stock batteries as well? Literally zero engineering cost on their part
I also have a M2010! Bought it a few years ago with the leather case and most of its accessories. And yes the rubber coating was a pain and had to remove it all the exact same way you did. I also have the same issue with the keyboard not connecting and its a pain. Absolutely lovely machine and I remember repairing one around 2010 and always wanted one since.
Man that'd be killer, I'll bet you could even 3D print a case like this for Framework components, Might need some cables and adapters but it could be done.
I worked at Dell in their XPS support right at the end of 2007 when these were being phased out. I wanted one so badly. At the end of training days we'd all pull out laptops and play UT2k4, and I always went for the M2010, even though it was one of the slower laptops in the cage. That audio system though....
@@raughboy188 Dell actually purchased Alienware somewhere around this time. I think you really see the Alienware influence in the younger brother to this laptop, the XPS m1730.
it's more like the son or grandson of the portable computers of old, later retroactively called luggables, like the Kaypros, the Osborne, the Compaq Portable...
They should make more of these and call them "Laptop PCs" because I find this design very useful as a college student because of its ability to be stationed closely as a standard pc setup and its ability to be easily moved as a whole system
best stuff to repair the sticky rubber ..I have found the stuff you use on car plastics to protect them such as ArmourAll™ does wonders to de-sticky and restore the plastic finish.
that machine is a portable media beast. It'd also be a decent Windows 10 unit, even with 4 gigs ram. Just disable some of the windows 10 background services and it'll be good for modern use, especially for everyday work and office stuff.
Seriously! That FireWire 400 4-pin port would have been mainly used with miniDV camcorders of the time to transfer footage off tape for editing, and the specs would have made it a great editor at the time. I could imagine this being part of a mobile video production rig where the FireWire is controlling a tape deck or some other A/V gear.
If some company (Apple? Lenovo? System 76?) could get a modern equivalent of this down to 17” completely folded up (to facilitate traveling with it easily) and maybe make the monitor and keyboard expandable this would be an utterly badass design for a portable computer. As it stands now it’s wildly impractical as far as portability goes.
I suggest you use the blue plastic spudger you have to scrape off the hard thermal paste, I do it all the time as a reapir guy, don't torture yourself with the ear pick. :D
So far what I found to be the most effective to remove the sticky gooey rubber, other than the manual labor and scraping it and worrying about damaging the surface. There's this stuff called "Goo Gone" it's sort of an orange liquid. this will require some muscle Greece but not nearly as much as scraping. Start off with putting some on a rag and scrubbing it all around then alternate to a different rag with isopropyl alcohol and after a couple cycles of doing this it doesn't look like it cleans up but then all of a sudden it cleans up and doesn't damage the surface. Although be aware of painted surfaces and alcohol.
Dude, you actually found a Del XPS M2010!? I've only ever seen 1 about a year or 2 ago which was on eBay, but the seller did not sell to Australia which was a real bummer. Where did you get it?
I literally just found your channel around a month ago and love it! Then got excited when you said you lived in SA because as do I! Then read that your PO box was located in Munno Para West Curtis road! I live 5 minutes away from there and finding this information out has made my day 🤣
i kept waiting for there to be a note of like "these were handed out at ___ convention/product release" or just SOME sort of justification but nope, just used shoes lmao
Dell do have an app also where you put the service tag in and you can free of charge get the iso made of the original installation media, been very useful,
What an absolute gem of a find, love the video! I'm hanging on to an old Dell Studio XPS M1340 from ~2009, it's a cool little machine with two (very slow) Nvidia GPUs in SLI. I was pleasantly surprised that Dell make drivers available and easy to find to this day. The soft touch finishes on tech from this era is a nightmare. I've got an old Gainward GTX 295 graphics card that is sticky and covered in dust because the rubber coating is degrading.
Holy crap, I HAVE to find one of these! It actually puts me in mind of the IBM PS/2 Model 75(?). It was a luggable with a full-sized keyboard and a plasma screen that tilted. I would love to have one of those as well.
I still have this, and I have upgraded this computer in 2022. I did exactly same thing, upgraded RAM, Changed to SSD, and timely took 2 days to remove the horrible rubber coating. I also had the keyboard issue, but after changing the battery and reconnecting it works fine. 😂 Nice to see someone who has done same thing as me.
When I was on my new hire training at Dell in early 2011, we had an XPS M2010 there and an Adamo 13 as well, apart from the usual Latitudes, Vostros and Inspirons. I still have a soft spot for those two laptops to this very day. (and for the XPS M1530 and M1330, but for a different reason)
This "laptop" concept is actually pretty genius, maybe its not super portable but I can see it being a somewhat portable desktop which can massive have perfomance and doesn't sacrifice thermal, would work well for a gaming laptop
Dell was up to some crazy stuff in the mid-2000s. That was the golden age of the media center PC, and they were in the right place at the right time with the right stuff to sweep that market. According to Linus Tech Tips, this was offered with a Blu-Ray drive as well.
I sold one of those in 2006 when Dell still had kiosks in the mall. If I remember correctly, the customer was a retiree, and definitely not a business person. Just trying to spend all his money instead of leaving it to his kids. He asked for the most expensive laptop at the time and I suggested the Dell "Briefcase". I was shocked the entire time I was helping the customer order it. I kept shaking my head and asking, "Are you sure you want this?"
Blue screens happen when the hard drive BIOS settings set to AHCI, not IDE and vice versa on older machines(don't ask me how I know that). You didn't need to reinstall Windows because you needed to change 1 BIOS setting and you're good to go.
8:20 in my case the best method was using WD40 with that same ifixit plastic tool, it removed the sticky rubber way easier, than used a cloth with some glass cleaner to remove the WD40 left on the item.
Methanol is best for removing sticky rubber residue. I restored few laptops with it by completely removing rubber coating. It will not damage the plastic, it is time consuming however .
It's less of a laptop, and more of an All-In-One that you can _actually_ upgrade and that just happens to have a handle to make it more "portable". I quite like this type of AIO computer, just like the Microsoft Surface Studio 2 if it actually had more of an upgradeable computer in its base. Shame they aren't made like this any more and most All-In-Ones are a nightmare or just plain impossible to update and swap out components.
psivewri i love your videos. you gave me inspiration to start my own channel. im not the best atm but i can only get better. nice laptop btw i would love one of those.
I remember seeing these on display in Harvey Norman around 2007/8 or so, and I just thought they were the coolest thing ever at that time. The price was insane - I believe over $5000, and that's back then. I have a lot of nostalgia for this era of computing. Very cool to see it!
I'm not much of a computer guy but I love things like this. I have the e-Machine diamond PC. It's not the best, I haven't upgraded anything yet, but it gets the job done.
8:28 I had to do that to an old Alienware M11X R2 recently. Tried soap and water and various solvents, but none worked well. Eventually I also scraped off the plastic coating with an old plastic gift card. And yep it was a tedious process ;)
I used to have one, had a problem with the mxm graphics that lead to crash when subjected to any moderate (at the time) workload, but for a "laptop" it's sound was second to none.
14:37 with the broken things, send them over to DIY Perks, he will do something with them or watch some of his videos like the headphone one he turned into speakers, broken laptop into a portable screen
That sticky rubber surface is really annoying. I have a old beard trimmer that still works and I still use, that had a thin layer of that rubber. I scraped it off with my fingernail and used ISO alcohol. it still gets used a couple times a week. I've also had something else electronic with that coating that was much larger and used goo gone and alcohol to get it off.
I own the Toshiba and Hp Versions of this. I owned the first 20" LG Laptop it was literally a 20" LCD from 2005 with stand and everything bolted to a large lugtop base. a "battery" was more of a UPS and especially the Lg it had 2 rechargable d batteries essentially
This is really cool to see! One comment: the "dry thermal paste won't transfer heat" thing is a bit of a misconception. A lot of thermal pastes are formulated specifically to dry out, as this increases their longevity (makes them immune to pump-out, and anything _not_ meant to dry out drying out will reduce its performance). As long as there is solid contact with no cracks, bubbles or air gaps, solidified paste can still provide perfectly adequate cooling. The problem is that solidified pastes stick very poorly to smooth surfaces like a CPU, so even relatively small bumps can cause the paste to come loose from the surface and create an air gap, which will absolutely tank thermal performance. But most of the thermal gains seen from, say, repasting relatively new hardware comes mainly from these industrial, long-life pastes simply not being very good in terms of performance, as longevity is the priority. This is also why GPU makers are increasingly using phase-change thermal pads on the GPU, as these provide a best-of-both-worlds-type solution, with both good longevity and performance.
Wow, I fixed thousands of computers around this time and thought I'd seen everything, but I've never even heard of this crazy thing! What an absolute unit. I gotta say it is PEAK 2006 though! The T7200 was a great proc at the time, so refreshing to use C2D after the disasters of Northwood and Prescott. I'd actually love to see something like this but with modern specs and without the plasticky build quality.
Whats interesting is the advancement of batteries too. Despite the battery being the size of a maglite, it's only rated at 56 W/h, compared to a current 2024 14-inch MacBook Pro which has around a 70 W/h battery in it at a fraction of the weight and size.
Hoping to get content out on a more frequent basis once I have a dedicated room for my filming. Our house is only weeks away from completion, so not long now! Thanks for being patient and watching the content I can currently put out 😊 - Nathan
mix baking soda with the CA type super glue to create an ever stronger bond for plastic parts being glued back together
What a great video with unique Dell laptop! Thanks!
ur a big huge manful stud
Having just bought a house that's basically a kit home at lock-up stage, I can relate to the whole half-finished house scenario. All the best for the final stages of the build.
You may consider looking at the Quadro FX graphic cards. HP in these years was using those in their workstation laptops. The highest I know about is the FX 3700M with 1GB VRAM. Just make sure the MXM interface is the same.
Your PO BOX being used to as a very expensive tech (+shoes) waste disposal has me wheezing
same 😂😂
The fact it probably cost him 100+ dollars to send it all too
I wasn't going to watch that part, but I'm so glad I did. lmao
used shoes are life
Back when companies would take risks and let the engineers do what they do best! I had the pleasure of working on one of these in 2011. The GPU was failing so I removed it and baked it in the oven. Got it back up and running again and the 1 thing I remember is just how loud those speakers were. I'm jealous you found one that's still functional. Most of these had the GPU fry. Awesome video man!
I fixed my lg g3 like that lol
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Must have been so awkward opening up long-anticipated PO box packages just for them to be used shoes and earbuds. OMG
haha yeah it made me cringe a little, it's fascinating to me how some people are just totally okay with it though
it definitely had to be people trolling lol
And 2 dead laptops lol
@@hikkamorii it's alright because it could be used for future videos, you can't use shoes or used earbuds for that, let alone personal use
@@hikkamorii to be fair dead laptops are kinda his thing lol
Thomas when sending the sneakers: my goals are beyond your understanding
Baby shoes, never worn
I remember using it back in 2007. I got it brand new. and I kept using for years and years on Original software until I got my ThinkPad in march 2022 and I retired the XPS M2010 in june 2022 this XPS M2010 is a legend.
wow that is super impressive. Did you max it out or anything?
Would you sell it if you still have it?
You kept on using the same OS ?
To remove the soft touch plastic you can use oven cleaning spray. Used it many times, works really well.
That’s more or less what Ajax spray and wipe is as far as I know. However it was taking a while due to just how thick the coating was. Do you have a brand of oven cleaning spray you’d recommend?
@@psivewri I don't have any specific spray since it worked with anything I had at home. I am talking about these oven cleaners that come in aluminium cans, similar to spray colour for example, they usually have a thick white foam. Don't know if thats avable in australia though.
@@psivewristrong oven cleaners are quite different from Ajax, with things like Goo Gone containing Kerosene and PPG3 Methyl Ether.
Channeling the spirit of the ‘luggables’ from the early 80s
Osborne would be proud
I wanted one of these so much when they were new.
It was like buying a $8k USD laptop to me back then, but it was so cool to be able to take a "desktop" anywhere, and even have a little bit of battery.
I have a still-working Toshiba T5200 from 1990 :) It's a 386SX machine that requires mains power and weighs about a ton haha.
10:50 Are you paraphrasing Homer Simpson's "bed goes up, bed goes down" line?
Yes :)
i really thought that was a peter griffin sound effect
the way he said that was funny, but i didnt understand it.
😂
Oh I was thinking of Bill O’Reiley
I saw Linus tech Tips cover this awhile back so it's nice to see you got your hands on one of these tanks of a "laptop" as well
I seem to remember they had a tough time with pairing the keyboard as well.
Oh, and Linus _nearly_ dropped it when he tried using it as a laptop and the keyboard disengaged.
For a nearly 20 years old computer, this one still looks quite modern on the outside
quite an interesting device! tech in the 2000s was such a fun time when manufacturers were trying out different things
to me, this seems more like a desktop replacement than a full on, regular laptop and also kind of gives me vibes of being a all-in-one kind of device
Dell needs to bring these back w modern specs!!!
It might probably be a minimum of $2000 or $2500 if they released it today
Use baby powder (talcum powder) on perished rubber. Sprinkle the powder onto the rubber and then blow it off. It doesn't look pretty but it dries the stickiness right up and leaves the rubber slick to the touch. IPA speeds the deterioration up, hence the need to remove the rubber layer.
I saw it in Iron Man back in 2008 and it was a dream PC/Laptop for me for a few years. I've always kept is a dream layout of a portable PC. And here I am now many years later looking at spare parts on eBay from time to time with no chance of finding one in good condition and what's worse no chance it being able practical in any way. Thank you for showcasing it for us. No good reviews out there. It is a nostalgia.
I can't believe someone randomly sent you, a tech RUclipsr, a pair of shoes, much less one several sizes too small! Just so there's no confusion in case someone else wants to send you a pair, what size do you wear, Nathan? ;)
In all seriousness, I'm glad to see that Dell machine getting some exposure. I remember seeing articles about it when it was newer and being enamored with its futuristic design. You also had me nearly guffawing at the Simpsons reference!
I love how personalized your content is, its not just any other restoration channel, like it has personality and substance and its really swag lolll keep on doing what ur doing
There's also the HP Dragon HDX 9000 which was a 20 inch monstrosity. Great video BTW!
I had no idea those existed! What a name though, DRAGON HDX 9000!
@@psivewri was my dream machine back in the day, the name was epic , cheers!
HP currently has the Move series of battery powered AIOs that they advertise as being able to take anywhere. They are 23.8" and come with a wireless KB/trackpad. To me, something like that or anything Dell or HP ever made to fill that space is just stupid. Portable AIO computers is a category that never took off and for good reason. If Apple slapped a battery in an iMac, maybe people (not me) would line up in waves to buy one, but HP or Dell doing it is just plane wrong.
@@matthewjbauer1990They're only doing it because it's cheap to do so. All the hardware in AIOs is taken off laptops anyways so why not just throw in unused stock batteries as well? Literally zero engineering cost on their part
I have one of these, it is gorgeous. Not very powerful , but has great sound and.... it's not melting! Windows 11 runs.....good.
I also have a M2010! Bought it a few years ago with the leather case and most of its accessories. And yes the rubber coating was a pain and had to remove it all the exact same way you did. I also have the same issue with the keyboard not connecting and its a pain. Absolutely lovely machine and I remember repairing one around 2010 and always wanted one since.
BRO I WANTED THAT THING FOR SO LONG
Me too!!
@@remixedcatyep! But it was like buying a $10k laptop today for me at the time (if one existed). This thing was sooooo cool.
Framework laptop should make one like this. It would be crazy.
Man that'd be killer, I'll bet you could even 3D print a case like this for Framework components, Might need some cables and adapters but it could be done.
@@JohnVance I am considering exactly this option and drafting scetches this weekend!
@@inedexHell yeah, Framework kit is underrated. So many possibilities.
@@inedexooh, will there be a video or something?
Framework probably won't, but somebody else could. There's a guy that retrofitted a framework mobo into a thinkpad 701c
I would LOVE a modern version with a huge detachable battery, good GPU and screen. A mobile gaming/workstation
I worked at Dell in their XPS support right at the end of 2007 when these were being phased out. I wanted one so badly. At the end of training days we'd all pull out laptops and play UT2k4, and I always went for the M2010, even though it was one of the slower laptops in the cage. That audio system though....
That monster looks like progenitor of alienware line of laptops.
no it doesnt
Ok it doesn't but that laptop may have inspired dell to launch alienware.
@@raughboy188 Dell actually purchased Alienware somewhere around this time. I think you really see the Alienware influence in the younger brother to this laptop, the XPS m1730.
@@raughboy188Alienware was doing its own thing long before they got bought by Dell and just became a brand name.
it's more like the son or grandson of the portable computers of old, later retroactively called luggables, like the Kaypros, the Osborne, the Compaq Portable...
They should make more of these and call them "Laptop PCs" because I find this design very useful as a college student because of its ability to be stationed closely as a standard pc setup and its ability to be easily moved as a whole system
The graphics card was notorious of failing on these. Have a customer who loves this model and was able to find a replacement for one of his machines.
best stuff to repair the sticky rubber ..I have found the stuff you use on car plastics to protect them such as ArmourAll™ does wonders to de-sticky and restore the plastic finish.
I love this. It's like an '80s luggable PC but with (relatively) modern parts. I'd buy a current year version of this tomorrow if I could.
that machine is a portable media beast. It'd also be a decent Windows 10 unit, even with 4 gigs ram. Just disable some of the windows 10 background services and it'll be good for modern use, especially for everyday work and office stuff.
Seriously! That FireWire 400 4-pin port would have been mainly used with miniDV camcorders of the time to transfer footage off tape for editing, and the specs would have made it a great editor at the time. I could imagine this being part of a mobile video production rig where the FireWire is controlling a tape deck or some other A/V gear.
If some company (Apple? Lenovo? System 76?) could get a modern equivalent of this down to 17” completely folded up (to facilitate traveling with it easily) and maybe make the monitor and keyboard expandable this would be an utterly badass design for a portable computer. As it stands now it’s wildly impractical as far as portability goes.
You may want to take a look at the Surface Laptop Studio - very similar in concept to this one, but without the removeable keyboard/trackpad combo.
I remember Linus talking about this specific model. It is very unique and way ahead of its time.
10:50 bed go up bed goes down
I suggest you use the blue plastic spudger you have to scrape off the hard thermal paste, I do it all the time as a reapir guy, don't torture yourself with the ear pick. :D
So far what I found to be the most effective to remove the sticky gooey rubber, other than the manual labor and scraping it and worrying about damaging the surface.
There's this stuff called "Goo Gone" it's sort of an orange liquid. this will require some muscle Greece but not nearly as much as scraping. Start off with putting some on a rag and scrubbing it all around then alternate to a different rag with isopropyl alcohol and after a couple cycles of doing this it doesn't look like it cleans up but then all of a sudden it cleans up and doesn't damage the surface.
Although be aware of painted surfaces and alcohol.
It's glorious
Maybe we will have a Cursed XPS episode on the channel at some point in the future?
What methods do you use to clean your screens? The screen you cleaned looked absolutely amazing after you cleaned it!
Dude, you actually found a Del XPS M2010!? I've only ever seen 1 about a year or 2 ago which was on eBay, but the seller did not sell to Australia which was a real bummer. Where did you get it?
I literally just found your channel around a month ago and love it! Then got excited when you said you lived in SA because as do I! Then read that your PO box was located in Munno Para West Curtis road! I live 5 minutes away from there and finding this information out has made my day 🤣
Same here! I recently moved here from South Africa! It's nice to see an Adelaide based RUclipsr!!
I laughed so hard at the shoes... wtf 🤣
My bad about sending the shoes
why?@@thomasaaron3094
@@thomasaaron3094 nah you did good
i kept waiting for there to be a note of like "these were handed out at ___ convention/product release" or just SOME sort of justification but nope, just used shoes lmao
insane how clean it is inside, defo not had much use; perhaps an ex display model or something that spent most of its years powered off
Dell do have an app also where you put the service tag in and you can free of charge get the iso made of the original installation media, been very useful,
This is one of my favorite laptops and I don’t see many videos on it so this is really cool!
The RTA had a few of these years back for looking fancy and showing off to clients.
I wanna see this modernized but the monitor is a touch screen for artists.
What an absolute gem of a find, love the video!
I'm hanging on to an old Dell Studio XPS M1340 from ~2009, it's a cool little machine with two (very slow) Nvidia GPUs in SLI. I was pleasantly surprised that Dell make drivers available and easy to find to this day.
The soft touch finishes on tech from this era is a nightmare. I've got an old Gainward GTX 295 graphics card that is sticky and covered in dust because the rubber coating is degrading.
Talkum / Babypowder (one without oils but not a must) helps a lot to stop the stickiness of disintegrating rubber coating.
Tiktok videos folder right above business folder. Thats how you know we’re the tail end of Gen Z.
Sorry if it’s been asked before. Where can I buy this “eucalyptus oil” you use on every cleaning job? I need some! Is it safe for screens too ?
I would love this "laptop" in my collection, it looks amazing, and have my second favourite OS. Amazing video as usual.
Oh my that has got to be one of THE 2000 laptops
Portable, not laptop.
It’s not a laptop, it’s a portable desktop computer. Pretty cool stuff!
Holy crap, I HAVE to find one of these! It actually puts me in mind of the IBM PS/2 Model 75(?). It was a luggable with a full-sized keyboard and a plasma screen that tilted. I would love to have one of those as well.
Oh wow, seeing Oldschool Runescape running on Vista hit me with a massive rush of sudden nostalgia!
I still have this, and I have upgraded this computer in 2022. I did exactly same thing, upgraded RAM, Changed to SSD, and timely took 2 days to remove the horrible rubber coating. I also had the keyboard issue, but after changing the battery and reconnecting it works fine. 😂 Nice to see someone who has done same thing as me.
10:45 It’s also kinda like the Apple Magic Keyboard Case on an iPad Pro/Air
When I was on my new hire training at Dell in early 2011, we had an XPS M2010 there and an Adamo 13 as well, apart from the usual Latitudes, Vostros and Inspirons. I still have a soft spot for those two laptops to this very day. (and for the XPS M1530 and M1330, but for a different reason)
bro when are you gonna be uploading more videos i cant wait this long
This "laptop" concept is actually pretty genius, maybe its not super portable but I can see it being a somewhat portable desktop which can massive have perfomance and doesn't sacrifice thermal, would work well for a gaming laptop
Mail time is hilarious
Try acetone to dissolve that sticky rubber stuff. It can stain the plastic underneath as well, but it is faster than scratching.
fyi: it's a good idea to spread paste manually when doing direct die cooling
Dell was up to some crazy stuff in the mid-2000s. That was the golden age of the media center PC, and they were in the right place at the right time with the right stuff to sweep that market. According to Linus Tech Tips, this was offered with a Blu-Ray drive as well.
I sold one of those in 2006 when Dell still had kiosks in the mall. If I remember correctly, the customer was a retiree, and definitely not a business person. Just trying to spend all his money instead of leaving it to his kids. He asked for the most expensive laptop at the time and I suggested the Dell "Briefcase". I was shocked the entire time I was helping the customer order it. I kept shaking my head and asking, "Are you sure you want this?"
You could use some "magic erasers/sponges" to smooth the surface even more, worked quite well on my rubberized thinkpad
How come Dell don’t make these anymore? Also, try walk in and use one of these in a quiet library and enjoy the attention
Blue screens happen when the hard drive BIOS settings set to AHCI, not IDE and vice versa on older machines(don't ask me how I know that). You didn't need to reinstall Windows because you needed to change 1 BIOS setting and you're good to go.
This is the weirdest laptop I have ever seen.
Seeing how much space this thing has under the hood, i wonder how it'd handle a framework board swapped in
8:20 in my case the best method was using WD40 with that same ifixit plastic tool, it removed the sticky rubber way easier, than used a cloth with some glass cleaner to remove the WD40 left on the item.
I wonder if you can replace the "melting" parts with 3D-printed replacements
I've never heard of that laptop but it looks so cool
Methanol is best for removing sticky rubber residue. I restored few laptops with it by completely removing rubber coating. It will not damage the plastic, it is time consuming however .
I don't know if you have Goo Gone in the UK, but it works great on sticky junk like that.
I think this is the coolest computer I've ever seen. It feels futuristic even today.
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Literally me. Getting no work done.
Drive goes up
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It's less of a laptop, and more of an All-In-One that you can _actually_ upgrade and that just happens to have a handle to make it more "portable". I quite like this type of AIO computer, just like the Microsoft Surface Studio 2 if it actually had more of an upgradeable computer in its base. Shame they aren't made like this any more and most All-In-Ones are a nightmare or just plain impossible to update and swap out components.
Ever since I was a child I always wanted one of these but was told I would never be able to afford one I guess the same holds true even for today
You get sent some weird as heck stuff haha. Oh well :D.
To remove degrading soft touch rubber coating I always use hand sanitizer or any kind of desinfectend, it's far better than isoprop.
I always wanted one of these. They were so expensive back in the day. I'd love to get my hands on one and upgrade the CPU.
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Replace that CD drive with a mini sub and update this to modern parts and this is still a super cool design. Kind of a shame this didn't take off
psivewri i love your videos. you gave me inspiration to start my own channel. im not the best atm but i can only get better. nice laptop btw i would love one of those.
Around 8:00 -> I use nail polish remover or acetone to get rid of that melted rubber. I have used in various mice etc. Works great. 👍🏻
Acetone will eat the plastic - don't do it.
I remember seeing these on display in Harvey Norman around 2007/8 or so, and I just thought they were the coolest thing ever at that time. The price was insane - I believe over $5000, and that's back then.
I have a lot of nostalgia for this era of computing. Very cool to see it!
The latest iPad Pro keyboard have sent a big hug to this video 🤡🤣🤣🤣
This is such a good form factor for office computers!
I'm not much of a computer guy but I love things like this.
I have the e-Machine diamond PC. It's not the best, I haven't upgraded anything yet, but it gets the job done.
8:28 I had to do that to an old Alienware M11X R2 recently. Tried soap and water and various solvents, but none worked well. Eventually I also scraped off the plastic coating with an old plastic gift card. And yep it was a tedious process ;)
I used to have one, had a problem with the mxm graphics that lead to crash when subjected to any moderate (at the time) workload, but for a "laptop" it's sound was second to none.
14:37 with the broken things, send them over to DIY Perks, he will do something with them or watch some of his videos like the headphone one he turned into speakers, broken laptop into a portable screen
That sticky rubber surface is really annoying. I have a old beard trimmer that still works and I still use, that had a thin layer of that rubber. I scraped it off with my fingernail and used ISO alcohol. it still gets used a couple times a week. I've also had something else electronic with that coating that was much larger and used goo gone and alcohol to get it off.
That's just sad that people are sending you their old trash. Unless those shoes are collectable in some way, why did they get sent?
I own the Toshiba and Hp Versions of this. I owned the first 20" LG Laptop it was literally a 20" LCD from 2005 with stand and everything bolted to a large lugtop base. a "battery" was more of a UPS and especially the Lg it had 2 rechargable d batteries essentially
This is really cool to see! One comment: the "dry thermal paste won't transfer heat" thing is a bit of a misconception. A lot of thermal pastes are formulated specifically to dry out, as this increases their longevity (makes them immune to pump-out, and anything _not_ meant to dry out drying out will reduce its performance). As long as there is solid contact with no cracks, bubbles or air gaps, solidified paste can still provide perfectly adequate cooling. The problem is that solidified pastes stick very poorly to smooth surfaces like a CPU, so even relatively small bumps can cause the paste to come loose from the surface and create an air gap, which will absolutely tank thermal performance. But most of the thermal gains seen from, say, repasting relatively new hardware comes mainly from these industrial, long-life pastes simply not being very good in terms of performance, as longevity is the priority. This is also why GPU makers are increasingly using phase-change thermal pads on the GPU, as these provide a best-of-both-worlds-type solution, with both good longevity and performance.
Lets install windows 7 on it
Wow, I fixed thousands of computers around this time and thought I'd seen everything, but I've never even heard of this crazy thing! What an absolute unit. I gotta say it is PEAK 2006 though! The T7200 was a great proc at the time, so refreshing to use C2D after the disasters of Northwood and Prescott. I'd actually love to see something like this but with modern specs and without the plasticky build quality.
I owned one of those while ALSO owning an OQO 02 at the same time, the largest and smallest “laptops” at the same time.
Whats interesting is the advancement of batteries too. Despite the battery being the size of a maglite, it's only rated at 56 W/h, compared to a current 2024 14-inch MacBook Pro which has around a 70 W/h battery in it at a fraction of the weight and size.
That optical drive lift mechanism weirdly looks really solid, the motor could obviously fail but the mechanism itself should survive some serious use