Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

2017-03-20 Thread rhkramer
On Monday, March 20, 2017 01:52:16 PM Curt wrote: > On 2017-03-20, cbannis...@slingshot.co.nz wrote: > >>* 1 GB HDD ~$50 > > > > You're being ripped off for that size HDD! > > I think some zeros got lost in that gauzy electronic region between > the sender and the sendee. > > Or maybe a T.

Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

2017-03-20 Thread rhkramer
On Monday, March 20, 2017 01:19:54 PM cbannis...@slingshot.co.nz wrote: > On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 04:38:19PM -0500, rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > >* 8 MB RAM $40 to $50 > >* 1 GB HDD ~$50 > > You're being ripped off for that size HDD! Prices change--I haven't bought an HDD or any RAM in

Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

2017-03-20 Thread Curt
On 2017-03-20, cbannis...@slingshot.co.nz wrote: >>* 1 GB HDD ~$50 > > You're being ripped off for that size HDD! > I think some zeros got lost in that gauzy electronic region between the sender and the sendee. Or maybe a T. -- "It might be a vision--of a shell, of a wheelbarrow, of a fa

Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

2017-03-20 Thread cbannister
On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 04:38:19PM -0500, rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > On Wednesday, January 18, 2017 04:08:09 PM Doug wrote: > > Whether or not this is all economically worth while, or you should throw > > the machine out and buy a new one is up to you. > > I typically build replacement computers

Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

2017-01-20 Thread Martin McCormick
I want to thank those who suggested getting the service manual from Dell. I've got it and it is really going to be helpful as the disassembly process is a lot like I expected but not quite so it should save a lot of headaches later on and the likelihood of damage is much less. I ex

Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

2017-01-19 Thread Martin McCormick
Doug writes: > As you watch the youtube, please note that he DID NOT USE ANY ARCTIC > SILVER > when he installed the CPU! > > I doubt that he'll have much life with that laptop! > > --doug Jimmy Johnson writes: > Here's a 2650 replacement, maybe it will help. https://www.youtube.com/ > watch?v

Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

2017-01-19 Thread Doug
On 01/19/2017 11:54 AM, Jimmy Johnson wrote: On 01/18/2017 09:01 PM, Martin McCormick wrote: Jimmy Johnson writes: Hi Martin, How much memory does the Dell Inspiron 2600 Series Laptop take? I gave Dell the service tag number and found that this model can only hold 512 MB maximum and I was

Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

2017-01-19 Thread Jimmy Johnson
On 01/18/2017 09:01 PM, Martin McCormick wrote: Jimmy Johnson writes: Hi Martin, How much memory does the Dell Inspiron 2600 Series Laptop take? I gave Dell the service tag number and found that this model can only hold 512 MB maximum and I was able to contact a company that is shipping two

Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

2017-01-19 Thread Martin McCormick
David Christensen writes: > On 01/18/17 22:02, Doug wrote: > The Service Manual can be downloaded from the support page I posted > previously: > > http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-support/product/ > inspiron-2600/manuals Thank you! I will certainly do that. Also, remembe

Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

2017-01-19 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Thursday 19 January 2017 06:02:08 Doug wrote: > On 01/19/2017 12:01 AM, Martin McCormick wrote: > > Jimmy Johnson writes: > >> Hi Martin, > >> > >> How much memory does the Dell Inspiron 2600 Series Laptop take? > > > > I gave Dell the service tag number and found that this model can > > only h

Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

2017-01-18 Thread David Christensen
On 01/18/17 22:02, Doug wrote: On 01/19/2017 12:01 AM, Martin McCormick wrote: I gave Dell the service tag number and found that this model can only hold 512 MB maximum and I was able to contact a company that is shipping two 256 MB modules. One is the easy one, the little door in the bottom ne

Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

2017-01-18 Thread Doug
On 01/19/2017 12:01 AM, Martin McCormick wrote: Jimmy Johnson writes: Hi Martin, How much memory does the Dell Inspiron 2600 Series Laptop take? I gave Dell the service tag number and found that this model can only hold 512 MB maximum and I was able to contact a company that is shipping two

Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

2017-01-18 Thread Martin McCormick
Jimmy Johnson writes: > Hi Martin, > > How much memory does the Dell Inspiron 2600 Series Laptop take? I gave Dell the service tag number and found that this model can only hold 512 MB maximum and I was able to contact a company that is shipping two 256 MB modules. One is the easy one, the littl

Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 (clarification)

2017-01-18 Thread David Christensen
On 01/18/17 13:23, Doug wrote: Note that the following applies to a Dell E1505, as I said in a previous post. I do not know how it fits with the computer under discussion here. --doug The CPU upgrade I installed was not something from the Dell website. You can replace the CPU with a T7600, and

Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

2017-01-18 Thread Jimmy Johnson
On 01/18/2017 08:28 AM, Martin McCormick wrote: Felix Miata writes: Are you sure? I searched for "inspiron 2600 RAM" and found lots of hits on dell.com and elsewhere. Thanks to you and all others who responded. has 256 MB of RAM. I am of the understanding that the 128-MB m

Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

2017-01-18 Thread rhkramer
On Wednesday, January 18, 2017 04:08:09 PM Doug wrote: > Whether or not this is all economically worth while, or you should throw > the machine out and buy a new one is up to you. I typically build replacement computers (for myself, son, and a few others) for $200 to $300 (or less) (without Windo

Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 (clarification)

2017-01-18 Thread Doug
On 01/18/2017 04:08 PM, Doug wrote: On 01/18/2017 03:04 PM, David Christensen wrote: On 01/17/17 19:00, Martin McCormick wrote: I have an old Dell Enspiron 2600 which still works but it only has 256 MB of RAM. I am of the understanding that the 128-MB memory card under the little door on th

Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

2017-01-18 Thread Doug
On 01/18/2017 03:04 PM, David Christensen wrote: On 01/17/17 19:00, Martin McCormick wrote: I have an old Dell Enspiron 2600 which still works but it only has 256 MB of RAM. I am of the understanding that the 128-MB memory card under the little door on the bottom can be replaced with a 512 MB

Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

2017-01-18 Thread David Christensen
On 01/17/17 19:00, Martin McCormick wrote: I have an old Dell Enspiron 2600 which still works but it only has 256 MB of RAM. I am of the understanding that the 128-MB memory card under the little door on the bottom can be replaced with a 512 MB card and that pretty much does it. There is another

Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

2017-01-18 Thread Martin McCormick
Felix Miata writes: > Are you sure? I searched for "inspiron 2600 RAM" and found lots of hits on > dell.com and elsewhere. Thanks to you and all others who responded. > > > > has 256 MB of RAM. I am of the understanding that the 128-MB > memory card under the little door on the

Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

2017-01-18 Thread Ric Moore
On 01/18/2017 12:32 AM, Doug wrote: On 01/17/2017 10:38 PM, Felix Miata wrote: Martin McCormick composed on 2017-01-17 21:00 (UTC-0600): I have an old Dell Enspiron 2600 which still works but it only Are you sure? I searched for "inspiron 2600 RAM" and found lots of hits on dell.com and el

Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

2017-01-17 Thread Doug
On 01/17/2017 10:38 PM, Felix Miata wrote: Martin McCormick composed on 2017-01-17 21:00 (UTC-0600): I have an old Dell Enspiron 2600 which still works but it only Are you sure? I searched for "inspiron 2600 RAM" and found lots of hits on dell.com and elsewhere. The older Dell I wrote ab

Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

2017-01-17 Thread Felix Miata
Martin McCormick composed on 2017-01-17 21:00 (UTC-0600): I have an old Dell Enspiron 2600 which still works but it only Are you sure? I searched for "inspiron 2600 RAM" and found lots of hits on dell.com and elsewhere. has 256 MB of RAM. I am of the understanding that the 128-MB memory ca

Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

2017-01-17 Thread Doug
On 01/17/2017 10:00 PM, Martin McCormick wrote: I have an old Dell Enspiron 2600 which still works but it only has 256 MB of RAM. I am of the understanding that the 128-MB memory card under the little door on the bottom can be replaced with a 512 MB card and that pretty much does it. There is a

Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

2017-01-17 Thread Martin McCormick
I have an old Dell Enspiron 2600 which still works but it only has 256 MB of RAM. I am of the understanding that the 128-MB memory card under the little door on the bottom can be replaced with a 512 MB card and that pretty much does it. There is another 128 MB block under the keyboard but I think f