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This instructable will tell you how to get that junker out of the basement and get it to working standards again. You don't need to be a nerd or geek to upgrade your old laptop. (also all pictures of the laptop before painting are generic, because I did this instructable after painting.)
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Signing UpStep 1Things you will need
here are some things you will need to do each step of this project.
For painting you will need spray paint, a exact-o knife, card board, construction paper, masking tape and (if you want a design on it) the design.
For a new OS you will need the OS on a CD, a CD drive, some time, and popcorn.
If your computer is lagging even on a minimal OS you probably will need some more RAM. luckily you can find RAM all over the internet, But be sure that the website is trust able. To install more RAM you will need the RAM, screwdrivers, and a cup.
For painting you will need spray paint, a exact-o knife, card board, construction paper, masking tape and (if you want a design on it) the design.
For a new OS you will need the OS on a CD, a CD drive, some time, and popcorn.
If your computer is lagging even on a minimal OS you probably will need some more RAM. luckily you can find RAM all over the internet, But be sure that the website is trust able. To install more RAM you will need the RAM, screwdrivers, and a cup.
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Jun 4, 2011. 12:32 PM
ElvenChild
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ElvenChild
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I just realized the first picture is an old toshiba sattelite.
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Jun 4, 2011. 12:30 PMElvenChild
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ElvenChild
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I personally prefer fedora and slax.
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May 14, 2010. 4:53 PMTSC
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TSC
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Nice!!!!!!!!
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Aug 12, 2009. 1:06 AMLunera
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I don't care how old a laptop is, as long as it has a NIC or you can add one, you can use it as a SSH terminal. I picked up an old compaq 166 for $10 for just this purpose, sure it has to stay plugged in but it did exactly what I needed. I also had to use it for serial port stuff as it was the only computer that actually still had an actual serial port. Damn Small Linux runs on almost anything.
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Aug 9, 2009. 7:54 AMuldics
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Sweet instructable. Simple and easy, and opens eyes. GNU/Linux is great. I have Debian running on a 600MHz CPU, 2GB RAM, 4GB SSD (eeepc). It could even run compiz-fusion (like Vista Aero effects 3D desktop). On 600MHz processor! Beat that one! I'm sure, there's lots of old computers laying around, which could be reused like this.
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Aug 9, 2009. 1:36 AMjuggalo_assassin183
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Step 4 damn awesome decal for a laptop mopar or no car
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Aug 8, 2009. 7:07 PMBongmaster
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ah yes :) puppy :) my fav linux XD its been used on desktop, loptop (my screenless compaq armada 1750), and server :) does the job well.. my desktop install is running compiz fusion XD
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