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Latitude D830 - $20 (NC State Campus, Raleigh)
Capability Drive near Varsity Drive
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All joking aside, this thing has a solid keyboard and it holds up all right for (very) lightweight Web browsing.
**Condition:**
- I have NOT comprehensively tested it, but the only things I know are wrong with it are a few missing screws on the hard drive plate and a missing trackpoint nub.
- It had some trouble booting when I tried to install Linux to an HDD over the CD player. The existing Linux install worked just fine, so my best guess is a bad CD or the CD player getting old, but I can't guarantee the issue isn't critical.
- The battery had some charging problems when I installed it (locked to 6%); I don't know if it was a hardware or software problem. They haven't reappeared for a while, but I would treat it more like an unreliable UPS than a battery.
**Other Gotchas:**
- The battery and power cord are third-party, and I can't vouch for their effectiveness or long-term safety (sorry!)
- No hard drive or OS included. You're welcome to bring your own Live USB or CD if you want to test it!
- The Wi-Fi chip is a late-2000s Broadcom - if you are running Linux, you will need to use an Ethernet cable to download the appropriate drivers. Fortunately, unlike modern trash, this gorgeous old workhorse comes with built in Ethernet!