Anything about IBM thinkpads? Particularly on their battery packs? I'm getting my rents old one. The thing is insanely slow, but I think it really needs to be cleaned out and I'm having a friend check it. At this point though, it has no battery pack. I guess my stepdad got rid of it because it wouldn't hold a charge. Do you think its worthwhile to look for a new pack? Or just keep it as is. I'm pretty sure I can use it at the library, since it has the wireless card and I can just plug it in, although it would be easier not to. I'm really mostly interested in bringing it with me when I'm traveling.

 

IBM Thinkpad laptops have been the best performing for years. They're high quality machines.

Slow, uh? You might want to see if you can get more memory for it. Try cleaning out the CPU fan too. Dust and fuzz bunnies = no fresh air. No fresh air = heat. Heat = slowness.

 

http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/accessories/battery/index.html

 

just get a new battery

what model thinkpad?... i have a t42

 

I don't know what model it is yet. Its several years old, though.

Thanks for the tips, jae.

 

im using a T40 at work...so far so good. hopefully ill get upgraded to a T43 soon

 

Check it for spyware. Use Adaware and Spybot.

 

Been done.

 

find out what model it is...I mite have a battery around here somewhere for ya

 

da thinkpads are my favorite laptop by far...im on my third one. id just go get a replacement batteery clean out the computer and bump the mem if possible. a free thinkpad isnt anything to say no to