Posts by tipo33

IBM model M "industrial" units are always an option depending on budget. I would love to own one...

I own a Lian-Li PC-A71F and I love it. It is very simple and understated, I love the solid front door, It blends in with just about any type of decor.

Depending on how much you use your optical drive, most laptops have a kit that replaces the optical drive with a space for another 2.5 inch HD.

I don't want to start a flamewar so I'm going to word this very carefully. As a computer user who exclusevily uses linux, in my experience, Nvidia cards are more linux friendly. I have used AMD ( and VooDoo ) cards with sucess. ...

Quote:Originally Posted by Jakusonfire You can just pop the back off, there is nothing holding it on. [[SPOILER]] I stand corrected. If you are handy with a soldering iron, it can be sleeved.

Just run the sleeving as far up as you can. You can't disassemble a D5 like a DDC.

here ya go http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=5065.0

This is a common problem with the M2. Generaly the issue is the PCB inside the kb. They used a bad component somwhere, there are repair guides if you are handy with a soldering iron.

Have you tried tilting the system from side to side? It sounds like your culprit is an air bubble. maybe stuck in the pump top?

Following up on what Hatfieco said - I use AS5 on all my thinkpads for the simple reason that it's that easy to work with. I occasionaly use another brand for desktops.