An older laptop that most people would almost certainly have just thrown away, but you've given it new life and made it completely one-of-a-kind. Love the final look.
Honestly, sometimes I have trouble understanding you, but your channel is amazing, your English is wonderful, and you've taught me a thing or two when I do my own laptop restorations here and there. Thank you for this great content!
I've recently discovered this channel, I love to see old computers being restored, the only thing that left to do for those old hardwares is to update from old windows to some lightweight linux
Thank you for your work and passion, you made me start restore computers again. Although I am 30 I used to go to my father's office computer garbage and restore this 386 computers! Been traveling for years so I forgot about how fun this was. Thank you for reminding me friend.
That looks beautiful, my friend. One question, would it be recommended to add a coat of sealant to the painted areas? So as not to rub paint off in high-contact parts like the palm rest
Thank you bro 😊 Actually I used high quality sprays, these sprays are made to take on heat, cold, bad weather and hard to scratch. Also before painting I spray the parts with additional spray that makes the painting after more durable, between the layers I also wait 6h-8h until one layer is completely dry. It's a slow process but the paint is much more durable
@@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew Is it enamel paint? my Godson wan't to customise his Playstation controllers but does not know which type of paint to use, I told him possibly enamel.
Brings back memories. My first laptop, it was so slow, but it was nice to get a laptop in a age of 11 years old. Also my first windows xp computer, so cool, probably the best version of windows :)
After watching this video, I want to install Windows XP in one old 2007 laptop that I have lying around 😂 I think I like these videos so much because it’s a pleasure to see someone giving some attention to old tech 😄
Thank you bro :D btw I still have one laptop with windows XP, I play older games on it, because for me the feeling isn't the same when you play some older games to new machine and older games to some old machine, it's like time machine :D
What a nostalgic! I had one of these laptop back in the days...and I can't remember how much time I spend with it playing Simcity 4 and few other games.. Awesome!
I like how you always start with cleaning process, it’s a positive way of saying that you will really restore it or there’s a great chance of restoring it.
Laptop with max 2 RAM upgradable only, when nowadays smartphone are available with 12GB RAM. Technology running so fast, I was born in 1994 and I'm glad to see all of this progress.
May I give you some advice? Try to make the fade-in/outs and fadeover of the music and your voiceovers more subtle, by making them longer and slower. It makes your video's look even more professional.
That was my first computer, I still have the manual and it's written Travel Mate 2200 - 2700, I found this video based on that info. Nostalgia :( So many memories with this computer :')
The video is really great, try to maintain the first BGM throughout the video as it has become a unique one that suits all your videos perfectly.Try some other BGMs as well,lets see which suits your videos the most. You can include the footage of painting the case of the laptop, that would have made the video look more interesting. Keep it up... Love your work, I appreciate it, keep doing more videos. Waiting for your next upload 😊.
Impressive work , note that it's very hard finding replacement drives the only way to get more storage in there without getting rid of the dvd player is by modding a small form factor msata ssd into an adapter to that , i never seen this happening before , but might be good after such modding and upgrades for a Linux machine or even a retro Original Windows xp for games , Using external peripherals for the best experience and Vga adapter if you don't have an old screen , even crt would be cool ..
this looks just like my first laptop (travelmate 4000) with pentium M 1.70 and ati radeon 9700 64mb. back then it costs a fortune but it plays any game in high graphics in 2005. design was nice and i love the curved keyboard. wish newer laptop had these.
Cat and Andrew your videos are the best please make more and keep it up 👍🏽. Oh I have a question I have a compaq precario cq61 it is an old 2009 laptop, could it’s processor be upgraded? It has an intel pentium T3400
I've a super old, but super cute and mostly working (can run internet on old Firefox but can't seem to actually connect) Asus EeePC 701. Any way to renovate it to be viable for these days? I mean, if a Raspberry Pi can be made into a modern desktop, I'm hopeful you'll have some practical ideas.
Hey man, I know this isnt about this video but im having some trouble regarding a video you made two years ago. Im downloading parallels, and im all the way until it says "Instalation complete, click to continue" but it wants me to buy a parallels key... do I need to buy a key or is there a way to get around that???
I have revived a Toshiba Tecra A9 S9020X and increased its capacity, 2GB RAM, 500GB HDD. It is natively XP but now it uses two systems: win 7 and Linux Mint Ulyana Cinamon. Installed game: NFS Underground 2 running perfectly
I bought the exact same model about half a week and I don't really know what's happening but the cooling fan only turns on when the computer reaches 55 degrees and then after 1 minute stops for half an hour. Does anyone know how could I make the fan be always on? Thank you very much and sorry about my English (i'm Spanish)
@Cat and Andrew I have an old Acer Aspire 5738g laptop with core 2 duo t6600 processor installed and it is getting too hot even after cleaning and thermal paste changing.....Andrew can you suggest the best cpu upgrade for my laptop?
This is a great repair ! I really enjoy your videos 👍 I am currently repairing my laptop right now and i was wondering if you had a tip for how to remove a stuck screw (on the heatsink in this case) I tried the rubber band method but it doesn't work, the screw is very fragile I am kind of desperate at this point xD
Hello sir am from India I have Dell 1545 from 3 days suddenly it's some of the keys not working but others are working normal I tried reinstalling driver opened keyboard and used eraser to clean carbon stip but wasted what to do now
One thing you should do in your videos is to make the background music same level all the time and by that i mean drop it's level -6dB so that it doesn't always blast when you stop speaking. When you speak, cut the background music volume down by -3dB (now it's -9dB) and when you finish speaking, raise it +3dB
Really cool what you managed to get out of this old notebook, but I persoanlly don't think that notebooks with hardware pre- Intel Core i5 2xxx are worth restoring to such a degree.
Hello! Great video but would you be able to provide me with graphics drivers for the laptop. I know that the video is quite old at this point but I have a very similar laptop and none of the drivers I have tried really work.
This is genius. I have a Toshiba Qosmio, which is a gaming laptop that I use, still works pretty well but there is a problem. Some days I have no problems with it, other times, the laptop will spontaneously shut off, as if there is a short. I restart it and it's perfectly usable but it's irritating. I've heard that perhaps I need a cooling paste or there is an accumulation of dust. I tried to use my brother's air compressor unit to blow out dust but I don't have the confidence to open up the laptop. What do you think is the problem? Any suggestions? I have replaced both the battery and AC adapter.
Hi, I know you’re expecting a reply of Andrew but I’m hoping I can help you out! I’m pretty sure your problem is old thermal paste and a very dirty heatsink. I’m telling you right now opening a laptop is so easy! I just opened up my first laptop this week to change some thermal paste and it was much easier that what I expected. All you should need is a screwdriver a brush so clean out the fans and heatsink and some thermal paste! Any thermal paste should work. Just watch a disassembly video of your laptop and bang, Good to go! Now you have a restored laptop! Hopefully I was able to convince you to at least try! Good luck!
I felt in love with older computers especially when restoring them. Amazing restoration as always Andrew!
Thank you bro 😊
@Solange Schmig shut up you scammer
An older laptop that most people would almost certainly have just thrown away, but you've given it new life and made it completely one-of-a-kind. Love the final look.
omg this is my dad's laptop when I was little.
I used to play c&c red alert😭
That’s my favourite game to this day! I started to play when I was 6 and now I’m 15 and it’s the best game ever!
Honestly, sometimes I have trouble understanding you, but your channel is amazing, your English is wonderful, and you've taught me a thing or two when I do my own laptop restorations here and there. Thank you for this great content!
That's and old gem of tech that must be preserved well, nice vid!
Thank you 😊
I always love this segment, i mean when u shows us doing some upgrades, clean the dust etc
Thank you bro 😊
Where is eucalyptus oil?
Oh wrong channel 😁
Hit like if you get it.
Babu Aroth haha
Psivewri
No amount of eucalyptus oil will fix that guys annoying facial expressions.
Reborn Audio he reminds me of a gay friend of mine, but he’s great, no need to do him dirty
And the mentholated spirits.
I've recently discovered this channel, I love to see old computers being restored, the only thing that left to do for those old hardwares is to update from old windows to some lightweight linux
"the legendary Windows XP"
I was born in 2003 and I've used this OS
Here I am
@@FS--ew3se Windows 2000 is better. Fight me!
@@usodarou no! Windows xp is legendariest in the universe
@@hschauhan2553 I do like bliss :)
Thank you for your work and passion, you made me start restore computers again. Although I am 30 I used to go to my father's office computer garbage and restore this 386 computers! Been traveling for years so I forgot about how fun this was. Thank you for reminding me friend.
That looks beautiful, my friend. One question, would it be recommended to add a coat of sealant to the painted areas? So as not to rub paint off in high-contact parts like the palm rest
Thank you bro 😊 Actually I used high quality sprays, these sprays are made to take on heat, cold, bad weather and hard to scratch. Also before painting I spray the parts with additional spray that makes the painting after more durable, between the layers I also wait 6h-8h until one layer is completely dry. It's a slow process but the paint is much more durable
@@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew oh, great. Thanks for the reply. Love your content
@@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew Is it enamel paint? my Godson wan't to customise his Playstation controllers but does not know which type of paint to use, I told him possibly enamel.
18:23 It's fun because shots are perfectly timed with the music
I didn't plan that but this music just fits great with that game :D
I felt watching a documentary with a narration like that, very calm and easy to follow
Brings back memories. My first laptop, it was so slow, but it was nice to get a laptop in a age of 11 years old. Also my first windows xp computer, so cool, probably the best version of windows :)
After watching this video, I want to install Windows XP in one old 2007 laptop that I have lying around 😂 I think I like these videos so much because it’s a pleasure to see someone giving some attention to old tech 😄
I love win xp, very nostagic... Greeting from Indonesia... Nice to meet you...
Thank you bro :D btw I still have one laptop with windows XP, I play older games on it, because for me the feeling isn't the same when you play some older games to new machine and older games to some old machine, it's like time machine :D
@@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew Do you want to use the laptop or sell it sir?
What a nostalgic!
I had one of these laptop back in the days...and I can't remember how much time I spend with it playing Simcity 4 and few other games.. Awesome!
I like how you always start with cleaning process, it’s a positive way of saying that you will really restore it or there’s a great chance of restoring it.
Hey ! love for India bro. I felt in love with older computers especially when restoring them by you bro
Laptop with max 2 RAM upgradable only, when nowadays smartphone are available with 12GB RAM.
Technology running so fast, I was born in 1994 and I'm glad to see all of this progress.
Yeah
@@JPX64Channel Bro, the new Mac Pro supports more than a Terabyte of Ram.
I swear I could watch these videos all day!!!
This laptop's shape looks like Aspire 1650. It remind me of my childhood !😀
Very similar, btw I think i have one 1650, not working, but i will try to repair and make video about
@@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew Nice！😃 But , its graphics Chip is common disease because of horrible heat dissipation design. It cause blurred screen！😫
I love the background music in all videos plus love laptops 😊
great job on the restoration, window XP is truly an iconic os from the past
Thanks for this videos, I love this kind of videos, actually I have a similar Acer Travelmate 4200 restored too but I used Wrap instead of painting it
I really love it more when you add your art to your restoration like those sprays. Even as simple as applying vinyls, it will look very nice.
I remember my Travelmate 2420 back in college.
Why is everyone saying better than my laptop 🙂
better than my laptop
I Dont HAve Laptop
My laptop is better
BETTER THAN MY MOTHER
Better then my laptop 😀 btw thanks for watching bro's
You have a nice calm, relaxing and easily understood voice that makes your videos easy to watch, are you Spanish perhaps?
11:20 Could you explain why the plastic sticker is necesarry for connection?
Maybe for holding the cable ahahah would like to know too
love the channel.
Love to see what old laptops can do in 2020 :D
Keep doing it!!
May I give you some advice? Try to make the fade-in/outs and fadeover of the music and your voiceovers more subtle, by making them longer and slower. It makes your video's look even more professional.
You are a great IT man. I love to watch your videos.
Thanks Andrew for one more video. Coincident is that I bought same model 3 days ago from local auction, but it was in working condition.
That was my first computer, I still have the manual and it's written Travel Mate 2200 - 2700, I found this video based on that info. Nostalgia :(
So many memories with this computer :')
Genius is back 👏
The video is really great, try to maintain the first BGM throughout the video as it has become a unique one that suits all your videos perfectly.Try some other BGMs as well,lets see which suits your videos the most. You can include the footage of painting the case of the laptop, that would have made the video look more interesting.
Keep it up...
Love your work, I appreciate it, keep doing more videos.
Waiting for your next upload 😊.
The paint scheme reminds me of late 90s sony vaio x series
I can't believe it. You're taking it to the next LEVEL! :O
If I didn't know any better, I'd assume that the finished product looked like a toy laptop.
Hi Im iranian and i love ur videos they are perfect Tnx🙂❤
0:12 TroubleMate?
Yeah, sounds like that, I have echo in room and after removing echo from audio some words become strange :D
great work could I ask you how can I get a copy of Windows XP for an old computer to the hard drive died I have the key for it
amazing! older computers
Hello! Great videos btw, they are satisfying, well made, and with good precision. Continue your work!
I don't know why cleaning the DISPLAY is always the best part of his videos :p
I would avoid painting the silver part of the upper case also, those help dissipate heat
Amazing as always
Thank you bro 😊
You are genius, Hats off to you, sir
I found my uncle's computer and it was an acer TravelMate 4100 when I watched this video this laptop has the exact design.
Man, I started my carreer on programing with one very similar, same line travelmate.
How do you remember where each screw/component goes when you take it completely apart?
Can't wait for the next laptop build!
Andrew made another great video👌
Thank you so much for all this effort👍
can we all press F for that "D" key?
F
F
F
F
D
Actually for me his laptop restoration is so satisfying for me
Can also putting the hard drive caddy to replacing the optical drive and can also upgrading to SSD on this laptop?
Acer Taverkmate 2300 Ihan asiallinen ja mukiinmenevä läppärin tuunaus-video.
Older Acers are the best!!
That looks awesome. Would like to see an Eva-01 themed laptop one day :P
Impressive work , note that it's very hard finding replacement drives the only way to get more storage in there without getting rid of the dvd player is by modding a small form factor msata ssd into an adapter to that , i never seen this happening before , but might be good after such modding and upgrades for a Linux machine or even a retro Original Windows xp for games , Using external peripherals for the best experience and Vga adapter if you don't have an old screen , even crt would be cool ..
this looks just like my first laptop (travelmate 4000) with pentium M 1.70 and ati radeon 9700 64mb. back then it costs a fortune but it plays any game in high graphics in 2005. design was nice and i love the curved keyboard. wish newer laptop had these.
Good job on upgrading the old laptop 👌
I love you andrew
Just
And i love your videos 🎥
Dude, you should try some lite linux distros, maybe Zorin 15 Lite or something like that. Btw nice videos 😌
Вау)) так приятно было посмотреть это видео) спасибо))
I really love your mods and all your work
Where can I find wich upgrades are best to my laptop?
I love the channel CatAndy keep on high ten
GOD I love this kind of stuff.
Thank you bro 😊
Hi andrew i am your fan from malaysia
Cat and Andrew your videos are the best please make more and keep it up 👍🏽.
Oh I have a question I have a compaq precario cq61 it is an old 2009 laptop, could it’s processor be upgraded? It has an intel pentium T3400
Can u upgrade an acer aspire 5536?and if u havent one what ram an SSD u raccomend to buy with a low cost?
Thanks
Great colour choice!
i'm curious why you didnt fix the D key?
I've a super old, but super cute and mostly working (can run internet on old Firefox but can't seem to actually connect) Asus EeePC 701. Any way to renovate it to be viable for these days? I mean, if a Raspberry Pi can be made into a modern desktop, I'm hopeful you'll have some practical ideas.
Hey man, I know this isnt about this video but im having some trouble regarding a video you made two years ago. Im downloading parallels, and im all the way until it says "Instalation complete, click to continue" but it wants me to buy a parallels key... do I need to buy a key or is there a way to get around that???
damn I had one of thoose. I played a ton of Sonic 3D on it. The 1st game I completed, actualy
Nice and beautiful work
Great choice of colors!
Nice colors, great video
I have revived a Toshiba Tecra A9 S9020X and increased its capacity, 2GB RAM, 500GB HDD.
It is natively XP but now it uses two systems: win 7 and Linux Mint Ulyana Cinamon.
Installed game: NFS Underground 2 running perfectly
AMAZING VIDEO DUDE
Silicon Graphics would be very proud of this
I bought the exact same model about half a week and I don't really know what's happening but the cooling fan only turns on when the computer reaches 55 degrees and then after 1 minute stops for half an hour. Does anyone know how could I make the fan be always on? Thank you very much and sorry about my English (i'm Spanish)
That was my first laptop ever old days :)
@Cat and Andrew I have an old Acer Aspire 5738g laptop with core 2 duo t6600 processor installed and it is getting too hot even after cleaning and thermal paste changing.....Andrew can you suggest the best cpu upgrade for my laptop?
This is a great repair ! I really enjoy your videos 👍
I am currently repairing my laptop right now and i was wondering if you had a tip for how to remove a stuck screw (on the heatsink in this case)
I tried the rubber band method but it doesn't work, the screw is very fragile
I am kind of desperate at this point xD
Hello sir am from India I have Dell 1545 from 3 days suddenly it's some of the keys not working but others are working normal I tried reinstalling driver opened keyboard and used eraser to clean carbon stip but wasted what to do now
Oh good PC on Windows XP xD. Good videos.
One thing you should do in your videos is to make the background music same level all the time and by that i mean drop it's level -6dB so that it doesn't always blast when you stop speaking. When you speak, cut the background music volume down by -3dB (now it's -9dB) and when you finish speaking, raise it +3dB
if i dont have engine oil, can i use the 3in1 oil like they use for sewing machine?
I love your job bro!
Can you make a video about adding eGPU using EXP GDC on your Laptop to Desktop video?. I saw it with good cpu which can handle RX 570.
I want to ask, is the Acer Travel Mate 2300 laptop equipped with wireless???
Really cool what you managed to get out of this old notebook, but I persoanlly don't think that notebooks with hardware pre- Intel Core i5 2xxx are worth restoring to such a degree.
Hello! Great video but would you be able to provide me with graphics drivers for the laptop. I know that the video is quite old at this point but I have a very similar laptop and none of the drivers I have tried really work.
This is genius. I have a Toshiba Qosmio, which is a gaming laptop that I use, still works pretty well but there is a problem. Some days I have no problems with it, other times, the laptop will spontaneously shut off, as if there is a short. I restart it and it's perfectly usable but it's irritating. I've heard that perhaps I need a cooling paste or there is an accumulation of dust. I tried to use my brother's air compressor unit to blow out dust but I don't have the confidence to open up the laptop. What do you think is the problem? Any suggestions? I have replaced both the battery and AC adapter.
Hi, I know you’re expecting a reply of Andrew but I’m hoping I can help you out! I’m pretty sure your problem is old thermal paste and a very dirty heatsink. I’m telling you right now opening a laptop is so easy! I just opened up my first laptop this week to change some thermal paste and it was much easier that what I expected. All you should need is a screwdriver a brush so clean out the fans and heatsink and some thermal paste! Any thermal paste should work. Just watch a disassembly video of your laptop and bang, Good to go! Now you have a restored laptop! Hopefully I was able to convince you to at least try! Good luck!
How would I remove spray paint from a laptop?...also the Windows XP sticker would look nice if your put it back
Why didn't you fix the keyboard key? It should be easy to take a working mechanism from the older keyboard