Alpha-Top Green751
Nice VGA TFT laptop with sound. This is one of my go-tos for DOS gaming since it does pretty much everything right. It took me a ton of work to get fully functional, but it was worth it.
Specifications
| Release Year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Pentium @75MHz |
| RAM | 8MB |
| Primary Storage | 16GB SD Card |
| Display | 10.4" Active Matrix Color LCD @640x480 |
| Graphics | Chips & Technologies 65548 VRAM: 1MB |
| Sound Chip | ESS AudioDrive 1688 |
| OS | Windows 95 OSR2.5 |
| Battery | None |
| CMOS Battery | 3-cell VARTA, soldered (replaced) |
| Power Supply | OEM, ILAN F1560 |
| Capacitors | Original |
| Issues | Floppy drive is defective |
| Where I got it | VCF Forums |
| When I got it | January 2024 |
| Price Paid | ~$90 (for a large parts lot that included this one) |
For specific general specifications on this model of laptop, see it's page on the laptop portal.
Maintenance Performed Since Acquisition (in chronological order)
- Assembled laptop with DSTN 800x600 display out of parts lot
- Troubleshooted BIOS bootlooping issue, isolated to requiring a CMOS battery, replaced CMOS battery
- Upgraded to TFT 640x480 display
- Fixed broken vias corroded by CMOS battery damage to restore parallel port functionality
- Replaced mechanical hard drive with 16GB SD card
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