Tadpole SPARCbook 3GX
Yes, I do have one of these, but it's in very rough shape. It needs a new hard drive and the caddy, the LCD backlight (and the LCD itself) is bad, it has corrosion issues, a bad keyboard, and two exploded tantalum caps on the motherboard. In spite of all of this, it boots up (at least as far as POST). The photos on this page were taken when I borrowed a good LCD from a 3TX I was repairing for a friend.
| Release Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| CPU | microSPARC-II @110MHz |
| RAM | 64MB |
| Primary Storage | None |
| Display | 10.4" Active Matrix LCD @800x600 |
| Graphics | Weitek P9100 VRAM: 2MB |
| OS | None |
| Battery | Removed |
| CMOS Battery | RTC/Battery Chip |
| Power Supply | Barrel Jack |
| Issues | Listed in the paragraph above |
| Where I got it | Friend |
| When I got it | October 2025 |
| Price Paid | Given as payment for repairing their SPARCbook 3TX |
For specific general specifications on this model of laptop, see it's page on the laptop portal.
Maintenance Performed Since Acquisition (in chronological order)
- Internal Inspection
Image Gallery
Click on any photo below to view the full-size version. Reminder, I have neither a working LCD or a hard drive caddy. Those were borrowed from the 3TX for these photos.
Page last updated (MM/DD/YYYY): 12/20/2025
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