Compaq LTE 386s/20
The LTE 386s/20 was a 386-based laptop, released around October 1990. It succeeded the original two LTEs, and was the first LTE with a full VGA display.
Specifications
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| CPU | CPU Type: Unknown Intel 386SX @20MHz |
| Chipset | Unknown |
| RAM | Type: Proprietary Standard: 2MB Maximum: 10MB |
| Storage | 2.5" IDE Requires Adapter: Unknown Standard: 30 or 60MB |
| Display Options | 9" Passive Matrix Grayscale (16 shades) @640x480 |
| Graphics Chipset | VGA VRAM: Unknown |
| Audio | PC Speaker |
| Main Battery | NiCad |
| CMOS Battery | Unknown |
| Power Supply | Proprietary 3-pin |
| Media Drives | 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive |
| PC Cards | None |
| Networking | Modem (Optional) |
| Other I/O | - 1x Parallel - 1x Serial - 1x VGA Out - 1x PS/2 - 1x Dock Connector |
| BIOS | Compaq BIOS |
| Pointing Device | None |
Resources
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Common Faults & Maintenance
Brittle Plastic
The plastics on the 386s/20 are brittle and due to this, the hinge mounts and/or the housing around them will crack and fail. Epoxy will be required to keep one of these intact.
Capacitor Failure
I believe there are electrolytic caps inside these that fail and leak. I'd highly recommend recapping one of these if you own one.
Page last updated (MM/DD/YYYY): 02/07/2025
Update Reason: updated incorrect release date
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