Hey Holla Forums, this is a branch from a thread on /cyber/ about my old collection of computers left behind by my project manager father. Included is a picture of my 2 Compaq Presarios and their matching monitor.
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I need some help repairing the hardware but don't know what to do/who to turn to.
-Presario tower-
The tower's case is in great shape, all the ports seem to work but I don't think I can test them with modern USBs. It starts up and shows windows server 2000, it's dual-booted with Windows ME but I can't seem to access it. It just shows a blinking input bar.
The ODD is yellow, so is the FDD. I think it's stuck as it won't accept my windows 7 disk. It's already trapped it inside once and it had to be surgically removed.
I need a new harddrive for it because I don't want to wipe the sensetive data that might still be on it, but I also want it to work. Where can I find compatible parts? How do I find the exact models of what I need with just the computer and nothing else?
-Monitor-
The monitor works great but the cord attached is missing a few prongs. I've straightened out the ones that are still there and pulled the ones that were beyond repair. I'm hoping I can get the cord itself fixed up but once again I have no clue where to turn.
-Presario 2k (The flat one)-
No clue. Has no operating system and hasn't been fully tested with a disk yet. Turns on fine, doesn't show any errors. Don't want to wipe anything that an expert may be able to recover
-CP Latitude-
CP Latitude turns on for 5, then turns off for 1 and turns on for 5 again. Several cracks in the case have lead me to believe it might have damaged internal compartments but I have no clue who to trust on getting it refurbished.
-Dell Latitude (Big black one, pic not posted yet)-
It's got a weird 3 dash charger, but none of the 4 for the CP latitude seem to fit (My dad was a fanatic for spare parts). I might just end up buying one if I can't find it.
And finally, the task at hand. I want to create a windows 7 OS that's designed like windows classic with a mix of vaporwave, just for fun to run on these old-fashioned beige computers. I can't figure out how to edit resources for the life of me, nor how to change the assets of the theme to make it look EXACTLY like classic. If there's any hackers out there that like the aesthetics, I'd appreciate their help or tips. Once it's running I'll do a video or something and will most likely upload the modified OS for everyone to use. I'm even considering giving away some of the other computer stuff or selling it if anyone's interested. Tons of monitors and 3 HP Pavilions, no clue if they're even of interest.
Thank you for the read and thanks in advanced for any help. I'll be glad to take any pictures of stuff I have and provide as much information as possible. I'm hoping you guys love just looking at this stuff as much as I do.