Any 555BJ or 330C in the forum?

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jack_zhan · #1 Post by **jack_zhan** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:33 am

Just saw two vintage thinkpads for sale in the local market. A 555BJ(the one with bubble jet printer) and a 330C(the non-black one). Both in working condition and at the same price, CN¥680, i.e. about $110. Saving money now...not enough spare money now

Both rare machines....I have tried searching for either of them in the forum but got nothing.

Which do you want to see most? I am waiting for the advice from you all about which one to buy first

#2 Post by **Tasurinchi** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:28 am

jack_zhan wrote:Which do you want to see most?

Both of course! But I see thinkwiki.org has no pictures of the 330C so I'm voting for it

jack_zhan · #3 Post by **jack_zhan** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:38 am

Tasurinchi wrote:Both of course!

I wished I could get both too! However I have only less than CN¥400 on my credit card now, and I am only a student working part-time, so I still need some time to gather enough money to buy the first one.

It seems few local people have interest in those things, so let's wish I could buy both before one of them is sold.

P.S. I noticed the 330C page is totally blank...here is some specifications I found about the one being sold:

5523-JJW
IBM 486SLC2 50Mhz processor
4MB RAM standard, one slot, 12MB max
340MB IDE hard disk
1 Type I/II PCMCIA slot
Built-in non-removable 3.5" floppy drive
9.5 in TFT mono LCD

I'll look for a picture for the page on Japanese websites.

jack_zhan · #4 Post by **jack_zhan** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 12:22 am

Bad news friends

I am sorry to say that, but my 701C had its entire LCD assembly broken off during recent use, so I must work on repairing it now. The previous owner/maintenance crew used glue to repair a crack near the left hinge, and excessive glue went into the hinge, therefore jamming the hinge and leaving it constantly damaging the bezel and the top cover

. Now finally the entire upper part is broken off

.

So in order to repair the 701C, with cracked top cover and bezel, a bad hinge, and a top system board with two battery contacts lost, I need to use my money to buy a "for parts" 701CS I recently found on the Internet. When I finish repairing and get enough money again maybe both the 330C and the 555BJ are no longer there

adj · #5 Post by **adj** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 12:16 pm

Jack-Zhan,

Is the 555BJ still there?

Does it have an HDD installed?

If YES, then please send me a PM.

Best wishes,

jack_zhan · #6 Post by **jack_zhan** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 4:41 am

The PM has stayed in the outbox for too long for me. So I post it here.

Hello adj,

GOOD NEWS!!! I have bought the 555BJ!!

And YES, it has a hdd installed. A IBM-H2344-A4D 344MB hard disk.

The machine have some problems. I have sent a request to Lenovo Japan for service documents.

EDIT: The hdd interface looks like an SCSI.

#7 Post by **Tasurinchi** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 5:00 am

You sir is a lucky one!

Pictures please!

jack_zhan · #8 Post by **jack_zhan** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 10:39 am

Pictures posted here!

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=110840

TheBluPlatypus · #9 Post by **TheBluPlatypus** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 12:46 pm

Sorry if this topic is closed, But I used to have the Beige or White 330c Thinkpad.
Sadly at it's worst condition

*Also have a post for it on Reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comme ... jjw_japan/

And a post here (same on the Reddit):
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=127448&p=826616&hilit=330c#p826616

*Pictures Included

Bondi · #10 Post by **Bondi** » Wed Dec 26, 2018 3:41 pm

Sorry for the necropost, and probably offtopic, but I found a Thinkpad 330C for sale for less than $20. Do you think I should get it?

Thinkpad4by3 · #11 Post by **Thinkpad4by3** » Wed Dec 26, 2018 4:01 pm

Bondi wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 26, 2018 3:41 pm
Sorry for the necropost, and probably offtopic, but I found a Thinkpad 330C for sale for less than $20. Do you think I should get it?

Doesn't matter what condition yes yes yes yes yes

Bondi · #12 Post by **Bondi** » Thu Dec 27, 2018 10:48 am

Thinkpad4by3 wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 26, 2018 4:01 pm
Doesn't matter what condition yes yes yes yes yes

Well, I paid for it.

Now I have to wait for it patiently as it's 8500 kilometer away from ne

As I'm not really interested in keeping it for long, I'll probably have it out for sale after I revive it (or I don't).
I'm wondering if there is a potential demand for it.

Bondi · #13 Post by **Bondi** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 8:09 am

Got my 330C!! Really nice machine. It's 5523-JVB model (almost top) http://www.inversenet.co.jp/pclist/prod ... 2DJVB.html The only difference is that the top model has 8Mb onboard memory and mine has 4.
Overall it's in a very good condition, just needs a good cleaning. Nothing is cracked or broken, all lids are in their places. Looks like nobody has tinkered with it - has both the HDD and additional 8Mb card in place. It also has a bult in power adapter, but it's for 110V. Will try to power it up as soon as I get a voltage converter.
Will make some photos later on.

German thinkwiki on 330 series https://thinkwiki.de/330

Thinkpad4by3 · #14 Post by **Thinkpad4by3** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 12:54 pm

Bondi wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 08, 2019 8:09 am
Got my 330C!! Really nice machine. It's 5523-JVB model (almost top) http://www.inversenet.co.jp/pclist/prod ... 2DJVB.html The only difference is that the top model has 8Mb onboard memory and mine has 4.
Overall it's in a very good condition, just needs a good cleaning. Nothing is cracked or broken, all lids are in their places. Looks like nobody has tinkered with it - has both the HDD and additional 8Mb card in place. It also has a bult in power adapter, but it's for 110V. Will try to power it up as soon as I get a voltage converter.
Will make some photos later on.

German thinkwiki on 330 series https://thinkwiki.de/330

Post some pics...we'd love to see it!

Bondi · #15 Post by **Bondi** » Wed Jan 09, 2019 3:14 am

Thinkpad4by3 wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 08, 2019 12:54 pm
Post some pics...we'd love to see it!

Pics are here

https://www.forum.thinkpads.com/viewtop ... 1&t=127772

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