I came into the possession of a (vintage?) NP3880-V from a friend who bought it circa 2004-2005. I'd like to use it as a mobile server of sorts, given that it's got a low power processor and just enough RAM for my purposes (Minecraft, etc.).
However, it doesn't boot. When I plug in the power supply (on which a light illuminates, telling me that it's likely working), I see no lights indicating that the battery is charging. It should still power on even if the battery is removed, and battery life doesn't matter to me.
Is there a way I can further troubleshoot the problem without having to likely pay Sager (or PCTorque or any others) lots of money to fix this ancient machine? I'd rather not junk it, especially if it's something I could fix myself. I'm not afraid of soldering, although I've not done much of it in my day.
Worst case scenario, I part it out, I guess.
Any help is appreciated, especially if you've got a spare NP3880-V and live in the Pittsburgh area and wouldn't mind lending me your motherboard for a weekend ;-)
However, it doesn't boot. When I plug in the power supply (on which a light illuminates, telling me that it's likely working), I see no lights indicating that the battery is charging. It should still power on even if the battery is removed, and battery life doesn't matter to me.
Is there a way I can further troubleshoot the problem without having to likely pay Sager (or PCTorque or any others) lots of money to fix this ancient machine? I'd rather not junk it, especially if it's something I could fix myself. I'm not afraid of soldering, although I've not done much of it in my day.
Worst case scenario, I part it out, I guess.
Any help is appreciated, especially if you've got a spare NP3880-V and live in the Pittsburgh area and wouldn't mind lending me your motherboard for a weekend ;-)
