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VINTAGE Toshiba Satellite Pro 420CDS Laptop

3,130 views · Published 9 April 2016 · 7:35 · Indexed 4 November 2026

Channel: jaykay18 · 2016 · Howto & Style

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Originally recorded March 13, 2016.

Unfortunately this laptop didn't stand the test of time.  Toshiba, for a short while, decided to build the power supply for the laptop into the unit, so only a standard power cord is needed.  It appears the power supply may have failed, I understand they fail often.  No wonder the idea didn't take off.

Specs:
PROCESSOR
Intel Pentium 100Mhz (2.9v/3.3v) w/VRT
External data bus width 64 bit
External data/address bus speed 66 MHz
MEMORY
MEMORY: 16Mbit EDO DRAM, 3.3V
Standard 8 MB
Maximum 40 MB
Speed 60ns
Hyper Page mode memory access
Data width 64 bit
BIOS (128KB FLASH EPROM, 150ns, 5V)
PnP 1.0a SUPPORT
HARD DRIVE (Original 810MB, replaced with following)
Capacity 4.1 GB
Device Type Hard drive - internal
Interface EIDE/ATA-4
Buffer Size 512 KB
Weight 4.94 oz
Manufacturer Hitachi
MTBF 300000 sec
Connections 1 x storage - EIDE/ATA-4 - 44 pin IDC
Compatible Bays 1 x internal - 2.5" x 1/6H
Internal Data Rate 11.6 MBps
Seek Time 12 ms (average)
Drive Transfer Rate 33.3 MBps (external)
Spindle Speed 4000 rpm
Form Factor 2.5" x 1/6H
Interface Type EIDE/ATA-4
Spindle Speed 4000 rpm
Hard Drive Type internal hard drive
Form Factor (Short) 2.5"
Form Factor (metric) 6.4 cm x 1/6H
Form Factor (Short) (metric) 6.4 cm
Storage Interface EIDE/ATA-4
Interface EIDE/ATA-4
Average Seek Time 12 ms
Data Transfer Rate 33.3 MBps
Internal Data Rate 11.6 MBps
Buffer Size 512 KB
OS Required none
Sound Emission 27 dBA
Weight 4.94 oz
SCREEN
Type Dual Scan Passive Matrix
Size 11.3" (9"W x 6.75"H)
Dot Pitch .28mm x .28mm
Contrast Ratio 25:1 (max); 15:1 (min)
VIDEO MEMORY
Memory: 4Mbit EDO DRAM, 5V 2 MB
Speed 60ns
Hyper Page mode support
Controller Chip C&T HIQV32 (CT65550)
VESA Local-Bus Video Yes: 32-bit, 33 MHz
Graphics Accelerator: Yes
32-bit BitBLT, LINEdraw, H/W Cursor Yes
Video Accelerator: Yes
YUV-to-RGB color space conversion Yes
Scaling Support Yes
Zoomed Video Port Support Yes
DirectVideo support Yes:w/Game SDK driver fr/Microsoft
Color Palette 16.7M colors
Internal Resolution 800 x 600 x 64K/64K colors
Smaller Image 640 x 480 x 64K/64K colors
Virtual Display Mode 1024 x 768 x 64K/64K colors
1280 x 1024 x 256/222K colors
External Resolution:
640 x 480 16.7M colors/16.7M colors
800 x 600 16.7M colors/16.7M colors
1024 x 768 64K colors/64K colors
1280 x 1024 256/256K colors
Refresh Rate (taken.@ 1024x768 Non-Interlaced) Vert.: 75Hz; Hor.: 60kHz

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