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HP EliteBook Folio 9470m laptop, Windows 11 Pro, good condition - $95 (oakland east)
2430 68th ave
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To make a long story short, I somehow managed to concoct a fix for my original machine and never needed to do the hard-drive transplant into this backup unit. I *DID*, however, use the backup unit as a secondary PC for a couple of months, so I can testify that it does actually work. (I will admit that it's a bit slow at times - it only came with 4GB of memory, which is adequate only for the simplest of tasks. The good news is that it's easily upgradable to 8GB because there's one memory slot open. I checked online and found 4GB modules for as little as $15. And it's easy to install memory on this machine - pop out the removable battery, undo two Phillips screws to remove the hard drive cover and another 5 screws to remove the service cover.. slide in the memory and put the covers and the battery back in and off you go.. That extra 4GB should make a huge difference.)
This machine is in pretty good condition, it's got a few scratches and smudges but that's all cosmetic. The most obvious is the service cover on the bottom surface (which has a few scrapes) and the battery cover is missing a very small chunk at its corner.
This machine did NOT come with a battery or a power cord, but I am throwing in one of each:
- HP-branded 65-watt power supply, auto-sensing input-voltage selection (100-240V); 18.V 3.5A DC output; value ~$20
- HP-branded BT04XL battery; value ~$30
The battery that I am throwing in to the deal is a used spare from my other 9470m machine; it seems to run the machine for about 2 hours on full charge. Sometimes the battery will not recharge without some coercion (shutting the machine down completely and rebooting from just the battery, THEN reinserting the AC adapter, seems to get it to start charging when it's being obstinate). This is a function of the BATTERY, not the computer (my other battery recharges in this machine just fine). Cosmetically, the battery's plastic cover has a corner missing (see photo) - this is definitely nothing more than cosmetic.
The unit may need a new CMOS battery. (If it is started after sitting for a while without any power - no AC and no battery - it will fuss a bit on bootup, but all you have to do is press Enter to bypass the issue.)
The machine had Windows 10 installed when I got it but I upgraded it to Windows 11, and it's up to date with all recent Win-11 software updates. (I also updated the BIOS to the latest supported rev.)
Specs:
Intel Core i5 processor 1.7GHz
4GB RAM (one SODIMM slot open.. you can get another 4GB SODIMM on ebay for $15, very easy to install)
14-inch diagonal LED-backlit anti-glare display, 1366x768 (HD)
Integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000
Hitachi nominal "320GB" SATA hard drive (i.e., 320 billion bytes = 298 computer GB)
Samsung nominal "32GB" SSD (29.8 computer GB) - currently used for hibernation partition (18GB partition free)
USB: 2x USB 3.0, 1x USB 3.0 charging
Video Output: 1x DisplayPort 1.1a, 1x VGA
Network: 1x RJ-45 (Gigabit Ethernet)
Docking connector
headphone/microphone combo jack
SD/MMC card reader
Smart Card reader
secondary battery connector
Wireless: 802.11 wireless, Bluetooth 4.0+HS
Spill-resistant, backlit keyboard with a drain system
SRS PRO Audio, integrated stereo speakers, and a dual-microphone array
Weight: Approximately 3.61 lbs (1.64 kg)
OS: Windows 11 (yes, ELEVEN) Pro
The machine is at my home in East Oakland but I go to downtown San Jose once a week or so - I would be glad to meet you anywhere along the BART corridor between Oakland and downtown San Jose. If we meet here in Oakland it will be at the local police station, to protect both of us.