Tandy 3800 HD Laptop

[raydeen2k]

I have this same laptop. I think the problem is that the hard drive has died. This model stored it's BIOS info as a file on the hard drive (kind of a weird way of doing it). Mine ran from 1992 until about 2005. The floppy drive stopped working around 2003 or so, then the HD seemed to give out in '05. All in all, not a bad run. By the time it finally quit, it was pretty much useless except for being a word processor. Tried many times to get Win95 on it but no luck. Never enough memory or HD space

[themysterypie]

hey guys uh this is my new account this one got fucked by youtube itself so i cant get on it anymore my new account has no vids yet i still have this laptop but still not working D:

[devhook23]

i would ragequit if i got something like that for xmas xD

[setoth1234]

Can you please do a vid of the hdd? It is making any funny noises? You might have to go into the bios setup if possible. "No bootdisk availible" means that there is no os on the hdd.

[UserException]

I believe the error is a result of not setting the time in the BIOS. Your CMOS battery is probably dead so the laptop can only track the time when you plug it in, unless you go and take the whole thing apart and replace it.

I have a Tandy 3900 which gives me similar errors when I don't set the time. I think if you change the clock to something else you should be able to boot.

[conman33311]

@UserException ok well i have tokken the whole thing apart once its not too difficult i have tooken many thinks apart when i was younger like hwne i had electronic toys and stuff but yea the battery should be easly replaced but i don't know HOW to change the time i made a disk for it of a download file off of radioshacks website since they sold then you can also find alot of info there but yea if you can help me on finding anything like this that will be great

[UserException]

@conman33311 Try the F2 key when you get the error message.

[UserException]

@conman33311 Try the F2 key on boot. After looking at a specs sheet for your laptop, it appears that BIOS config is done on a bootable disk and not from a program in ROM.

But either way I believe the problem still lies with that clock setting.

[conman33311]

@UserException im sorry but i just tried that the second i saw your reply it didnt work i think the floopy drive is bad in this damn laptop anyway i cant get it to boot to a floopy or anything so i dont know unless you know a working floppy program i thikn i need a new floppy drive or cmos battery

[daiatlus79]

1.2 volt is the common current for rechargable AA Ni-cad and nickle metal hydride.. check it out

[conman33311]

ya i found that out after i took the cells out

[sqftsteve]

Can't help you with the booting problem, but the 'switch' on the battery is likely a manual charge indicator to remind you if the battery has been charged or not.

Low tech, but effective, especially if you have multiple batteries.

[daiatlus79]

check the boot order in the bios????

[conman33311]

uhh i acualy got the floppy for the bois options but still didnt work im kind thinkin this is y they put it in that closet O_O lol ty for the info

[daiatlus79]

@conman33311 ur boot sector of the heard drive could be dead too

[conman33311]

Hmm very possable its only a 60 mb hdd i think or its 10 but i am not sure if i can replace so im just kinda well ya have it sitting in its bag :\

[gervqc]

Just forget about that computer and start working with microcontrollers... Get an Arduino development board!

[conman33311]

i have one O_O but this is a very nice laptop and i like it ill post some vids of my arduino duemilanove