Question Old laptop with 12v supply on PCMCIA PC card slot ?

[tedsorvino]

Hi everyone.
Since i need a cheap old laptop just to write files on old Intel Series 2 PCMCIA cards,
i need one that has 12v supply on the slot, because those particular cards need 12v to write.

Any idea what models of older laptops with pc card should i look for, or if there is a mod for any other moder with pc card?
Thanks

 

[helpstar]

would get a card reader like
https://www.amazon.com/PCMCIA-Interface-Support-20MB-20G-Computer/dp/B0C9MNKZ62/ref=sr_1_11?crid=3ONQA4X81EKP8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Um1sdEt_cFvlTuKNrl1bc6JrHfRU2IU8TWg1cGexpkrTWFPGXQRyQF8pLGK_3wlp1o3ujwAUueuwoBQaRkXLR4bwX_txr4Hz8XfHzQYboac5EXzN74hQ0mPXGvJv9wDJUf2bD0OdSSAJjydeJaeIohWu9iwjbTAuJSAkE-dVJ0QbQG69MN0vv0s7E5rW9zvJMdNPKpEZiB9lmcsznhCCq7DEWLxjrF8SQ8LZjhbr8gk.6h0JXL616SNIqRlr9FmpM6COgwYFEOt_GMPQpGpX-zk&dib_tag=se&keywords=PCMCIA+Card+PCMCIA+PC+Card+Type+II&qid=1726477748&sprefix=pcmcia+card+pcmcia+pc+card+type+ii,aps,632&sr=8-11
don´t know if this can write on it

 

[tedsorvino]

would get a card reader like
https://www.amazon.com/PCMCIA-Interface-Support-20MB-20G-Computer/dp/B0C9MNKZ62/ref=sr_1_11?crid=3ONQA4X81EKP8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Um1sdEt_cFvlTuKNrl1bc6JrHfRU2IU8TWg1cGexpkrTWFPGXQRyQF8pLGK_3wlp1o3ujwAUueuwoBQaRkXLR4bwX_txr4Hz8XfHzQYboac5EXzN74hQ0mPXGvJv9wDJUf2bD0OdSSAJjydeJaeIohWu9iwjbTAuJSAkE-dVJ0QbQG69MN0vv0s7E5rW9zvJMdNPKpEZiB9lmcsznhCCq7DEWLxjrF8SQ8LZjhbr8gk.6h0JXL616SNIqRlr9FmpM6COgwYFEOt_GMPQpGpX-zk&dib_tag=se&keywords=PCMCIA+Card+PCMCIA+PC+Card+Type+II&qid=1726477748&sprefix=pcmcia+card+pcmcia+pc+card+type+ii,aps,632&sr=8-11
don´t know if this can write on it

No it doesn’t work for my use.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Hi everyone.
Since i need a cheap old laptop just to write files on old intel series 2 pcmcia cards,
i need one that has 12v supply on the slot, because those particular cards need 12v to write.

Any idea what models of older laptops with pc card should i look for, or if there is a mod for any other moder with pc card?
Thanks

You're going to have to go back at least 10 years to find such, and likely much further back than that. What, specifically, about the already offered solution doesn't meet your needs?

 

[tedsorvino]

You're going to have to go back at least 10 years to find such, and likely much further back than that. What, specifically, about the already offered solution doesn't meet your needs?

Doesn’t write on the card. It’s just a reader.
and it has a minimum of 20mb card capacity. Most affordable cards are 4-6 mb.

 

[USAFRet]

Doesn’t write on the card. It’s just a reader.
and it has a minimum of 20mb on the card caoacity. Most affordable cards are 4-6 mb.

Probably out of your price range, but...

https://cnc-specialty-store.com/fla...to-linear-flash-memory-sram-ata-reader-writer

 

[tedsorvino]

Probably out of your price range, but...

https://cnc-specialty-store.com/fla...to-linear-flash-memory-sram-ata-reader-writer

Of course out of range.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Of course out of range.

Well, it's either that or spend potentially much more for an obsolete laptop at least 12-15 years old (likely non functional) that runs Windows XP at best (4GB RAM max) and has absolutely no upgrade possibilities or support. It will likely require much time & effort to get it functional again. That's of course dependent upon any such actually still existing today.

 

[tedsorvino]

Well, it's either that or spend potentially much more for an obsolete laptop at least 12-15 years old (likely non functional) that runs Windows XP at best (4GB RAM max) and has absolutely no upgrade possibilities or support. It will likely require much time & effort to get it functional again. That's of course dependent upon any such actually still existing today.

I can find several functional win xp - win 98 laptops for 20-30 euros. The thing is that i don’t know if they have that 12v supply.
If i were writing pcmcia for a living i would consider paying 600 euros + tax, on a speciality device, but for my use it’s out of question.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

I can find several functional win xp - win 98 laptops for 20-30 euros. The thing is that i don’t know if they have that 12v supply.

If that's actually the case then it's worth purchasing as many as possible and testing them under your required conditions.

 

[tedsorvino]

If that's actually the case then it's worth purchasing as many as possible and testing them under your required conditions.

I would say only 1 is possible. I would never spend more than 50 euros for the issue. The card itself is about 20.
That's why i'm asking aquestion about specific models