Toshiba Satellite l550-19x - Potential Upgrades.

[Dmon148]

Hi Everyone,

I have dusted off my old laptop (Toshiba Satellite l550-19x which was having power issues before i "retired" it. I'm considering upgrading/fixing it over the holidays however i'm fairly new to the whole rebuild/upgrade scene. I've looked online a bit for advice on potential upgrades when i stumbled on this forum site. Any suggestions would be great, i already know i'll need a new battery and potential fan (Laptop would power off after about 5/10 minutes of use). But any other potential upgrades y'all can think of or any advice on rebuilding/repairing i would greatly appreciate


KR,

Dmon148

 

[USAFRet]

What are the actual specs on this?
With a laptop, there isn't a whole lot you can "upgrade".
They are not modular like a desktop system.

Maybe the RAM, and probably a SATA SSD. That's about it.

 

[Dmon148]

Processor	type : Intel® Pentium® Processor T4300 clock speed : 2.10 GHz Front Side Bus : 800 MHz 2nd level cache : 1 MB
Operating System / Platform	Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit (pre-installed, Toshiba-HDD recovery) and Windows® 7 Home Premium 32-bit (Toshiba-Recovery DVD)
Design Colour	colour : Steel Grey display cover and Snow Silver top cover with black keyboard
System memory	standard : 4,096 (2,048 + 2,048) MB maximum expandability : 4,096 MB technology : DDR2 RAM (800 MHz)
Hard disk	capacity : 500 GB drive rotation : 5,400 rpm interface : SATA
DVD Super Multi drive (Double Layer)	compatibility : CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-R(DL), DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R(DL), DVD+RW, DVD-RAM maximum speed : Read: 24x CD-ROM, 8x DVD-ROM/ Write: 24x CD-R, 4x CD-RW, 10x HS CD-RW, 24x US CD-RW, 8x DVD-R, 6x DVD-R (Double Layer), 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+R, 6x DVD+R (Double Layer), 8x DVD+RW, 5x DVD-RAM type : DVD Super Multi (Double Layer) drive
Display	size : 39.6cm (15.6”) type : Toshiba TruBrite® HD TFT High Brightness display with 16:9 aspect ratio internal resolution : 1366 x 768
Graphics adaptor	type : Mobile Intel® GMA 4500M memory amount : total available graphics memory can be up to 1,340 MB with a 32-bit operating system and 3 GB system memory or 1,759 MB with a 64-bit operating system and 4 GB system memory memory type : shared
Internal video modes	The following internal video modes are supported : resolution : 1366 x 768
Max External Video Modes	Max Resolution : 2,048 x 1,536 Max Refresh Rate : 85 Hz Non-interlaced resolution with max refresh rate : 1,600 x 1,200
Interfaces	1 × 4-in-1 Bridge Media slot (supports SD™ Cards up to 16 GB, Memory Stick® up to 256 MB, Memory Stick Pro™ up to 2 GB and MultiMedia Card™ up to 2 GB) 1 × DC-in 1 (Left) × eSATA/USB 2.0 1 × external microphone 1 × external monitor 1 × HDMI supporting 1080p signal format 1 × headphone (stereo) 1 × RJ-45 2 (Right 2) × USB 2.0 1 × integrated VGA Web Camera with built-in microphone
Expansion	2 × memory slots
Wired communication	topology : Fast Ethernet LAN speed : 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
Sound system	manufacturer : Toshiba Bass Enhanced Sound System supported audio format : 24-bit stereo speakers : built-in stereo speaker
Keyboard	keys : 105 Windows keys : Yes special features : Standard numeric keypad
Pointing device	type : Touch Pad with Multi-Touch Control
Battery	technology : lithium-ion maximum life : up to 3h20min (Mobile Mark™ 2007)
AC adaptor	input voltage : autosensing AC adapter (100/240 V) for worldwide usage output voltage : 19 V output current : 3.42 A
Physical dimensions	W x D x H : 383 x 259 x 35.5 (front) / 39.3 (rear) mm weight : starting at 2.72 kg
Warranty	1 year EMEA Carry-in. We also offer a large range of services to upgrade your standard warranty, please have a look at our website ie.dynabook.com/services to find the right service for your product.
Bundled hardware	AC adaptor
Bundled software	Connectivity Doctor Google Pack (Google Toolbar, iGoogle, Google Picasa) McAfee® Internet Security (includes free Internet updates for 30 days) Microsoft® Works, Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 (free 60-day trial) Toshiba Assist Chicony Camera Assistant Software ConfigFree™ Toshiba DVD Player Toshiba Disc Creator Toshiba Face Recognition Toshiba Photo Service Toshiba Recovery Media Creator Supervisor Password Utility Toshiba User's Manual Toshiba Value Added Package (Toshiba Power Saver, Toshiba Zooming Utility, Toshiba PC Diagnostic Tool, Toshiba Flash Cards, Toshiba Components Common Driver, Toshiba Accessibility, Toshiba Button Support) Toshiba utilities and drivers WildTangent Games Console
Toshiba EasyMedia	Easy Entertainment HDMI-out Easy Connectivity Toshiba ConfigFree™ Integrated Bridge Media Adapter Diversity Antenna Built-in Web Camera & Microphone Toshiba Face Recognition 802.11b/g/N Wireless LAN Easy Usability Control Buttons Touchpad with multi-touch control Smart Display Support Toshiba TEMPRO Performance Tuning Service McAfee® Internet Security Eco Utility PC Health Monitor
Security features	user password supervisor password HDD password on request slot for Kensington Cable Lock
Special features	ENERGY STAR qualified computer Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® Technology HD Audio support 4 mechanical Control Buttons (Mute, Play/Pause, Forward, Rewind) SM BIOS compliant integrated VGA Web Camera for Video over IP integrated microphone for Voice over IP
Certification	The manufacturer declares that this product complies with the following directives and regulations for the CE-marking. Responsible for CE marking is Dynabook Europe GmbH, Stresemannallee 4b, 41460 Neuss, Germany.

 

[Dmon148]

Specs copied from the toshiba website

 

[USAFRet]

Assuming it already has 4GB RAM, a new battery and maybe a solid state drive is all you can do with it.