It was advertised as faulty/damaged so I just ordered it for spares/repairs should I (hopefully) get a working one in the future.
Wednesday, 30 January 2019
Faulty/Damaged Compaq Contura 3/25
The faulty/damaged Compaq Contura 3/25 that I purchased for a couple of quid on eBay the other day also arrived today. Not had a chance to power it on yet with an adapter I already have but I can already see the screen is damaged so need to keep an eye out for one of those:
It was advertised as faulty/damaged so I just ordered it for spares/repairs should I (hopefully) get a working one in the future.
It was advertised as faulty/damaged so I just ordered it for spares/repairs should I (hopefully) get a working one in the future.
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