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LAP0003 - Compaq Contura 420C
Compaq Contura 420C - 486 DX4 75MHz, 8MB of RAM, 351MB Hard Disk Drive.
Grade:
C (Spares and Repairs)
Any Issues:
Left hing damaged. CMOS Error. RAM Parity Error.
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