The most recent optiplex (PIII 933) here has run fine since it was
restored from its curbside resting place by reseating connectors on the
mobo.

said Harry, stirred by:
     "Julian Thomas" 's message of:
     Wednesday 31 May 06 at 01:59 PM,
     On: Re: [OS2HW] Dell Refurbs
     [echoed below, at least in part]

                      -oOo-
In
,
on 05/31/06 
   at 03:27 PM, rallee2{at}comcast.net typed:

>  It may also be worthwhile to remember that Dell uses proprietary
>hardware which is often impossible to upgrade, or at the very least
>extremely limited.  This is not a Dell "feature" alone as it exists in
>many major system builders, 

I thought that was less of an issue with the business line (optiplex,
precision, poweredge) than the consumer stuff.

Be that as it may, I've seen enough to almost certainly avoid the
refurbs.
 

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