"Specs at a Glance"
💻 Legacy Tech Lab: Professionally Refurbished Dell Latitude M4300/M65 25 Years on eBay | 100% Positive Feedback | 33 Years IT Experience
The Computer Express Difference
This isn't just a "used" laptop. This is a bench-tested, business-grade machine specifically prepared for industrial, automotive, and legacy gaming use.
Native RS232 Serial Port: Perfect for CNC, telescopes, ham radio, and automotive diagnostics (OBDII). No flaky USB adapters needed.
Preventative Maintenance: We don't just "power it on." We clean the internals, replace the CMOS battery where accessible, and apply new thermal paste to the CPU to ensure it runs cool for years.
Clean Windows XP Pro 32 bit: Freshly installed and activated. Includes Microsoft Plus! and a suite of productivity tools (OpenOffice) so it's ready to work out of the box. With SP3 and all Microsoft updates that were made available.
Need Different configuration? Need different Windows,Linux Mint, memory, hard drive. We accomodate. Let is know
Great for old XP games. Games not included. Archive.org good place to find them or on ebay. Just make sure they work with XP. If you are unsure specs are usually online
[Technical Specs]
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (Fast & Stable)
Model: Dell M4300/M65
Memory: 4GB RAM (Maximized for XP performance)
Storage: 500GB SATA HDD other listings available with bigger hard drives and SSD drives
Media: CD-DVD DRIVE
Video: NVIDIA Quadro FX 350M
Screen: 15" WXGA (Anti-Glare)
Power: Includes NEW Battery & Genuine Dell AC Adapter
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Ethernet, VGA, 4x USB 2.0, RS232 Serial
[The Guarantee]
Why buy from us? We are a Microsoft Registered Refurbisher. We stand behind our work with a Full 1-Year Warranty. If you have a question three months or 5 years from now, we are here to answer it. Our support is always free. Note due to batteries being perishable they are only warrantied for 90 days
🛠Warranty & The "Legacy Tech" Guarantee
90 DAY Hardware Warranty: We cover all internal hardware failures (Motherboard, RAM, Hard Drive, Keyboard) for 90 Days. If a component fails under normal use, we fix it or replace it for free Buyer pays return shipping. We pay shipping back to you.
What isn't covered:
Software/Viruses: We cannot cover software issues, malware, or "Windows updates gone wrong" or any event caused by user activity.
Physical Damage: Drops, liquid spills, or "oops" moments are not covered under the free warranty.
Lifetime Support & Repair Services: Even if you are out of warranty or you accidentally break your screen, don't panic. Because you bought from us, you get "Preferred Pricing" on repairs. We offer:
Screen & Keyboard replacements
SSD & Memory upgrades
Data recovery & Windows re-installs
Note: We specialize in component replacement; we do not perform board-level soldering.
About Computers Express: Based in Louisville, KY. 33 Years IT Exp. / 25 Years on eBay. We aren't just resellers; we are technicians. Every laptop is hand-inspected and bench-tested.To better serve our clients seeking specialized industrial and legacy support, we have launched Legacy Tech Lab. While we will continue to serve our loyal eBay community as Computers Express, we are excited to introduce our new specialized division: Legacy Tech Lab. This new identity will house our expanded web presence and specialized service offerings.
? The Legacy Tech Lab "XP Performance" Optimization Every Windows XP machine we sell undergoes our proprietary "Last Prep" optimization process. While other sellers simply install the OS and walk away, we tune the system for 2026 standards:
Extended Security Patching: We?ve applied a custom registry patch that unlocks the POSReady 2009 update catalog. This allows the system to recognize and install official Microsoft security patches released through 2019?years after standard XP support ended.
HDD "Thrash" Reduction: We manually disable unnecessary background disk writes (Last Access Timestamps and 8.3 Name Creation). This significantly reduces wear on the mechanical hard drive and makes folder browsing feel much faster.
Enhanced Memory Management: Our custom "AlwaysUnloadDll" tweak ensures that the system clears out unused background data immediately, keeping your RAM free for the apps you are actually using.
Native Hardware Support: Specifically tuned for legacy hardware (like the Dell D-Series Serial Ports), ensuring 100% compatibility with older automotive diagnostic tools and industrial software.
Serial Port is usually COM1. Sometimes XP tries to assign it elsewhere, seldom happens, but you can always check in device manager under serial port to see if it changed or it needs to be changed due to your software. Sold thousands of these laptops and its never been an issue, but wanted to make note of it.