41CV new owner questions

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I wouldn't worry about the capacitors. HP bought good stuff. There is some risk to taking a machine apart, like the screw posts breaking, if it works it works. I have 6, and 5 are fine, and #6 was bought knowing I am looking for a HP41CL donor body.

XMem evaporates whenever main memory goes poof. If you're going to learn synthetics with a similarly steep learning curve to myself, it's the price of admission to really wringing the last particle of performance from your machine. If you aren't into synthetics and live in a humid climate, I wouldn't worry about the dreaded Memory Lost too much.

If you're considering a card reader PM me for some suggestions. I know they seem primitive these days, I'm a big fan of them still.

I think my CV from long ago had some internal issue like a broken screw post that would have been an easy fix. At the time, I thought it was static electricity fried, and I gave it to someone at work. Sold him some modules too. Both actions I came to regret.


If I may ask, was the decision between a CV and CX easy ?? (I have 2 Cs, a CV, and 3 CXs now, 2 which have been modified, woot!)