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Free: Computer (Chesham HP5) Although this may look like a laptop, it has NO SCREEN. So, it has to be connected to an external monitor (included) - you should regard it as a desktop machine, albeit one that is small, silent, and takes less power than a normal desktop machine. It does have a working keyboard and mousepad, but it's easier to use with an external keyboard (included) and mouse (not included). Specs: Dell Latitude E5450 Intel Core i5-5300U (4 cores) 4GB RAM 250GB SSD HDMI and VGA ports 3 USB ports RJ45 connector for wired network (as well as WiFi) Headphone/microphone jack Currently running Ubuntu 24.04 (the latest, up to date and supported version) including Libre Office, Firefox (web browser) and Thunderbird (email). Can also run Windows 10 (but NOT Windows 11) - let me know if you'd prefer me to load the obsolete, unsupported Windows 10 on it instead. Included: laptop, power supply, screen, keyboard and necessary cables.

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Free: Sony CD/DVD player (DVP-NS300) (Chesham HP5) Gifted Not fully tested, but the disk goes round and steps through tracks, so it appears to still work! SCART, phono or S-Video output only (no HDMI).

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Free: Two landline telephones (Chesham HP5) Gifted Not much more to say, really. Take one or both.

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Free: Oneplus 8 mobile phone - cracked screen (Chesham HP5) Gifted This is their IN2023 model, which I think is the Oneplus 8 model. Screen is damaged in the top left corner (although the touch still works in that region) plus a crack curving across the top. Also cracked on the back. However, it still works. It also supports USB and HDMI via the USB C socket, so with the right adapter you can connect a monitor/telly to it to watch movies on a bigger screen! Also, you can connect a keyboard and mouse and use it as a mini computer.

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Free: Desktop computer, with monitor and keyboard (Chesham HP5) Gifted Note that this is a desktop machine, not a laptop. It will need a separate monitor and keyboard (included) but also a mouse (not included) and a wired ethernet connection to access the Internet. It also does not have a disk installed (it is shown in the pictures running from Linux booted from a USB memory stick). It's certainly not a modern fast machine, but it will display full screen videos at 1440p without too much problem. It includes cables for the computer, monitor and a VGA cable to connect the two. Specs, for those interested: * AMD Phenom 9550 4 core processor * 4GB RAM * NO INTERNAL DISK * CD/DVD reader/writer * AMD Radeon X1200 onboard graphics * AMD Radeon HD7450 additional graphics card * USB, audio and card readers on the front panel * 4 more USB, Ethernet, and VGA & HDMI ports on the back * 500W PSU

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Free: Five short Ethernet cables (1-2m) (Chesham HP5)

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Free: SCART cable (Chesham HP5) This is what TVs and set-top boxes used before HDMI was invented! Some old equipment may still use this to connect. About 1m long.

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Free: TV aerial extension cables (Chesham HP5) 2 cables, each about 1m long. They have an aerial plug on one end and the corresponding socket on the other end. Can be used for extending your aerial connection, or connecting via a video recorder, for example.

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Free: Computer keyboard with PS/2 connector (Chesham HP5) Withdrawn This is the old style of connector, before everything became USB connectors. If you have a very old computer, it may have connectors for this. It can be converted to USB easily (search on eBay for "PS/2 to USB adapter" - they're £2-£3.)

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Request: Don't throw away your Windows 10 computer! (Chesham HP5) Windows 10 support from Microsoft ended in October and they are encouraging people to throw away any machine which can't be upgraded to Windows 11 (which is a lot of them!) and buy a new one. This will only contribute to the rapidly growing mountain of unnecessarily wasted electrical equipment. So, if you do decide to replace your Windows 10 machine, please don't throw the old one away - many can be converted to run Linux and carry on being useful for many years. Please let me know and if it is feasible to run Linux on them I'm happy to help do that and put the machines back on Freegle for anyone needing one. Regards, Steve

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Free: Halogen floodlight (Chesham HP5) Withdrawn It's halogen, not LED. It takes 500W, is very bright and gets very hot For external use to light your patio. And possibly your neighbour's patio as well!

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Free: Pioneer 6-CD player (Chesham HP5) Gifted This CD player will take a cartridge that holds 6 CDs for continuous play (but you will have to source some empty cartridges yourself - widely available on eBay).

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Free: Sky+HD box and router (Chesham HP5) Gifted Sky+ box with built in video recorder. Includes 3 (!) remote controls. Sky router and DSL filter. No power leads.

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Free: HTC HD2 phone (Chesham HP5) Gifted This is a very old phone. It was state of the art at one point, but not so much now! Includes charger.

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Free: Windows phone (Lumia 640LTE) (Chesham HP5) Gifted This is a Windows phone - it runs the now defunct Windows mobile operating system. Although it works, I doubt that you can ever get any updates for it and the software on it is well out of date. But if all you want to do is make phone calls and text messages, it will work. Includes leather case and charger.

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Free: Two PC dual video cards (Nvidia NVS315 and Nvidia NVS280) (Chesham HP5) Gifted Nvidia NVS315 video card – PCIe Nvidia NVS280 video card – PCI Both have multi-output sockets and a splitter cable to provide either 2 x DVI output or 2 x VGA output. I presume that they work, but haven't tested them.

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Free: Computer Monitor (Chesham HP5) Withdrawn Hanns-G HU196 computer monitor. 18" diagonal. 1280x1024, VGA and DVI inputs only, built in speakers, swivel stand. Please say when you'd like to collect.

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Free: TV - 22", no remote control (Chesham HP5) Gifted Philips 22PFL3415H/12 TV. All sorts of inputs (aerial, HDMI, VGA, SCART, phono, USB) so can work as a television or computer monitor. NO REMOTE CONTROL, so you'd either need to get a universal remote control and program it to this TV, or maybe just use it as a computer monitor. Please say when you'd like to collect. Any no shows and it will be offered to the next bidder.

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Free: Water pump from central heating system (Chesham HP5) Withdrawn This pump was extracted from a defunct gas boiler but is still fully working. It pumped the water round my radiators and central heating system, but may be useful for a garden water feature or other project.

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Free: Doorbell (Chesham HP5) Withdrawn Gives the classic "ding-dong" sound by purely mechanical means - no electronics, just a couple of chime bars and an electromagnet. Needs four batteries and a wire to the bell push button.

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Free: M4 nuts - about 300 of them (Chesham HP5) Withdrawn I have far more of these than I will use in my lifetime, so if anyone can make use of them, please take them!

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Free: Knocking-in mallet (Chesham HP5) Expired This wooden mallet is for gently tapping in the surface of a new cricket bat, so that it hardens and then doesn't get dented by cricket balls. Is this of any use to anyone?

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Free: Vinyl floor tiling adhesive (Chesham HP5) Expired 5kg tub of Mapei VS90+ vinyl tile adhesive. It's a couple of years old, but unopened so should still be OK. Should cover 10-25 square metres.

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Free: Grip strips for wooden decking (Chesham HP5) Gifted When decking gets wet, it can be very slippery. Solution - glue these grip strips into the grooves of the decking planks. About 15m of strip remaining.

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Free: Car emergency warning lights (Chesham HP5) Gifted These lamps can be a white strip light, or a white torch, and a flashing red light or a flashing amber and red light. Battery powered or can plug in to the cirgar lighter outlet. Two available - please say if you want one or both.

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Free: Two new bags of cement (Chesham HP5) Gifted Two new and unopened bags of cement, surplus to requirements. They're quite heavy - 25kg I guess - so please bear that in mind when collecting!

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Free: Cast iron rainwater downpipe (Chesham HP5) Expired 3 sections of cast iron downpipe, with integral brackets, and the wiggly bend that goes at the top. Two sections are 6 feet long (not 2m!) and one section a little over 3 feet. One of the 6' sections is cracked at the top - see pictures. All a bit rusty, but still pretty solid (except the cracked bit, of course!).

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Free: Set of imperial weights (1lb, 8oz, 4oz, 2oz) (Chesham HP5) Gifted A bit rusty but could be cleaned up and used as curiosities, or a useful aid in teaching the value of a base 16 numbering system :-)

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Free: Self-balancing 2 wheel scooter/hoverboard (broken) (Chesham HP5) Gifted If it worked, you could stand on this unlikely looking sideways scooter (like in the third picture) and steer it around by shifting your weight about. But the battery has died and would need to be replaced. Also missing the charger, so you'd need a charger for 36V scooters with the appropriate plug. Or it may be of interest to an electronics enthusiast for parts or repair. Let me know if you'd like it. Steve

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Free: Vintage 3.5" computer diskettes (Chesham HP5) Gifted Pack of 10 3.5" (floppy) disks, for anyone with a taste for vintage computers!

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