Chaplet Systems Halikan NBD 486 Series
The Chaplet Halikan NBD 486 Series are 486-based generic/ODM laptops that was released in 1993. They were sold by Chaplet themselves, as well as by other brands under their own names. There were three main models in the series - the NBD 486, NBD 486C, and NBD 486T. They differ by what display they use (Passive Matrix Grayscale, Passive Matrix Color, and Active Matrix Color respectively).
There were at least two distinct revisions of this laptop's motherboard, one with socketed CPUs and another with soldered CPUs. They both share the same model number, so they're not easy to tell apart from the outside. I believe the revision with soldered CPUs came first as it used an older video chip.
Photo from oldcrap.org
Specifications
I'm still missing info on what made these two revisions different, so many details are missing.
| Spec | Halikan NBD 486 Series (Soldered CPU) | Halikan NBD 486 Series (Socketed CPU) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | CPU Type: Soldered QFP Intel 486SX @25MHz | CPU Type: Socket 2 Intel 486SX @25MHz, other speeds? |
| Chipset | Pico Power Evergreen (PT86C168) | ALI M1219 |
| RAM | Type: Proprietary Standard: 4MB Maximum: 32MB | |
| Storage | 2.5" IDE Requires Adapter: No Standard: Unknown | 2.5" IDE Requires Adapter: Yes Standard: Unknown |
| Display Options | - 9.4" Passive Matrix Grayscale LCD @640x480 (486) - Passive Matrix Color LCD @640x480 (486C) - Active Matrix Color LCD @640x480 (486T) | |
| Graphics Chipset | Cirrus Logic GD6420 VRAM: Unknown | Cirrus Logic GD6235 VRAM: Unknown |
| Audio | PC Speaker | |
| Main Battery | NiCad (12V, 2000mAH) | Unknown |
| CMOS Battery | Varta NiCad Barrel Battery (Soldered) | |
| Power Supply | Proprietary Mini-DIN | Unknown |
| Media Drives | 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive (Teac) | 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive (Citizen W1D) |
| PC Cards | 1x PCMCIA Slot | Unknown |
| Networking | None | Unknown |
| Other I/O | - 1x Parallel - 1x Serial - 1x VGA Out - 1x PS/2 - 1x Dock Connector | Unknown |
| BIOS | Phoenix | AMI |
| Pointing Device | Trackball | |
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