Compal TS34X & TS34XC-25
The Compal TS34X is a 486SLC-based generic/ODM laptop that was released in around June 1992.
Like most Compal laptops, there were several versions of the TS34X (such as the TS34XC-25) which mainly seem to vary in what processor they used.
As a generic/ODM laptop, the TS34X and variants was sold under a variety of names. Below is the current list of brands known to have sold them.
- MidWest Micro sold them under their "Elite" and "ULTRA" lines.
- CompuAdd sold them as the model 425c.
- PC Brand sold them as the LeaderBook 486/SLC
- Sager sold it.
- Quantex may have sold this one.
Specifications
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| CPU | CPU Type: Soldered QFP - Cyrix Cx486SLC @25 or 33MHz - Cyrix Cx486SLC2 @50MHz |
| Chipset | VLSI VL82C316 |
| RAM | Type: Proprietary Standard: 2MB Maximum: 8MB |
| Storage | 2.5" IDE Requires Adapter: Sort of, uses standard cable Standard: N/A |
| Display Options | - 10" Passive Matrix Grayscale @640x480 - 8.5" Passive Matrix Color @640x480 - 9" Passive Matrix Color @640x480 |
| Graphics Chipset | Chips & Technologies 65530 VRAM: 256 or 512KB |
| Audio | PC Speaker |
| Main Battery | NiCad |
| CMOS Battery | 3-cell Varta NiCad (Soldered) |
| Power Supply | Hirose RP-34 (3-pin) connector - AC Adapter P/N TSA1 |
| Media Drives | 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive |
| PC Cards | None |
| Networking | Modem |
| Other I/O | - 1x Parallel - 1x Serial - 1x VGA Out - 1x PS/2 |
| BIOS | Phoenix |
| Pointing Device | Trackball |
Common Faults & Maintenance
These laptops suffer from brittle plastic, which causes the chassis to crack around the display hinges. Epoxy will be needed to reinforce one.
The TS34X's CMOS battery, like other Compal laptops from this time, is a 3-cell NiCad Varta battery that is soldered to the motherboard. This battery is very prone to leaking (although not quite AS bad as the later NiMH Varta batteries), and should be removed ASAP. The laptop functions fine without the battery.
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Page last updated (MM/DD/YYYY): 04/15/2025
Update Reason: added a couple bits of info
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