HP brand. Don't know the model off the top of my head, it is still out in my car. Video stopped working. It is still starting up that I am seeing some of the LEDs lighting up and the fan and HD are spinning. I think I will get an external USB enclosure for the hard disk SSO I can retrieve files onto the new machine. Found a couple of decent possibilitiys that are on sale this weekend at best buy and bjs for about 300 bucks. Looking at them more closely tomorrow. I think that for a laptop, staying away from the used/recondtioned deals would be wise, unless they are so cheap I can get two identical ones so I will have a spare to raid for parts.