Enjoying going back to July 1980 and reading each of Jerry Pournelle’s Chaos Manor columns in Byte Magazine from the beginning.
I’m working on restoring a lovely Dell 386DX-25, and before powering it on, I tested for shorts and found problems. Instead of replacing the 50+ tantalum caps, I started with pulling ICs, and I got lucky. The problem was this 82385 cache controller.
Anyone know what type of terminal this is? It plugs into the connector shown.
Took a swing at buying a refurbished ThinkPad. I’m a bit undecided so far, but the keyboard hurt my brain for a second or two.
So, so good.
This Dell System 310 was one of my employer’s first PCs. It was found in a closet, but I was disappointed to discover the original 386DX-25MHz motherboard had been replaced with an AMD K6.
Amazingly, my long-standing eBay alert finally paid off, and I now have the system’s original motherboard!
Looks like it’s a JST V-connector, specifically the SVF-01T-1.5A.
Thanks to @[email protected] on Mastodon for the identification.
Retro Viator
Retro Viator
I had a good time restoring these five Macintosh IIsi, and I learned some things along the way.
I documented my progress at tinkerdifferent.com/threads/mac-...
The IIsi may not be the coolest Mac of its era, but it deserves to live a long life.
#vintageapple
#retrocomputing
Any recommendations for a good bench power supply?
I’m looking for one that is safe and offers straightforward controls.
