PC archeology: Treasure hunting inside old PCs

#IBMPC #PCclones #PCarcheology

On the bench we have three IBM PC computers: One original IBM PC 5150 and two PC clones. It's always fun to see what we will find inside these old computers, so let's open them up and see which work and what fun things might be inside.

--- Info

Machines in this video:
IBM PC 5150
Precision XT (Powered by SpeedPac 286 VICTOR)
Linde Technology PC XT Clone

Other PC Archeology videos ----
HP Vectra:    • PC archeology: The HP Vectra N Series...  
Compaq Persario 425:    • PC archeology: Compaq Presario 425 Al...  
Mystery Mini Tower:    • PC archeology: Mystery 486 Mini-Tower  
Leading Edge Model D:    • PC archeology: Leading Edge Model D  
PC XT with a strange power supply:    • PC archeology: IBM PC XT with a stran...  
Laser XT Turbo:    • PC archeology: Laser XT Turbo "Leakin...  

--- Video Links

Testing the MFM drives from this video:
   • Let's try to revive some MFM hard dri...  

Fixing shorted tantalums on IBM PCs:
   • This IBM PC XT won't turn on, let's f...  
   • Fixing a PC that won't turn on (Bonus...  

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Support the channel on Patreon:
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-- Tools

Deoxit D5:
https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.16...

O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
https://amzn.to/3a9x54J

Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW

Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0

Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
https://www.rigolna.com/products/digi...

Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
https://amzn.to/3adRbuy

TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000...

TS100 Soldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MI...

EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/

DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DS...

Magnetic Screw Holder:
https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-...

Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-...

RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
http://www.retrotink.com/

Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-...

Heat Sinks:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537...

Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI

--- Links

My GitHub repository:
https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=r...

Commodore Computer Club / Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR – PDX Commodore Users Group
https://www.commodorecomputerclub.com/

--- Instructional videos

My video on damage-free chip removal:
   • How to remove chips without damaging ...  

--- Music

Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino