Tandy 2800 HD laptop Dallas Battery repair
So. I finally got a real vintage computer. A Tandy 2800HD laptop from 1989. It's pretty cool, it the internal Dallas Clock Chip is dead. I can see it from the battery compartment. How would I replace...
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My museum in the Netherlands.
I think it's time to show a bit of my collection, particular the Tandy machines And only the Color Computers Missing on the picture is pretty much all documentation in both Dutch and English for Tandy...
View ArticleNeedham PB10
I've been tracing out the ports on the Needham PB10 in order to fix it. If anyone is interested I'll post my code. Dwight
View ArticleAstec AC8151 PSU giving low output (Osborne, TRS80 etc)
Hi folks, These PSUs seemed to be a default go-to for anyone back in the 80s who needed a +5/+12/-12 ~2A supply for anything from a computer (Osborne), disk drive (TRS80, Memotech FDX) or video...
View ArticlePowerbook 520 HDD help
This Mac uses a SCSI hdd and the power is built into the cable if any one can help me out for a CF/SD adapter that would be great! The reason im asking is the hdd died on me :P
View ArticleAcceleratinbg the TRS-80 Model III
I have in front of me a copy of Dennis Bathory Kitsz's 1982 Model I related book called, "The Custom TRS-80 & Other Mysteries". This and one or two other books in the series were very popular in...
View ArticleDiagnosing an LC630
I picked up an LC630 "DOS compatible" in pretty good physical condition. I was told it booted intermittently but increasingly less over time and was in storage for a while. I've been completely unable...
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What my desk looks like after a week in "project" mode...
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View ArticleIntel best processor
Which intel processor is better among dual core, core2 duo, and i3
View ArticleNeed info on Eagle II CP/M computer
Hello, this is my first time on here and I was wondering if someone who owns an Eagle II could tell me what happens when you boot it without the disks or where I can get a copy of CP/M to run on this...
View ArticleG3 won't boot at power on until reset
I have a beige G3 tower (newer revision) that I recently repartitioned the HD to make sure the system software was located on the first 8GB and now it is doing something peculiar. When I turn it on...
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My IBM PC exposition #2
For the second year, within the "Open door day" in high school, where I work, i made the IBM PC exposition for our schoolchild and other visitors. Itroduced was IBM PC, IBM PC XT (64-256k), IBM PC XT...
View Article2716 eprom
I recently picked up a dozen 2716 2kx8 EPROM, the optical erase kind. I popped them in my eraser for an hour and tested them. Only one erased completely. So I put them back and let them cook for 4...
View ArticleHeads-up: Spacebar not working in replies with recent Chrome
There is an incompatibility between the CKEditor used in vbulletin 4.x (what VCF forum uses) and the most recent version of Chrome, which manifests itself as not being able to use spaces in a reply....
View ArticleA strange serial keyboard
Hi! Just got home from a surplus-take-away-for-free event at my local vintage computer club, and besides a DEC storageworks unit and some misc cabling, I found a early 80's keyboard with a small...
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many parts for sale (2 lots)
Vintage and Obsolete computers / parts for sale (2 lots) Location: Saint Hubert, QC, Canada. This ad has been posted elsewhere. NO SHIPPING - PICKUP ONLY. NO TRADES. NO SPLITS. CASH ONLY. Vintage is...
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Wanted: Pure Data PDI8023 Network Card Configuration Software & BONUS
Hello, I have a large quantity of the PDI8023Plus Network cards from Pure Data. These are vintage 16 bit ISA cards. The cards can be configured using a program from Pure Data called "CFGI8023.EXE". For...
View ArticleKaypro 2 Drive Issues
Hi everyone! I just received a Kaypro 2 in the mail yesterday and she seems to have a slight problem, drive A doesn't read the boot disk reliably. The eBay seller claimed to have cleaned and aligned...
View ArticleHello from the plains of North Dakota!
Hi everyone! I've been away from old school computing for too long and have decided to jump back into it, head first. Just picked up a couple of GRiD laptops to tinker with. I've had experience with...
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IBM PS/2 Model 30 - 101 System Board Error message
Hi everyone! I'm really excited that tonight, years after I picked up this complete IBM PS/2 Model 30 off the curb, that I was able to at least get it to show something on the screen (before this it...
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