Dead IBM PC 5150 motherboard - help troubleshooting

Roy J. Tellason rtellason at verizon.net
Fri Jan 25 03:09:10 CST 2008


On Wednesday 23 January 2008 19:31, Chris M wrote:
> --- "Roy J. Tellason" <rtellason at verizon.net> wrote:
> > On Tuesday 22 January 2008 17:53, Chris M wrote:
> > > --- Tony Duell <ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> > > > The 5150 is a _very_ conventional 8088 design,
> > > > there's really nothing at all odd about it.
> > > > what examples could you give as a not so
> > > > conventional 8088 board?
> >
> > Well,  my Tek scope has one in there,  if I'm
> > remembering right...
> >
> > (Or was that an 8086?  :-)
>
>  What model is it Roy?

It's a 2246.

>  There was a Tek analyzer thing which in actuality was a peecee with a
>  handle. IINM model # was TC-2100 or something. Booted plain_jane
> DOS too I think.

I remember one time thinking that it might be a good idea to clean some of the 
dust out of it,  so I opened it up,  and was rather surprised to find that 
chip in there.

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