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IBM PC/AT Model 5170: Saved from the trash 🔥

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The (in)famous IBM Personal Computer/AT Model 5170 was released in 1984. The 5150 may have kicked off the PC revolution and setup the architecture still in use today, the 5170 is the machine that really established what we use today. (With its 16 bit extensions to the architecture.) In this video, I took a look at this rescued machine and see if it even works, then go through and test out all the internal adapter cards. That happens with a little bang!

Part 1: This part
Part 2:    • IBM PC/AT Model 5170: So many issues!...  
Part 3:    • IBM PC/AT Model 5170: It's done! So m...  

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Hardcard Plus 20 Failure Analysis:
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Video Links

Wikipedia IBM 5170::
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Per...

ISA/PCI BIOS Post code card:
https://amzn.to/35uiT6m

Adrian's Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
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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...

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

Elenco Electronics LP560 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 FlipIn 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/TS10065WMI...

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

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

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

Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF64 test machine)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14161820...

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/12510PCS...

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 damagefree chip removal:
   • How to remove chips without damaging ...  

Music

Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino

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