I got a Compaq Portable III for very cheap -- mainly because it was considered dead. Disassembling, cleaning and reassembling it somehow took it back to life, with the exception of the CMOS battery and the floppy drive. I'd usually not mention the CMOS battery, because it is obvious those old […]
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Floppy Drive USB Emulators
There are many Floppy Drive USB Emulators and not all are equal. Here is a list of GOTEK models: Formatted capacity 1.44MB : SFR1M44-*** 1.2MB : SFR1M2-*** 720Kb : SFRM72-*** Cables IDC34pin+4P power plug IDC26pin withour additional power FPC26 flat cabel 1.0MM pin distance use mdoel SFR***-**26 […]
AST Premium Exec 386SX/20 missing power supply
I got my hand on a AST Premium Exec 386SX/20 without power supply. Unfortunately the DIN-8 pin is not very standard: This is extracted from the following picture: The power adapter ref is AST CS714A. Sources: AST Premium Exec 386SX/20 missing power supply AST Premium Exec 386SX/20 […]