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I found an interesting IBM PC accessory, pictures in link below. Maybe I should have posted here instead of as it's own topic...

Unfortunately, he's asking $200 and an hour's drive, so even as obsessed as I am with IBM PCs I'm hesitant unless this has some...

Had this pop up locally; Would this allow multiple users (looks like 4?) to use the same PC? I can't find any references online as to...

Thanks for the help about standoffs. I forgot to mention, I noticed a capacitor hanging off the board. Wonder if it was this way from...

I'm missing the plastic standoffs. I could 3d model and print some if anyone has dimensions. Standoffs shown here...

5154 back in business after replacing what turned out to be RIFA branded safety caps. Also found an ibm EGA card ram expansion in my...

Hmm, only one "set" of what I picked up was tagged. One 5150, one 5161, and the 5151. Wonder if that was the work computer and the...

Correct, I just grabbed a pic of the area for illustrative purposes. It's a 5150 or 5160. I've got some pics of the 5161s in a recent...

Does anyone know the proper name for the slotted brackets that sit at the back end of long cards? Is there a replacement or 3D model...

I'm also Taffer25 on reddit. I exclusively post pictures of my vintage computers. https://www.reddit.com/user/Taffer25/submitted/

Thanks. I probably seem like an interrogator to these people when I keep asking questions but I really enjoy the cyber archeology part...

Great. I've got replacements on the way from Mouser. Like Adrian Black says, no reason to replace caps etc if they are working.

When the safety/suppression capacitor blew in my 5154, and I had the power supply cage open to replace it, fitting a new capacitor was...

I immediately turned it off and unplugged. I figured I'd better not turn it back on until I disassemble and investigate what blew up...

I had an interesting pickup this weekend (Two 5150 PCs, Two complete 5161 Expansion units, 5151 monitor, 5154 monitor, and an early...