VintageVic
Experienced Member
Hi,
I scored this Amstrad PC 2286 at local auction site for eur 200 + 8 eur shipping.
The unit is defective (blown psu fuse when power is attempted), but I took it anyway,
because it happens to be the exact same unit that was my first ms-dos based pc back in the -91.
So I have very warm memories of this unit and they are really difficult to get these days.
It's going to take at least for a week for me to get this as the seller is going to ship it only next monday.
In the mean time, I want to start planning where to start with fault repairs.
I guess I need to strip everything from the main board (except ram) and try it again with the power supply and new fuse.
But even before that, need to check for possible defective filter caps in the psu itself. And obviously visual inspection
on all electrolytic caps on both psu and the motherboard.
Any other suggestions or experiences with these units? I think these are quite rare and thus expensive. Luckily
the unit is whole, including mouse, keyboard and the monitor as well. Otherwise I would not have paid asking price.
Unfortunately, the unit has been saved for who knows how long outside, in a "dry" storage. However, since temperatures
range from -30...+30 celsius here, cold outside storage is not really ever dry. The seller also admitted there is corrosion
visible somewhere.
I scored this Amstrad PC 2286 at local auction site for eur 200 + 8 eur shipping.
The unit is defective (blown psu fuse when power is attempted), but I took it anyway,
because it happens to be the exact same unit that was my first ms-dos based pc back in the -91.
So I have very warm memories of this unit and they are really difficult to get these days.
It's going to take at least for a week for me to get this as the seller is going to ship it only next monday.
In the mean time, I want to start planning where to start with fault repairs.
I guess I need to strip everything from the main board (except ram) and try it again with the power supply and new fuse.
But even before that, need to check for possible defective filter caps in the psu itself. And obviously visual inspection
on all electrolytic caps on both psu and the motherboard.
Any other suggestions or experiences with these units? I think these are quite rare and thus expensive. Luckily
the unit is whole, including mouse, keyboard and the monitor as well. Otherwise I would not have paid asking price.
Unfortunately, the unit has been saved for who knows how long outside, in a "dry" storage. However, since temperatures
range from -30...+30 celsius here, cold outside storage is not really ever dry. The seller also admitted there is corrosion
visible somewhere.