Let's teardown some vintage IBM computers!

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    Featuring my darling IBM PS/1 386 system from my personal collection! We'll also explore a very similar-looking IBM PS/1, as well as a lovely IBM PS/2 Model 30. Both of those systems came from the Franklin eWaste haul.

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  • @richardkroon8410
    @richardkroon8410 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    "little click on one" was a great subtle lock picking lawyer reference that I really appreciated. Cathode Ray Dude sent me your way and I subscribed after watching 2 videos, hope to see all of the units from that haul in due time!

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Thanks! Yeah I couldn’t resist the nod to LPL. 😂

  • @janijoeli
    @janijoeli ปีที่แล้ว +8

    That sneaky reference to LockPickingLawyer at 8:30 was gold. :D

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I just couldn’t resist!

    • @wolfblaide
      @wolfblaide ปีที่แล้ว

      Ah... I get the reference now! When I first watched that part I was scratching my head.

  • @Teltharion
    @Teltharion 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    "the monitor is monitoring...." - best quote of the year 😅

  • @DerekWitt
    @DerekWitt ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "My brain IBM!"
    Got Mr. Roboto stuck in my head today! :)

  • @NicolasTheGuy
    @NicolasTheGuy ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's paradise right here!

  • @alexhuff3389
    @alexhuff3389 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I appreciate you explaining things like the Yamaha chip on the sound card and the extra socket on the PS/1 mobo to us who didn't live this era. Good stuff.

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว

      It was definitely your voice in my head that made me elaborate on those things.

  • @LADYMONA
    @LADYMONA ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your intros are the most sassy classy of all tech youtuber in the wild, I so love it.

  • @conradtrout
    @conradtrout ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Fellow TH-camr Epictronics showed in an older video how to modify the IBM PS/1 486SX board to take a regular DX in the math coprocessor socket. Following his instructions I upgraded mine to a DX 50mhz. I believe there's a thread on Vogons on how to do this mod also.

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Ooh, I love his videos. Gonna have to look for that one! I do get a bit nervous about modifying retro hardware though. Might just hold out for a Pentium ODP. You're gonna see me hit the ceiling if I find one in this lot!

    • @davefarquhar8230
      @davefarquhar8230 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@miketech1024 it's a pretty simple mod with just one jumper wire and easy enough to reverse.

    • @doc_sav
      @doc_sav ปีที่แล้ว

      @@miketech1024 Hope you find one. That'd be sick.

  • @rikuk3
    @rikuk3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Had a PS1, PS2 and Amstrad 1640, all good machines in their day

  • @pinhellifelipe
    @pinhellifelipe ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Mike, what I love most about your channel is your contagious joy and excitement when taking care of these systems. Besides being such a cute and cool guy, the way you narrate the videos is very educational and clear. I love the videos on your channel; please keep up the excellent work.
    Warm hugs from a Brazilian fan.

  • @danotten3344
    @danotten3344 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I loved your excitement when you found that 486 chip !

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nothing brings out my childish reactions quite like discovering a 486 where I was sure there wasn't one!

  • @morthaine7389
    @morthaine7389 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My first PC was a PS/1 with a 486SX/25 and 4MB memory. I used it until 1998, unfortunately, but I remember it fondly.

  • @yardmine
    @yardmine ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Best vintage computer content out there! Love the comedy, narration and editing 🎉

  • @Jerkwad152
    @Jerkwad152 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Brings back memories of a PS/1 Consultant unit my uncle gave me back in the early 90's. It had a DX-33 and 8MB RAM, which I bumped up to a DX/2-66 and 24MB. Pretty dang good box.

  • @vwestlife
    @vwestlife ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's not an HD68 SCSI connector on the PS/2. It's actually a DB37 port, and likely was part of IBM's 5.25" Diskette Adapter, which was for connecting a 5.25-inch external floppy drive to a PS/2.

  • @harshbarj
    @harshbarj 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I don't think have ever laughed so hard when you said "Little click on one". XD You channeled the LPL well.

  • @ABizzyBYT
    @ABizzyBYT ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I have been looking forward to another one of your videos. This did not disappoint! Cheers!

  • @maltoNitho
    @maltoNitho ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Huzzah!! You just made my Friday that much better! 😊 (haircut looks good too)

  • @stephensalex
    @stephensalex 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Mike, you'll want to add a line to your autoexec that reads 'SET DMXOPTION=-opl3 -phase'. This does two things: 1) Enables phase-shift stereo sound effects and 2) Enables OPL3 stereo music. This works in Doom, Heretic, HeXen, Strife and Raptor as well as most other games that use the DMX audio middleware. Your ears will thank you.

  • @MrSardoc1
    @MrSardoc1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2:41 interesting, never seen screws like that. Convenient.
    12:15 wow, perfect!
    14:15 I love this little "insert floppy" animation. Love it, love it, love it.
    18:40 haha so excited

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Got the next one ready for release tomorrow. I really appreciate you watching and commenting!

  • @mrb5217
    @mrb5217 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved the LPL shoutout with the plastic tabs

  • @fnglert
    @fnglert ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the lock picking lawyer reference

  • @westtell4
    @westtell4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've forgotten how loud PC's of this era are

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Now it’s music to me. 🙂

    • @westtell4
      @westtell4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@miketech1024 it brings back memories for sure...

  • @paulkenyon8665
    @paulkenyon8665 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Absolutely love watching every single one of your videos you are a genius and extremely personable keep up this great work 😊

  • @adventurevision
    @adventurevision ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! Thanks for being so thorough. 👍

  • @pederb82
    @pederb82 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you for another excellent video. You are a good guy taking care of all this vintage equipment, and you explain it all very well. And pleasant to look at too! Hope you will have a great weekend. :)

  • @sergeyyatsuk9085
    @sergeyyatsuk9085 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Would be interesting to see the process of molding the new cover from scratch. Also would be cool to see those math coprocessors working if you find any. Nice video

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I've long wondered about it. I know the molds are pretty expensive to make, but these things are just getting more and more brittle as they age. Maybe some advancement in 3D printing will save us. Curious to know if resin printing is the key.

    • @jakeradcliff5297
      @jakeradcliff5297 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@miketech1024 It's possible to 3D print one now! It won't match 100%, but it's possible to 3d scan an existing one and reprint it with just a little bit of cleanup.
      If you would like, I can take a shot at recreating it in CAD and try to print one out! All I need is some decent pictures of it from all angles with a ruler parallel to the side you're taking a picture of. If it turns out good, I can send it over so you can see how it looks!

  • @cristianstefanescu5226
    @cristianstefanescu5226 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i really like your content, very chill reminds me of my childhood .... keep it up!

  • @tomriddle69
    @tomriddle69 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love your channel! 🙌🏻

  • @brianhasche9751
    @brianhasche9751 ปีที่แล้ว

    Makes me think back when I started with computers your videos are great

  • @blackheart58
    @blackheart58 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love your videos especially your enthusiasm when you come across computers from your childhood.

  • @Stjaernljus
    @Stjaernljus ปีที่แล้ว +3

    the CMOS battery error could be caused by it not being configured. and as someone else said those upgrade sockets can usually be easily modified to take a regular 486 CPU.

    • @doodles113
      @doodles113 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      exactly what i was about to write....just get to the setup, configure it, save and BAM! tthe error goes away!

  • @montmn
    @montmn ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this shit. I still play around with my Tandy 1000 like this.

  • @andromedastrain77
    @andromedastrain77 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome content! Keep up the good work Mike!

  • @ThePolaroid669
    @ThePolaroid669 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome video. Love the PS/2!! 😀

  • @tony--james
    @tony--james ปีที่แล้ว

    yet , another amazing video, Congrats on 5K subs, 10K won't be long from now!!

  • @precisionxt
    @precisionxt ปีที่แล้ว

    The nervousness when bending those old brittle plastic tabs is real. I was on the edge of my seat.

  • @panosm.6853
    @panosm.6853 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very interesting! keep up the good work!

  • @Retrohertz
    @Retrohertz ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Your dedication to getting that CDROM drive working was praiseworthy. Good job!
    It was great seeing Doom on a 486 sx25. That's how I remember it; playable at full screen, but definitely less than 10fps.
    Great video. I loved it.

    • @keithbrown7685
      @keithbrown7685 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Only after discovering MikeTech and his posse of commenters, did I learn what a 'slideshow' was, in terms of game playability, or lack thereof. 🙂

  • @johncloar1692
    @johncloar1692 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice job it bring back a lot of memory when I work on DOS machines. Thanks for the video.

  • @julianbarron5293
    @julianbarron5293 ปีที่แล้ว

    can't wait for the next video!

  • @RetroLaptopy
    @RetroLaptopy ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I watched with great interest as you gently disassemble this wonderful computer. Great video!

  • @ajg7917
    @ajg7917 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great channel, enjoy every minute. Makes me remember my first computer, a DELL 486 33 Mhz, 4 MB RAM, 170 MB HD, Windows 3.1 🙂

  • @CaptainGimp
    @CaptainGimp 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Newly subscribed. Loving your videos. I work in IT myself and love all old machines. Great to see you bring them back to life, keep it up 👍🏻

  • @josephravu5039
    @josephravu5039 ปีที่แล้ว

    My first work PC was a PS/2 Model 30 286, this brings back some memories!

  • @daboneyard
    @daboneyard ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic video.

  • @amdryzennorge8797
    @amdryzennorge8797 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video!

  • @juliancurtis4071
    @juliancurtis4071 ปีที่แล้ว

    floppy drive on a stick, lol, love it! great channel & content :)

  • @upgrade1373
    @upgrade1373 ปีที่แล้ว

    You found some real gems

  • @davidg3044
    @davidg3044 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video as usual! I forgot about those coprocessors! I hope you find one!

  • @syntheticcheetah
    @syntheticcheetah 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I saw some Rifa caps in that PS2 PSU. I tend to replace them as I see them. Even if they are working now, it does not mean they won't take out the rest of the computer in a month. Even if they physically look alright, it is amazing what decades of rot can do to the things.

  • @pipschannel1222
    @pipschannel1222 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Congrats on the 5000 subscriber mark Mike!
    Excellent channel you've got there 👌

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks! I can't even believe it!

  • @itzcaseykc
    @itzcaseykc ปีที่แล้ว

    Great you got them working, to a certain level.
    I once had an IBM PS/2 Model 55SX around 2001-2002 while living in NC and before returning to Upstate NY in 2003. I actually scrounged many to sell while working at my employer's business, so I knew which one to get while still working for him. A shame I no longer have one... yet.

  • @channelgogrvk
    @channelgogrvk ปีที่แล้ว

    model 30! i had one of these a long time ago. i scrapped it in 2006 when i moved out of my parents' and really wish i didn't now.

  • @Michael_Livingstone
    @Michael_Livingstone 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey Cutie! I absolutely loved this video as it took me way back. The quality of your camera shots are amazing along with how pristine you make these systems! Brings me back to installing my 28.8 USR modem on my AST Adventure 6066D. Keep it up!

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks! Oh I miss dialing up with my external USR modem. The handshake sounds were like music to me and that modems sounded great!

    • @Michael_Livingstone
      @Michael_Livingstone 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@miketech1024 i remember thinking moving upto a 56k USR model was the best. Now I am enjoying a 1Gb pure FTTH connection to my house from Telus. Who knew…

  • @sab3rt00th
    @sab3rt00th ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sweet, another vid! :D

  • @Drago1995
    @Drago1995 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    congrats for the 5K subs

  • @PaulB19677
    @PaulB19677 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It's so enjoyable watching people take the time to bring old devices back to life, and not just casting out. Also a quick complement, nice guns there buddy, you must work out.😊

    • @keithbrown7685
      @keithbrown7685 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      To me it's like watching surgery.

  • @wolfblaide
    @wolfblaide ปีที่แล้ว

    There's so many classic comments in your videos... floppy drive on a stick... lol.
    Also, I know you say your photoshop skills suck, but your editing skills are top notch! Dunno how much time you put into editing, but it really pays off. Thanks for putting that effort in.

  • @ps2channel25
    @ps2channel25 ปีที่แล้ว

    We had a 50z back in the day. Was our first PC after having a C64. It was stock 1MB RAM, 60MB HDD but we got a CPU upgrade board which plugged onto the 286 socket and upgraded it to a 386, the board was called 'hyper' something or other. Then our final upgrade was an IBM produced 486SLC2 50Mhz full drop in replacement motherboard for the 50z. Then the PS/2 was no longer meeting our needs because of the multimedia revolution taking place in the 90s as it was a pain to find multimedia solutions for and 50z had no space for an internal CD ROM so our next PC was an IBM PS/Valuepoint mini tower with a 486DX and soundblaster with CD ROM, eventually upgraded CPU to a Pentium overdrive, loved that machine, wish I still had it. I am also a big fan of the ThinkPad line and still have my Dads first laptop a 755CD in its original box. Sadly what makes the PS/2 bad for collectors these days is the proprietary parts, such a shame as they were great machines in the day.

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว

      You have a ThinkPad 755CD in its original box? That is beyond cool... I used to have a 760XL in the early 2000s, but ended up selling it on eBay many moons ago. That may be my favorite line of ThinkPads. Love how the entire keyboard lifts up to reveal the drives and battery! I recently acquired a 760E that's in great condition. The original battery still holds a decent charge! Yeah the proprietary nature of the PS/2 is unfortunate. I'm inclined to try my hand at creating adapters to at least make use of the on-board disk controller with more readily available drives.

    • @ps2channel25
      @ps2channel25 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@miketech1024 I have a history with IBM South Africa, my Dad worked there from late 80's to mid 90's and I also did a bit of contract work while I was studying in the 1990s. There was a lot of cool tech coming out of IBM in the late 1980's though to the late 90's and I was fortunate to see and work on quite a bit of that tech. I provided support to large corporates in South Africa during most of my stint at IBM. I also have a 765D in box (was also my Dad's) but unfortunately it has a LCD backlight issue. The 701Cs was also an interesting machine with its keyboard as was the 755CDV which has a screen back which clipped off so you could use it with an overhead projector. I also got to test an unreleased (for South Africa) ThinkPad 850 PowerPC while working at IBM.

  • @nailbunny95jthm36
    @nailbunny95jthm36 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    All of these computer systems that are considered vintage back from an era where I was a kid makes me feel vintage myself and I'm not sure how I feel about that 😂🤣 Awesome videos. It's always fun to see you disassemble and fix these systems to give them a new chance at life and being appreciated.

    • @keithbrown7685
      @keithbrown7685 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      But they live, or they *will* live, which means, so will you! 🙂

  • @GGigabiteM
    @GGigabiteM ปีที่แล้ว

    The separate 3 pin connector from the power supply is for soft starting. If you notice that the power supply in that system doesn't have a large chonky AC power switch, it has a more normal DC power switch, like used in later ATX computers.
    IBM and a few other manufacturers used that three pin header for soft start functionality. One wire is ground, one wire is +5vsb and the last is PS_ON. I believe the red wire is +5vsb, while the purple is PS_ON, but I'm not 100% sure. I've worked on three such machines with this soft start feature, but it has been awhile since I have. You can easily check which wire is which by looking inside the PSU, the wires are usually labeled on the PCB.
    You can adapt an ATX power supply to take the place of one of these soft start units, if the original power supply has failed and isn't repairable for whatever reason. Or if you need more power than the original power supply can deliver. I had to do this in a customers' FM Towns PC that they had decked out, the original 200W PSU was too weak to power all of the extra boards and faster CPU and kept cutting out.

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the info! I found that, oddly enough both the red wire and purple wire have 5 volts on them while the PSU is off. Since it’s currently working I didn’t try too hard to start it on its own, but might still in the future.

  • @DeadReckon
    @DeadReckon ปีที่แล้ว +2

    These systems are a bit outside of my pervue, nearly everything I knew about DOS has evaporated from my head, unfortunately. I love the sound of OPL3, I've mentioned it a few times but the AOpen Cobra soundcard in my early Pentium 4 era Win 98 / 95 / DOS gaming PC has an OPL3 chip. I find it very strange that a brand new soundcard in 2001 would've had this feature, but I'm not complaining. OPL3 was a requirement for when I built this system and one of the few things I spent money on building the system, everything else was free, sound card was $20 and worth every dime. When I played Doom years and years ago as a kid it was with an OPL3 chip, it's the only way I can play it now. Likewise I was very surprised when that PS/1 turned out to be a 486, should be an awesome early DOS system!
    Keep up the great work man!

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks! Yeah I nearly fell over when I uncovered that 486SX! That and the OPL3 chip definitely made up for the disappointment of the PS/2 condition. That day was an emotional rollercoaster for sure! 🤣

  • @BCjeffro420
    @BCjeffro420 ปีที่แล้ว

    great stuff thanks

  • @cyningstan
    @cyningstan ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm looking forward to seeing you get that PS/2 fully working in future. I released a new game on Sunday for which that machine is just about the perfect spec 🙂

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ooh I need to check that out! It looks like an XT-IDE card is probably the quickest path to getting this thing to boot because the floppy cables and original hard drive seem to be unobtainium. I am absolutely dying to play around with an 8086 again!

  • @GendoPrime
    @GendoPrime ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As soon as I saw that Reveal cd-rom I knew exactly what sound card was in it. Back in 94 I had a PS/1 with a SC400 bundle that came with about 30 software titles. it was a 486sx-25 with 4mb and a 129mb hdd.

    • @keithbrown7685
      @keithbrown7685 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Just a bit off topic. 1994 was the year I bought my first computer. And it was the lowest of the low. Even by 1994 standards, it was wretchedly out of date. But it was a start.

  • @erichkohl9317
    @erichkohl9317 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Man we used to have these kinds of computers at work in the '90s, I wonder whatever became of them! Wish I had a couple!

  • @TribbleBot
    @TribbleBot ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the channeling of LPL

  • @davidsurety2629
    @davidsurety2629 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Have just found your channel and have subscribed love the way you present stuff good luck building your channel you have won me as a viewer
    Dave
    London uk

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks!

    • @davidsurety2629
      @davidsurety2629 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@miketech1024 just happened on it and I can’t stop watching your stuff I’m hooked lol

    • @davidsurety2629
      @davidsurety2629 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Interested to know how you got into this and retro stuff have you told the channel about your background?

  • @AlejandroFerrariMc
    @AlejandroFerrariMc ปีที่แล้ว

    And there I was thinking PS/2 ports were newer than they really are, my head was stuck in AT until mid 90s. BTW, don't take this wrong, but I love falling asleep to your videos 😂It's just so soothing to me, going into a melancholy trip, and the ocasional click of death. (Of course I wake up, and watch the rest of the video again)

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s ok with me! I’m glad you’re enjoying them.

  • @sophist1cated
    @sophist1cated ปีที่แล้ว

    Reminds me of my childhood. Had a 386 SX with 16MHz back then. To play Doom, i had to shrink the window to almost minimum size to have a playable experience.

  • @daghtus
    @daghtus ปีที่แล้ว

    Owned PS/2 55SX back in the day. 386SX16 didn't even need a heatsink. Despite its inferior performance, I loved that thing.

  • @precisionxt
    @precisionxt ปีที่แล้ว

    It is very apparent the manufacturers never intended these systems to be around for this long. I love seeing these get resurrected. It’s the ultimate sign of rebellion.

  • @AmstradExin
    @AmstradExin ปีที่แล้ว

    I had a PS/1 but with 4 memory slots for a total of 24MB and a 486 DX2-66. I only had 3 slots but 2 HDDs. I added a IDE CDROM card, Ethernet and either better Video or swapped it for a soundcard on demand. Windows 98 took 6 hours to install, but Network worked absolutely flawless, unlike my fren's K6-2 at the time. Sadly my mom threw it away like many years ago. I wanted to buy a replacement, the bigger one with the stock 66mhz, SCSI and 1 PCI Slot. But it was too expensive at the second hand.

  • @St0rmcrash
    @St0rmcrash ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice video. A bit of a shame that the cases are roughed up and the PS/2 was half gutted. Great that they work though. On the PS/1 you should also be able to use a 486 Overdrive in addition to the 487 or Pentium Overdrive. The Overdrive DX266 and DX4100 (which has onboard voltage regulation to work on old boards like this) show up relatively often online for varying prices. The ODPR variants will work in any socket but the ODP ones should work on this board as well

  • @maxtornogood
    @maxtornogood ปีที่แล้ว

    These videos have such a chill vibe to them. Also unusual to see a leaking CR2032, perhaps that damaged the battery holder's connection to the board?

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว

      Surprised me too. As far as I can tell, battery voltage is making it to the board. There is either a problem with the circuit that switches between battery and PSU, or there is some config issue I’m missing.

  • @slaapliedje
    @slaapliedje 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I found some cables that convert the IBM floppy connector to a standard one (ordered two for the two PS/2 Model 30s that I have, though they are newer 286 versions with CPU upgrades to a 386 and 486!)

  • @uptoptem3392
    @uptoptem3392 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sweet new video, just got a new video and Sound Blaster Live! Never worked with IBM desktop, only thinkpads.

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice! Do you still have any Thinkpads?

    • @uptoptem3392
      @uptoptem3392 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@miketech1024 Oh no, 8 year me completely killed the XP install on one. So "genius" me took it apart. Same story with a 380ED and 380 but those have 9x windows on them.

  • @TheRaker1000
    @TheRaker1000 ปีที่แล้ว

    8:27 LPL shoutout ftw

  • @mspysu79
    @mspysu79 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mike, it's great to see the lowly PS/1 getting some love, people like to dump on them but they are not bad systems, it filled a niche, a PC that could go along with the Performa series Macs that Sears sold(which also get a lot of hate).
    That PS/2 Model 30 came in three different variants, the 8086 you have,m a Model 30/286 with a 12 MHz 286, and a Model 30 386 with a 16 MHz 386-SX 16 MHZ. One note about PS/2 Floppy drives and the 30/50 series 3.5" hard drives, there is a pair of capacitors (if I remember they are 22 Microfarad) they will go bad and cause the drive to act erratically or not function at all, and if they get bad enough they will leak and eat the PCB. They are a good candidate to replace using Aluminum Organic Polymer capacitors, which use a solid electrolyte so there is nothing to leak.
    IBM used PS/2 machines as the Service Element or SE console machines on late 977x series and ES/9000 series mainframes, the early ones ran the SE program on bare metal and the later ones ran a captive version of OS/2.

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the great info! The PS/2 line of systems have been my favorite since early childhood, especially the Model 50Z. Sure wish I still had that machine…

    • @mspysu79
      @mspysu79 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@miketech1024 glad to help where I can, always learning more about those machines and how to fix them. It’s part of working at a computer museum :)

  • @doc_sav
    @doc_sav ปีที่แล้ว

    I have spent the day binging your videos while modding a keyboard. Your level of detailed knowledge makes your adventures through these old systems really exciting. It is making me want to buy an unreasonable amount of machines to go through. For me, a really interesting part of the process is the possibility of preserving old digital art of all kinds that may exist on hard drives and disks. You ever get into that kind of stuff?

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! Every once in a while I do poke around user data, but a few decades of working in IT has made me a bit gun-shy of it. Seen too many things I’d rather not see!

    • @doc_sav
      @doc_sav ปีที่แล้ว

      @@miketech1024 Ain't that the truth!

  • @user-wj9xq7ig2v
    @user-wj9xq7ig2v 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Xtide in one of those isa slots will sort out your hard drive whoas. I hope that floppy works cause they are expensive to replace. The caps are a common problem for those floppies. For the model 30.

  • @livefreeprintguns
    @livefreeprintguns ปีที่แล้ว +1

    26:12 All this computer hacking is making me thirsty, I think I'll order a Tab...

  • @shawnstillman736
    @shawnstillman736 ปีที่แล้ว

    We're gonna need you to pick that tab one more time just to make sure it wasn't a fluke!

  • @ronkemperful
    @ronkemperful 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Styling wise I really liked the IBMs of the 1980s. Built to look clean and professional in an office environment, they were an expensive product that I very much wanted to buy, but never could justify. Fun fact: IBM never thought of making much of a profit on their PCs when they first launched them in 1981. They instead thought of these machines as a way to get small to medium sized businesses into the IBM ecosystem, then when something more was needed, they could integrate these computers with their mainframe. ,

  • @keithbrown7685
    @keithbrown7685 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey MikeTech and all, I just want to state for the record, even though everybody knows it. DOOM villains always die real good!

  • @TheVintageApplianceEmporium
    @TheVintageApplianceEmporium ปีที่แล้ว

    Pretty sure I had a 386 PS/2 system back in the mid 90s. It had a b&w monitor with it. Ahh the memories.
    As ever, we come for the gun show and we stay for the computers.
    LOVE YOU MIKE! 🥰

  • @ericjenks9596
    @ericjenks9596 ปีที่แล้ว

    Interesting to see. Hope you have a chance to dive into some macs soon! Macintosh May?

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว

      So far I only have two retro Macs. Really hoping to find one more so that I can make a complete Mac video!

  • @kaede15
    @kaede15 ปีที่แล้ว

    The only complain I have with this episode is that it ended too soon...
    also 8:27 reference to lockpickinglawyer was a nice touch, I guess people here we all watch the same stuff more less lol

  • @freednighthawk
    @freednighthawk ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So, you're not at all concerned about those Rifa power filter caps? I'm honestly surprised they didn't let out the magic smoke when you first powered it up.

  • @vwestlife
    @vwestlife ปีที่แล้ว

    I bet that floppy drive from the PS/1 has a metal 3.5" diskette shutter stuck inside it. Those did tend to get loose and rip off inside a drive if you force it.

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Could be. Haven’t investigated it yet. I still remember the first time that happened to me when I was around 8 years old. Spent about 20 minutes performing frantic surgery with some paperclips. The operation was a success! After that I was sure to check every disk to confirm the slider was flush.

  • @olivierpericat9224
    @olivierpericat9224 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice video ! What would be the method to recreate some plastic where it broke off ? I have some desktop cases in the same situation and I would be very interested in knowing your method to repair this. A video on this would be super great ? :)

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m actually not sure yet. I’m pretty good at fiberglass and automotive-grade plastic filler, but this is quite a bit different. I’ll definitely be making a video on the subject when I feel the method is decent.

  • @blakecasimir
    @blakecasimir ปีที่แล้ว

    Another great video Mike. You might want to edge back on the gain of your microphone though, it's regularly clipping just a little.

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! Yeah it's time to get some better recording kit...

  • @ryansteve8739
    @ryansteve8739 ปีที่แล้ว

    Have you thought about trying to source some round black stickers to put over the fan bearings after you service them? I think a black sticker would be more appealing than kapton tape

  • @mrve90
    @mrve90 ปีที่แล้ว

    "Look how they massacred my boooyy!!" that poor PS/2. I really need to get myself one of those 4 finger annoying clip popper thingies.

  • @davefarquhar8230
    @davefarquhar8230 ปีที่แล้ว

    Without the missing front panel I can't tell if your 486 PS/1 is one of the models I sold at Best Buy when I was in college, but I definitely sold that Reveal multimedia kit. That generation of PS/1 is an underrated machine, and they were priced pretty reasonably too. Best Buy really didn't push them though, so they didn't sell as well as they could have.

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว

      Crazy to think about these being sold at Best Buy!

  • @Pholiage
    @Pholiage ปีที่แล้ว

    Ibm is my favorite vintage pcs. I have a Netvista A40 atm with a Piii and agp Pro. Looking for a mmx machine to go along with it. I have a ess isa soundboard that I found in Aptiva which I don't have anymore. What I would want to find is an IBM 2162-S9C. But they seem to be rather rare now.

    • @miketech1024
      @miketech1024  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      IBM is definitely my all-time favorite as well, especially the PS/2 line. Still hoping to find a 50Z with without the perils of having it shipped. I'd also love to find an Aptiva or any of the early PCs (5150, XT or AT).

  • @anthonyblacker8471
    @anthonyblacker8471 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow. three and a half minutes in and I'm crying inside. I wonder if this first system you've looked at here was a junk (maybe not really but to someone) machine and they scavenged parts from it - the cutting of the lock wires and the cable to the scsi at the rear, I can NEVER understand how someone could butcher a machine like that, even when they were aplenty, still.. you shouldn't just destroy something that has SOME type of value. Tragic. I sure hope you can find a shining light here with this one.

  • @SegHaxx
    @SegHaxx ปีที่แล้ว +1

    yo you just need to go into BIOS settings (hit F1 on startup or enter at the error screen) and save settings and it should clear the CMOS battery error
    i just saved a circa 1992 PS/1 486DX33 from the scrap heap myself so i've been scoping out what other people have. they don't seem to have been very common and are somewhat rare and under-appreciated now 🙃

  • @iammrsparkle84
    @iammrsparkle84 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The system definitely needs to be configured (set date/time/etc.) before the 161 error goes away.