Resurrecting an IBM PS/2 Model 50Z
Tearing down a PS/2 Model 50Z. It doesn't power up at all so we'll figure out what's going on with that, get PC-DOS 6.1 installed on it, and hook it up to an IBM 8503 monitor!
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Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
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00:00 Intro
00:34 IBM PS/2 Line Overview
04:34 Phyiscal Overview
11:12 McIDE-CF Board
11:48 Disassembly
18:00 First Power-On
18:45 Troubleshooting Power Issue
23:09 Repairing the Planar
28:12 Configuring with the Reference Diskette
33:34 Installing the McIDE-CF
38:38 Installing DOS
47:08 Trying to Install a Token Ring MCA Card
54:35 Using an IBM 8503 Monochrome Monitor
56:58 Future Plans