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Yesterday, 07:36 AM

compaqportableplus replied to a thread Re-capped NEC ProSpeed SX/20 stopped working, any troubleshooting suggestions? in Vintage Computer Hardware

Great to see you found the issue! I always get excited when I hear PrairieTek! Those were the very first 2.5” hard drives ever made. I’ve never...

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January 11th, 2021, 07:45 PM

compaqportableplus replied to a thread The Compaq Deskpro 8086, finally! in PCs and Clones

Nice! Here's a screenshot of a CheckIt benchmark of the Deskpro. About twice as fast as an XT. Pretty nice.

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January 10th, 2021, 07:36 PM

compaqportableplus replied to a thread 8086/NEC V30 XT class systems running faster than 8Mhz in PCs and Clones

It’s worth noting that the NEC V40 is a V20 compatible chip, so it’s in the 8088 class, not the 8086/V30 class.

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January 8th, 2021, 05:21 PM

compaqportableplus replied to a thread 26 Pin Floppy Drives in Later PCs

Those appear to be the exact same drives used in the Tandy 1400LT laptop.

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January 8th, 2021, 05:12 PM

compaqportableplus replied to a thread $130 eBay Gamble - Toshiba T3100e/40 in PCs and Clones

Nice machine, I have one myself and it’s a well-built computer. IMO, $130 was quite high for an untested unit, but I’m glad to see it ended up...

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January 7th, 2021, 12:26 PM

compaqportableplus replied to a thread The Compaq Deskpro 8086, finally! in PCs and Clones

Yeah, a different layout can be odd until you adjust. I remember when I got my first IBM model F how completely lost I felt using it, but now I can...

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January 7th, 2021, 11:46 AM

compaqportableplus replied to a thread The Compaq Deskpro 8086, finally! in PCs and Clones

Yeah, I saw those. That person has been trying to sell them for ages, which tells me they probably aren’t open to reasonable offers. Yes, that is...

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January 6th, 2021, 02:08 PM

compaqportableplus replied to a thread The Compaq Deskpro 8086, finally! in PCs and Clones

1ST1, Thanks! I did benchmark this machine in CheckIt and got a pic of the results. I’ll upload it a little later. TH2002, Thank you!...

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January 6th, 2021, 06:29 AM

compaqportableplus replied to a thread The Compaq Deskpro 8086, finally! in PCs and Clones

Thank you! :)

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January 6th, 2021, 12:28 AM

compaqportableplus started a thread The Compaq Deskpro 8086, finally! in PCs and Clones

I've finally gotten another one of my "holy grail" systems, the original Compaq Deskpro 8086. This thread will be documenting the Deskpro as I build...

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January 3rd, 2021, 02:48 AM

compaqportableplus replied to a thread Hard drive spins up only when "activated" then spins down immediately in Vintage Computer Hardware

98 percent of the drives I’ve repaired still work fine. For example, my Miniscribe 3650 that has no bad sectors, which didn’t work at all when I got...

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December 31st, 2020, 09:32 AM

compaqportableplus replied to a thread Hard drive spins up only when "activated" then spins down immediately in Vintage Computer Hardware

Is the stepper motor stuck? I know that’s a common issue with those, and it could be causing it to shut off when it tries to seek. I think it’s...

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December 30th, 2020, 11:19 PM

compaqportableplus replied to a thread Toshiba T3100e CMOS battery in Handhelds/Portables

A CR2032 is not enough juice. I’ve found in both my T5200 and T3100e when using a 2032, the time drifts when the unit is unplugged, almost like the...

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December 30th, 2020, 11:14 PM

compaqportableplus replied to a thread Zenith ZWL-183-93 revival in Handhelds/Portables

Thanks! That’s really cool that you live close to the old Zenith headquarters. Glad you enjoyed funny batch file. :)

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December 29th, 2020, 02:52 AM

compaqportableplus replied to a thread Bringing an old MFM hard drive (ST-412) back from the dead (feedback requested) in Vintage Computer Hardware

That’s exactly how I fixed my ST-412 about six or seven years ago. Still works fine to this day with no bad sectors. Mine too sounded horrible when...

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December 24th, 2020, 07:51 PM

compaqportableplus replied to a thread Merry Christmas Everyone! in General Off Topic

Merry Christmas from my Compaq SLT/286! :xmas:

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December 24th, 2020, 02:25 PM

compaqportableplus replied to a thread Zenith ZWL-183-93 revival in Handhelds/Portables

Okay, so here's something hilarious I found on the hard drive. I saw that it had a C:\WINDOWS directory and got excited, as I have never found...

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December 23rd, 2020, 10:38 PM

compaqportableplus replied to a thread Zenith ZFL-181 and ZWL-183 comparison in Handhelds/Portables

No problem. I agree. Yep, I believe we discussed that in my thread mentioned above where I reviewed the ZFL-181-93. :) They are cool drives for...

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December 23rd, 2020, 10:30 PM

compaqportableplus started a thread Zenith ZWL-183-93 revival in Handhelds/Portables

I finally got me a Zenith ZWL-183 laptop, the -93 variant to be exact, so it has a 20MB hard drive versus the 10MB the -92 has. Here was how it...

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December 23rd, 2020, 09:29 PM

compaqportableplus started a thread Zenith ZFL-181 and ZWL-183 comparison in Handhelds/Portables

Since a particular person in this thread told me I was "imagining things" when I said that the Zenith ZLF-181 and ZWL-183 were completely different...

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December 23rd, 2020, 07:40 PM

compaqportableplus replied to a thread Wanted: Compaq DeskPro 8086 or 286 in Vintage Computer Items Wanted

A DeskPro has been obtained! Consider this thread closed.

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December 22nd, 2020, 04:36 AM

compaqportableplus replied to a thread TeleCOMPAQ: Phoning it in in PCs and Clones

Have you made any more progress on this machine?

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December 22nd, 2020, 04:33 AM

compaqportableplus replied to a thread Compa Portable 486c - can not adjust screen brightness in Later PCs

Does the screen look washed-out? It’s an extremely common issue on the 486c and some other old active matrix color displays. It is caused by failing...

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December 18th, 2020, 03:50 PM

compaqportableplus replied to a thread First YouTube video experience in General Off Topic

Greedy bastards... "we aren't rich enough!" Excessive advertising has really made the internet far, far worse.

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December 17th, 2020, 05:25 PM

compaqportableplus replied to a thread Compaq Deskpro 386/16 Restoration in Later PCs

Absolutely! I have not read that yet, but I did see it a few weeks ago. I plan on reading it eventually! I have watched Silicon Cowboys though,...

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