[BUGS] Computer throwout

[jonathan michaels]

   greetings

   obligatory reply to salvagable computers (tm) post.

On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 05:57:17PM +1100, Peter Jeremy wrote:
> Warringah Council is having a PC recycle this weekend and I plan on
> taking the opportunity to dispose of some of my older systems.  In
> case anyone wants them for parts, a rough list of what I'm throwing
> out follows:
> 
> 1 IBM 8513 11" monitor - takes a while to warm up but sort-of works
> 2 KTX 14" monitors - one OK, one dead
> 1 486DX2-50 VLB system - 32MB RAM, AHA-1542, DDS-2, no PSU/HDD/FDD
> 1 486DX-50 VLB system - 32MB RAM
> 1 DEC AlphaServer 400 - dead PSU.  160MB RAM
> 1 Athlon XP-1800 system -  GA-7VKML, 512MB RAM, fairly new PSU, no HDD.
> 1 DEC Multia - 128MB from memory

   interesed in vlb parts (peripherals mainly, mine is in need ot repair/upgrade.
 
> The 486DX2 has a leaking CMOS battery but both 486's may work.
> The AS400 was working OK until the PSU switching transistors shorted.
> The XP-1800 is unreliable.  I suspect the CPU has overheated at some stage.
> The Multia has suffered badly from a leaking battery and the MB appears
> to be a write-off.

   have multia running ms win nt v3.5 in need of feeding dram

> Some small HDDs but these won't go out unless I manage to wipe them.

   same above, local hosts needing additional realestate .. needing to maintain
   vintage feel .. grin.

> Let me know by Saturday morning if you're interested in any of this
> or it's going out.

   interested in parts if prepared to salvage .. regards

   much gracious appreciations

   jonathan

   what, not chasing after computer .. always a first for averything .. grins

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