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schwarz@physik.tu-berlin.de (Georg Schwarz) wrote:

>jmetz@microfone.net (jmetz) writes:

>>Error 215 as written in Scott Mullers Upgradeing and repairing
>>pc's is base 64k on daughter sip (simm2 ) has failed
>>pull you simms and replacethem with the correct PS/2 memory and you
>>should be able to get up and running agiain.

>Unfortunately it's a bit more complicated than that in my case.
>It turned out that in the upper one of the two SIMM slots two of the pins
>are broken. The SIMMs themselbes seem OK and work fine in another PS/2
>Model 80 (can they be used in any other computer? IBM PS/2 Models 50, 55
>and 70 do not seem to use them...).
>So unless I get involved into delicate soldering stuff, I think I have to
>throw away that machine. I already swapped its ethernet card into an old
>Model 50 (286) standing around, so that one at least can be used as a
>terminal by some student, using the Model 80's monitor, mouse and
>keyboard.

>BTW, the Model 80 contained a monster of hard disk. It does not fit into
>any other PS/2 machine, as it looks (they're desktop ones). However, I
>should be able to use it as a second hard disk in another PS/2 Model 80.
>The electrical connectors are all there, but how do I physically fit in
>two of those mosters? Actually, the space should be sufficient, and there
>seem to be facillities for a second such drive, but since I have to slide
>them in from the middle I cannot figure out how I can slide in a second
>one once the first is in position.
>-- 
>Georg Schwarz (schwarz@physik.tu-berlin.de, kuroi@cs.tu-berlin.de, PGP 2.6ui)
>Institut f�r Theoretische Physik  +49 30 314-24254   FAX -21130  IRC kuroi
>Technische Universit�t Berlin            http://home.pages.de/~schwarz/


Well there are inexpensive replacements available you could try 
www.computerecycler.com
www.hi-tech.com 
search for IBM replacement parts and also try
www.reply.com

There are many who can sell you the exacet board cheeply or 
an upgraded board for that computer.
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From: KTKT66A@prodigy.com (Steve Petracca)
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I have several models of these motherboards for sale. For those of you

unfamilar with these products they are a complete motherboard
replacement 
for your existing board. They will support up to a 486/100mhz
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and in some cases up to a 586/133. Email me if you are interested.
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I hope this is useful to you
	j