Packard Bell Axcel 130, Pt. 1

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Published on December 20, 2022 2:00:27 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raxRNwKfoWw

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So my next entry into #doscember is this 486-based Packard Bell desktop. It's in a little bit of rough shape though, and I see some external signs of corrosion...what awaits inside however?

And yes, I realized I forgot to include the MS-DOS logo in the video. I am ashamed.

Sources:

DX40DP100 Info:
https://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/80486u/Intel-DX4ODP100.html

Aztech Pro 16 II-3D PnP:
https://dosdays.co.uk/topics/Manufacturers/aztech.php

Cirrus Logic Video:
http://old.vgamuseum.info/palcals-collection/61-cirrus-palcal/482-cirrus-logic-cl-gd5424.html

Possible Motherboard Resources:
https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/packard-bell-pb430

http://www.uktsupport.co.uk/pb/mb/430.htm

https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=70181

https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=68352

http://www.motherboards.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=23516

https://www.oocities.org/sjg/mother2.html

https://web.archive.org/web/19961113103252/http://www.packardbell.com/gfx/support/ftp/00index.html

http://pbplanet.info/wiki/index.php/File:Legend-Elite-102HW-ad.jpg

https://www.reddit.com/r/vintagecomputing/comments/rf4q8l/help_restoring_packard_bell_486/

Necroware’s Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@necro_ware/

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro and quick look
3:29 Start of teardown
4:05 A look inside
5:04 A nice surprise!
5:55 A closer look at the sound card
6:34 Closer look at the cache, ISA slots, and graphics chip
7:52 Removing the drives
10:07 Trouble…
11:12 Removing the Modem
11:51 More trouble
12:18 Removing the motherboard
12:30 Wow!
13:57 Finally removing the floppy drive
14:59 Inside the empty chassis
17:18 Conclusion

#doscember2022 #retrocomputing #msdos #486