IBM PS/2 seems to have got stuck! - Page 3 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Ontopoftheworld · 22nd Sep 2018, 7:11 pm

I am UP and RUNNING! The 27F4166 arrived this morning. It's used but in good condition. It's been running fine for about 4 hours now. So glad my PS/2 is back to life!!!!! It's probably better than ever now because it's had a good clean in the process of repairing it.

Thanks to everyone's help on the forum. It really helps to have everyone's suggestions when you're looking for a solution. Keeping old computers running can be a worrying hobby at times, but it's great when things go right.

Dual Standard · 22nd Sep 2018, 8:31 pm

Magic!

Dave Moll · 22nd Sep 2018, 8:36 pm

Great result! And what a relief that it wasn't a hard disc head crash.

I suspect that the PSU was on its way out and the move was either conincidence or hastened a failure which was about to happen anyway.

IanBland · 22nd Sep 2018, 8:51 pm

Great news, glad to have been part of your solution!

G4_Pete · 23rd Sep 2018, 9:29 am

I installed two IBM PS/2's in 1989 ( Floppy version no HD) in an air conditioned dust free environment on an uninterruptible supply. They ran a compiled floppy booted compiled basic program displaying data off off the comm port. We did get through quite a few VDU,s though. Apart from very short outages of a few minutes every few years they ran continuously until this year.

So these things must have been well made with quality components. But I do remember they were not cheap the keyboards alone were around an extra £100 at install time .
Pete

ferdi57 · 26th Sep 2018, 7:56 am

Bonjour

Si c'est le psu donnez moi la référence j'en ais ici un lot de grande quantité si il y en a un je vous le donne.

Good day.

If this is the PSU give me the reference. I have here a large quantity. If I have one I'll give it to you.

Ontopoftheworld · 16th Oct 2018, 9:53 am

That is very kind of you. Merci beaucoup. The PSU I bought is running fine now. It was the 27F4166 version which was the correct one. It cost £50, so not cheap, but it has saved my IBM.

22nd Sep 2018, 7:11 pm	#41
Ontopoftheworld Triode Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, UK. Posts: 15	Re: IBM PS/2 seems to have got stuck! I am UP and RUNNING! The 27F4166 arrived this morning. It's used but in good condition. It's been running fine for about 4 hours now. So glad my PS/2 is back to life!!!!! It's probably better than ever now because it's had a good clean in the process of repairing it. Thanks to everyone's help on the forum. It really helps to have everyone's suggestions when you're looking for a solution. Keeping old computers running can be a worrying hobby at times, but it's great when things go right.

22nd Sep 2018, 8:31 pm	#42
Dual Standard Pentode Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cheshire, UK. Posts: 168	Re: IBM PS/2 seems to have got stuck! Magic!

22nd Sep 2018, 8:36 pm	#43
Dave Moll Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Cumbria (CA13), UK Posts: 3,757	Re: IBM PS/2 seems to have got stuck! Great result! And what a relief that it wasn't a hard disc head crash. I suspect that the PSU was on its way out and the move was either conincidence or hastened a failure which was about to happen anyway. __________________ Mending is better than Ending (cf Brave New World by Aldous Huxley)

22nd Sep 2018, 8:51 pm	#44
IanBland Pentode Join Date: May 2015 Location: Northampton, Northants, UK. Posts: 185	Re: IBM PS/2 seems to have got stuck! Great news, glad to have been part of your solution!

23rd Sep 2018, 9:29 am	#45
G4_Pete Hexode Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Southampton, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 305	Re: IBM PS/2 seems to have got stuck! I installed two IBM PS/2's in 1989 ( Floppy version no HD) in an air conditioned dust free environment on an uninterruptible supply. They ran a compiled floppy booted compiled basic program displaying data off off the comm port. We did get through quite a few VDU,s though. Apart from very short outages of a few minutes every few years they ran continuously until this year. So these things must have been well made with quality components. But I do remember they were not cheap the keyboards alone were around an extra £100 at install time . Pete

26th Sep 2018, 7:56 am	#46
ferdi57 Diode Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Clouange, France. Posts: 1	Re: IBM PS/2 seems to have got stuck! Bonjour Si c'est le psu donnez moi la référence j'en ais ici un lot de grande quantité si il y en a un je vous le donne. Good day. If this is the PSU give me the reference. I have here a large quantity. If I have one I'll give it to you.

16th Oct 2018, 9:53 am	#47
Ontopoftheworld Triode Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, UK. Posts: 15	Re: IBM PS/2 seems to have got stuck! That is very kind of you. Merci beaucoup. The PSU I bought is running fine now. It was the 27F4166 version which was the correct one. It cost £50, so not cheap, but it has saved my IBM.