DS1287 replacement nwX287 by Necroware, IBM PS/2 model 30 286, article cover

IBM PS/2, DS1287 – nwX287

Welcome back! Let's tackle a fundamental repair on the IBM PS/2 Model 30 286: replacing the Real Time Clock (RTC), specifically the Dallas DS1287, with a modern alternative, the nwX287 by Necroware. Read the full transcript of the video → Configuration errors […]

Philips VG 8010, retro computer vintage

Philips VG 8010 MSX, unboxing and test

I found the advert for this computer on eBay: it's a Philips VG 8010 MSX, which I was missing from my collection. All things considered, it had a fairly interesting price, because other offers I had found on the same computer were actually more expensive. […]

Test Commodore 64 RAM with Kung Fu Flash 586220 4164, MT4264, HM4864P, M3764 diag

Commodore 64 RAM test with Kung Fu Flash

I bought on eBay some spare RAM memories for the Commodore 64 (biscuit version), from China, at low cost. Will they have worked? Do you have to pay attention to buying RAMs from China? Here are the results of the Commodore 64 RAM test! [...]