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The XT Part 6: Hard Disk Woes

The XT Part 6: Hard Disk Woes

IBM Retro Computing

The hard disk installed in my 5160 is a Seagate ST-238R. It appears to be a full-height 5.25″ hard drive with a 33MB capacity. It is always amazing to think…

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The XT Part 5: Repairing the Floppy Disk Drive

The XT Part 5: Repairing the Floppy Disk Drive

IBM Retro Computing

The 5160 came equipped with a single Tandon TM-100-2A 5.25″ floppy disk drive. The 5150 had come with two of these, but the 5160 eschewed the second drive in favor…

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The XT Part 4: Adapting a Modern(ish) Keyboard

The XT Part 4: Adapting a Modern(ish) Keyboard

IBM Retro Computing

Because the IBM XT uses a keyboard protocol that is no longer used by any newer hardware, my small collection of computer keyboards was useless for this project. At least,…

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The XT Part 3: Powering up the Beast

The XT Part 3: Powering up the Beast

IBM Retro Computing

It was finally time to get this machine cleaned up and try to get it running. But first, a visual health check. Smoke testing I took some cotton swabs and…

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The XT Part 2: The System

The XT Part 2: The System

IBM Retro Computing

Though the machine was not in a terribly pretty state, I was confident and excited that it could be revived. The first order of business was to examine exactly what…

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The XT Part 1: Preliminaries

The XT Part 1: Preliminaries

IBM Retro Computing

Why I care about a computer older than me When I was growing up, I thought my dad was a tech god. I remember spending hours with him on some…

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IBM 5160 Series

  • The XT Part 1: Preliminaries
  • The XT Part 2: The System
  • The XT Part 3: Powering up the Beast
  • The XT Part 4: Adapting a Modern(ish) Keyboard
  • The XT Part 5: Repairing the Floppy Disk Drive
  • The XT Part 6: Hard Disk Woes
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