Articles tagged "Reference"
Bench Tools for Vintage Computer Repair
What you actually need on the bench to bring an old computer back to life, and a rough order to acquire it in. From a soldering iron and braid through a logic analyzer and a known-good test rig.
Commodore 64 250407 Visual Parts Locator
Five labeled diagrams of the 250407 breadbin board — ports, custom chips, RAM, and glue logic — with U-numbers that line up with Ray Carlsen's symptom guide
Commodore 64 Community Resources
The people, places, and projects that keep the Commodore 64 platform alive in 2026 — repair experts, modern-hardware vendors, archives, and forums
Commodore 64 Socketing Parts
Mouser part numbers for the DIP sockets and the 2114 color SRAM I use when socketing chips on a 250407 board
Commodore DOS Quick Reference
The handful of Commodore DOS commands you actually use on a 1541 — load, save, format, delete, reset
NeXT Workstation Resources
Curated reference links for restoring and modifying NeXT workstations — pinouts, keyboard protocol, parts, and vendor sources
Commodore SX-64 Schematics
Complete schematic diagrams for the Commodore SX-64 portable computer
IBM PCjr Resources
Essential online resources for IBM PCjr restoration and upgrades
Silicon Graphics Parts Sources
Where to find parts for SGI workstation restoration
Sun Hardware Reference Guide
Technical reference for Sun workstation hardware