[TriLUG] free: old sun sparcstation ipx

[Jeffery Painter via TriLUG]

I think these guys might like it. I think they are in the Chapel Hill area:

https://serialport.org/about-us/

They did a nice restore video here: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMz2y-wdbzs

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Jeff



On 11/11/24 16:36, Alan Hinchliff via TriLUG wrote:
> does anyone have use for some old (currently non-working) computer
> hardware, circa 1991?
>
> - sparcstation ipx - model 47b (?)
> - external scsi drive with cd-rom - model 411
> - 16" premium color monitor (CRT) - model gdm-1662b
> - keyboard + mouse -- and i think the sun mouse "pad" too (metal?) need to
> double check
> - centrecom 10bt adapter, video cable, scsi cable, video vga adapter, power
> cables
>
> none of it powers-on in any meaningful manner.  apparently that's a common
> issue with the IPX power supply.
>
> at minimum someone would most likely need to re-cap all of the power
> supplies. and then the IPX also has the NVRAM battery issue (that's usually
> solved with hacksaw/dremel, and then connecting an external battery).
>
> otherwise ... everything _looks_ like it's in reasonably good shape,
> besides the classic yellowing of all of the plastic.  it's been sitting
> around in storage for most of the past two decades, since i haven't tried
> to use it in most of that time.
>
> -Alan