[TriLUG] free: old sun sparcstation ipx

[Scott Blaydes via TriLUG]

Must…resist…

Really trying to not start collecting again.

Temptation is around every corner.


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> On Nov 11, 2024, at 4:58 PM, Jeffery Painter via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> -
> 
> 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
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