A filthy IBM PS/2 model 30 "repair"

Watch me flail around with a filthy IBM PS/2 model 30 from the barn rescue back in late summer 2024. Every retro computer repair is an adventure, and this one was doubly so! Twitter:   / talesofweird   Instagram:   / talesofweirdstuff   00:00 Intro 02:19 Peek inside 07:12 Extracting the drive 10:47 Removing the back plate 14:03 Removing the power supply 15:30 Removing the motherboard 16:14 Removing the front plate 21:19 Power supply testing 23:55 First power up 26:25 Fruitless debugging 29:42 Signs of life 30:59 Math is hard 33:38 Parity Check 1 37:10 Floppy drive... works? 40:20 Boot?!? 45:36 Mix of emotions 47:54 Running diagnostics 50:52 Closing words Products that I use to make videos that I actually like (affiliate links): Electric air duster - https://amzn.to/4nZvfdM Logitech C920 Pro webcam - https://amzn.to/3DTHpSV Synco G2 wireless microphone - https://amzn.to/4hbBQ0k EVGA XR1 Pro Capture Card - https://amzn.to/3WspIAf