(Additional processing power provided by the Intel i486 DX)

  • FireWire400@lemmy.worldOP
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    1 year ago

    Mind posting a picture of it as well? I’m kinda curious as to how it looks and what you’ve done to save it.

    But seriously, who the fuck would not only smoke around their computer but put out the cigarette on their keyboard?

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      1 year ago

      Sure.

      Image 1: Packaging

      Image 2: More Packaging

      Image 3: Before Front

      Most visible damage in this picture is above the F7 and Druck, Rollen, Pause keys. Druck, Rollen, Pause keys themselves are damaged. Previous owner probably cleaned this IBM Model M from the outside before they sent it to me. You’ll see the horrors soon enough.

      Image 4: Before Label

      Image 5: After Back (similar to missing Before Back)

      I removed the label from the back.

      Image 6: Before Assembly Front

      Note the ash :(

      Image 7: Before Assembly Back

      Image 8: Before Internals

      How this melted is beyond me. Maybe due to repeated exposure to hot ash?

      Image 9: After Cinematic Shot

      Image 10: After Druck, Rollen, Pause Keys

      Destructive cleaning on the side of the keys, though I could also look for replacement keycaps.

      Image 11: After Yellow Spot

      More destructive cleaning.

      I didn’t make any after pictures of the assembly and internals, but I gave everything a deep clean and bolt modded my IBM Model M.