3 Oct
2015
3 Oct
'15
10:20 a.m.
On Oct 2, 2015, at 10:21 PM, ethan at 757.org wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> I'm working to troubleshoot a 286 laptop style computer. I've kind of
> hit the end of my knowledge and wondering if anyone has any insight.
> The computer in question I've never seen run. So I don't know normal
> behavior. There were a few caps inside that were leaking electrolyte, I
> cleaned it all up and replaced them. A few traces look a little bit
> corroded but test fine.
On Sat, 3 Oct 2015, Zane Healy wrote:
When you drop into BIOS, is anything actually set?
Can you set the
time, and get it to stick?
"WHEN"??!?
First question:
How far does the machine in question get in the start-up?
Does it get to the point of initializing video?
Do you get any POST codes?
(those are BEFORE you can "drop into BIOS", which I assume means goto the
"CMOS setup"
I have a Twinhead 386sx/16 I bought new, the only thing I've used it for in the past
20 years is a serial terminal, and every time I go to boot it, I have to drop into BIOS,
and configure things, as the BIOS battery is long dead.
Zane
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