7 Feb
2016
7 Feb
'16
2:43 p.m.
On Sun, Feb 7, 2016 at 3:23 PM, Kip Koon <computerdoc at sc.rr.com> wrote:
I also have an original Altair 8800 that has not been
powered up since I was
in my late teens or early twenties. I'm 56 now and I was wondering if
anyone has put together a document for successfully restoring Altair
computers specifically and retro style computers in general.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT power up until you've tested the DC power supplies
*without* the boards installed. Check DC voltages and ripple. Aluminum
electrolytic filter capacitors may need to be reformed or replaced.
(But let's not restart the argument about which to do!)