Geek With Social Skills | Commodore PET Rescue and Restoration: CBM Model 2001-16 Computer @geekwithsocialskills | Uploaded January 2020 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
I rescued this 1978 Commodore PET model 2001-16 N computer from a local area estate sale. It came with the original manuals and a Commodore branded IEEE-488 disk drive interface cable.
In this video I do a smoke test of the CBM PET 2001, and then do a deep cleaning of the computer case inside and out. I also wash the motherboard and make it look brand new. There will be a follow up video where I restore the keyboard for this machine as well.
Some of the back story about the machine: The previous owner passed away in 2003 and was the original owner since purchasing it new. Apparently he was an electrical engineer for a power plant and used this PET 2001 computer daily until he retired.
The machine had been sitting since his passing in 2003 and recently his wife went into a senior living place (2016) and the grandson was tasked with running the estate sale in late 2019. I was lucky to find this machine, especially locally to avoid expensive shipping costs and for a fair price.
Be sure to check out Part 2 of this Commodore PET 2002-N where I repair the keyboard and upgrade the memory from 16 KB to 32 KB and BASIC ROM.
Part 1: This part!
Part 2: youtu.be/FdQD9Kez2iI
DISCLAIMER: Please do not take this video as a tutorial / advice. I'm not an expert, this is just my hobby :)
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--- Video Index
0:00 - Intro
0:26 - Visual Inspection of my Commodore PET 2001-16 N
2:14 - It's time for the CBM PET 2001 smoke test
2:52 - Testing the PET 2001-16 keyboard
3:51 - PET 2001 computer internal inspection
4:49 - Doing a basic cleaning of the Commodore PET case
6:41 - Quick trip to Walmart for cleaning supplies
7:08 - Inspecting the Commodore PET 2001 motherboard
7:08 - Cleaning the PET 2001 PCB motherboard
8:20 - Now for a good washing of the PET 2001 PCB
11:07 - Discussing my cleaning process for the inside of the PET 2001 case
12:04 - Taking a look at the PET 2001 PCB after the deep cleaning
12:51 - Look at how clean my Commodore PET 2001 case is in on the inside now
13:38 - Putting everything back together and showing it off
14:24 - Outro
People, places and things mentioned in my video:
Adrian's Digital Basement:
youtube.com/user/craig1black
DeoxIt D5 spray contact cleaner:
amazon.com/gp/product/B00006LVEU
My Commodore CBM PET 2001-N Computer Playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOgohYmiitqkt1J9Pk6WBC-kUi1cOQWNs
#PetRescue #CommodorePET #VintageComputing
I rescued this 1978 Commodore PET model 2001-16 N computer from a local area estate sale. It came with the original manuals and a Commodore branded IEEE-488 disk drive interface cable.
In this video I do a smoke test of the CBM PET 2001, and then do a deep cleaning of the computer case inside and out. I also wash the motherboard and make it look brand new. There will be a follow up video where I restore the keyboard for this machine as well.
Some of the back story about the machine: The previous owner passed away in 2003 and was the original owner since purchasing it new. Apparently he was an electrical engineer for a power plant and used this PET 2001 computer daily until he retired.
The machine had been sitting since his passing in 2003 and recently his wife went into a senior living place (2016) and the grandson was tasked with running the estate sale in late 2019. I was lucky to find this machine, especially locally to avoid expensive shipping costs and for a fair price.
Be sure to check out Part 2 of this Commodore PET 2002-N where I repair the keyboard and upgrade the memory from 16 KB to 32 KB and BASIC ROM.
Part 1: This part!
Part 2: youtu.be/FdQD9Kez2iI
DISCLAIMER: Please do not take this video as a tutorial / advice. I'm not an expert, this is just my hobby :)
Subscribe for more videos: youtube.com/geekwithsocialskills?sub_confirmation=1
--- Video Index
0:00 - Intro
0:26 - Visual Inspection of my Commodore PET 2001-16 N
2:14 - It's time for the CBM PET 2001 smoke test
2:52 - Testing the PET 2001-16 keyboard
3:51 - PET 2001 computer internal inspection
4:49 - Doing a basic cleaning of the Commodore PET case
6:41 - Quick trip to Walmart for cleaning supplies
7:08 - Inspecting the Commodore PET 2001 motherboard
7:08 - Cleaning the PET 2001 PCB motherboard
8:20 - Now for a good washing of the PET 2001 PCB
11:07 - Discussing my cleaning process for the inside of the PET 2001 case
12:04 - Taking a look at the PET 2001 PCB after the deep cleaning
12:51 - Look at how clean my Commodore PET 2001 case is in on the inside now
13:38 - Putting everything back together and showing it off
14:24 - Outro
People, places and things mentioned in my video:
Adrian's Digital Basement:
youtube.com/user/craig1black
DeoxIt D5 spray contact cleaner:
amazon.com/gp/product/B00006LVEU
My Commodore CBM PET 2001-N Computer Playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOgohYmiitqkt1J9Pk6WBC-kUi1cOQWNs
#PetRescue #CommodorePET #VintageComputing
