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Adrians Digital Basement | PC archeology: The PC Partner by Leading Technology @adriansdigitalbasement | Uploaded May 2023 | Updated October 2024, 7 hours ago.
#pcarcheology

On the bench today we have a tasty early 90s computer, the "PC Partner" by Leading Technologies Inc. This machine looks suspiciously like another XT computer I have from a different brand, so let's try to unravel the mysteries of this stylish little PC.

--- Info

PC Partner IX/65 by Leading Technology Inc.
FCC ID IFS80-2451
Northwest Computer Support Inc.

--- Video Links

PC Partner review:
books.google.com/books?id=GsP5b-VY0ZkC&lpg=PT197&dq=%22PC%20Partner%22&pg=PT197#v=onepage&q&f=true

VTech Holdings:
referenceforbusiness.com/history2/4/VTech-Holdings-Ltd.html

Hyper DOS: (uploaded in 2017 by someone else)
archive.org/details/hyperdos

Adrian's Digital Basement Merch store:
my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com

Adrian's Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g

Support the channel on Patreon:
patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement

-- Tools

Deoxit D5:
amzn.to/2VvOKy1
store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f

O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
amzn.to/3a9x54J

Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
amzn.to/2VrT5lW

Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
amzn.to/2ye6xC0

Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z

Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
amzn.to/3adRbuy

TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
amzn.to/2wG4tlP
aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html

TS100 Soldering Iron:
amzn.to/2K36dJ5
ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853

EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
eevblog.com/product/121gw

DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
amzn.to/2RDSDQw
ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672

Magnetic Screw Holder:
amzn.to/3b8LOhG
harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html

Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971

RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
retrotink.com

Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184

Heat Sinks:
aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html

Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
amzn.to/3b8LOOI

--- Links

My GitHub repository:
github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories

Commodore Computer Club / Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR – PDX Commodore Users Group
commodorecomputerclub.com

--- Instructional videos

My video on damage-free chip removal:
youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8

--- Music

Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino
PC archeology: The PC Partner by Leading TechnologyI actually got something working on the TRS-80 Model II!Fixing and improving Apple II 80 column cardsCan this thing double the performance of your vintage PC in just seconds?The left-for-dead TRS-80 Model II is finally repaired and working!Lets try to get the SWTPC 6800 computer workingThis 8 hard drive doesnt seem to exist (or does it?)A software defined VGA and Z80 card for your Apple II (V2 Analog)The start of an Atari 8-bit repair-a-thon!This card claims to make your IBM PC or XT five to ten times faster (Breakthru 286)I need to follow my own advice with this Amiga 500I was completely wrong with my diagnosis of this IBM PC 5160 motherboard

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