Let's explore the Dolch PAC 62 and upgrade it.
PAC-62: Screen size 266mm
-- Links
Dolch:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolch
IBM PS2 P70:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_PS/2_portable_computers
BitSavers Dolch Documents:
http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dolch/pac/
Compaq Lunchbox computers:
https://www.reddit.com/r/retrobattlestations/comments/ipif44/dont_forget_to_pack_your_lunchbox/
/reddit.com/u/drake9800
Toshiba 1000XE
https://oldcrap.org/2017/10/26/toshiba-t1000xe/
Compaq Portable
https://oldcrap.org/2020/10/08/compaq-portable/
Photos of motherboard and video card:
https://archive.org/details/dolch-pac62
-- Tools
Deoxit D5:
https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f
O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
https://amzn.to/3a9x54J
Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW
Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0
Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z/
Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
https://amzn.to/3adRbuy
TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM Programmer: (The MiniPro)
https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html
TS100 Soldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853
EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/
DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672
Magnetic Screw Holder:
https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html
Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
https://www.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)
http://www.retrotink.com/
Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (Order Five)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184
Heat Sinks:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html
Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI
--- Instructional videos
My video on chip removal without damage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8
--- Music
Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino