The Personal System/2 Model 30 and Personal System/2 Model 30 286 are IBM's entry-level desktop computers in their Personal System/2 (PS/2) family of personal computers. As opposed to higher-end entries in the PS/2 line which use Micro Channel bus architecture, the Model 30 features the Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus, allowing it to use expansion cards from its direct predecessors, the PC/XT and the PC/AT. The original PS/2 Model 30, released in April 1987, is built upon the Intel 8086 microprocessor clocked at 8 MHz and features the 8-bit ISA bus; the Model 30 286, released in September 1988, features the Intel 80286 clocked at 10 MHz and includes the 16-bit ISA bus.

Details

Manufacturer	IBM
Model	PS/2 Model 30
Year	1987
Chassis	desktop
Installed RAM	640 KiB
Drives	3.5" 1.44MB floppy
Condition	RAM fault
Source	Fuzzy Lee
Acquired	2026-06-22
Notes	possibly faulty floppy drive too
Reference	https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/ibm-ps-2-model-30-8530-p-planar

Machine

Catalogue model	PS/2 Model 30 (8530) — IBM PS/2, 1987

Projects

Repair of Fuzzy's IBM PS/2 Model 30

Files

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History

2026-09-09	wanted for Work required by item: IBM PS/2 Model 30 (RH-4DRQ)
2026-08-19	variant: (empty) → PS/2 Model 30 (8530)
2026-08-08	flagged a photo as a reference image
2026-08-08	note Needs RAM soldering back on to motherboard.
2026-08-08	installed_ram: (empty) → 640 KB