IBM PC 5150
RH-57W5
The original IBM PC, and the machine whose architecture the industry still runs on. IBM built it in a year from bought-in parts and published the technical reference, including the BIOS listing — which let Compaq and everyone after it build compatibles and took the standard out of IBM's hands. Cassette port, five slots, and a keyboard that outlasts everything. The foundation of the whole platform.
Details
- Manufacturer
- IBM
- Model
- PC 5150
- Kind
- Motherboard
Machine
- Catalogue model
- PC 5150 — IBM PC, 1981
- Board
- 64K-256K planar
Fitted in
IBM PC 5150
RH-F1BW
Work
Part of IBM PC 5150 recommission
- repair2026-09-23
- replace tantalum capacitors2026-09-23
- replace faulty DRAM2026-09-23
- fully test2026-09-23
- clean2026-09-23
- clean2026-09-23
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History
- 2026-09-22
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note Repaired. Replaced faulty parity chip.