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IMSAI 8080 Restoration for The Centre For Computing History at Cambridge, UK.
BLOG PART 1: What Have We Actually Got?. 09/11/2019 - Ross Milbourne. Welcome to this Blog. The intention is to restore the computer to full working order, such that it may be used for public demonstrations. Here is the machine in question, before work commences: and here is my workspace: The Blog will be a step-by step guide to the restoration and will, hopefully, be of use to others who wish to follow a similar path with their own equipment. I am no expert when it comes to electronics, being much more a software than a hardware person, so I am learning a lot as I go along. I will not be offended, therefore, by those with greater knowledge sharing it with everyone in the comments. IMPORTANT NOTE: No attempt will be made to switch the machine on at this stage. One of the most tragic mistakes made by so many people who inherit or decide to sell their own machines which have been in the loft for 30+ years - for example on Ebay, is to 'give it a ...