IBM PC Convertible

In September 2009 I started to downsize this collection to a few items and then archived this section to its own subdomain at the start of October 2011.

This system

In February 2007 I puchased this system through eBay. Included was the unit, power pack, and a serial/parallel slice.

Images

The system ready for use features an LCD screen, two 720KB 3.5" floppy drives and a keyboard. - pc-convertible-01.jpg pc-convertible-01.jpg, 1200x900, 153KB
The system ready for use features an LCD screen, two 720KB 3.5" floppy drives and a keyboard.
The right hand side of the unit with the screen open.  At the rear are the red power button and power input. - pc-convertible-02.jpg pc-convertible-02.jpg, 1200x900, 132KB
The right hand side of the unit with the screen open. At the rear are the red power button and power input.
The left hand side of the unit with the screen open.  Note the raised angle of the floppy drives. - pc-convertible-03.jpg pc-convertible-03.jpg, 1200x900, 133KB
The left hand side of the unit with the screen open. Note the raised angle of the floppy drives.
The rear of the unit features the battery bay and expansion connector. The metal clips are what the expansion options fasten to. - pc-convertible-04.jpg pc-convertible-04.jpg, 1200x900, 129KB
The rear of the unit features the battery bay and expansion connector. The metal clips are what the expansion options fasten to.
The battery (and its door) removed from the unit.  Instead of connecting via contacts it uses a short cable. - pc-convertible-05.jpg pc-convertible-05.jpg, 1200x900, 151KB
The battery (and its door) removed from the unit. Instead of connecting via contacts it uses a short cable.
The right hand side of the unit with the screen closed. - pc-convertible-06.jpg pc-convertible-06.jpg, 1200x900, 128KB
The right hand side of the unit with the screen closed.
The right hand side of the unit with the screen closed. - pc-convertible-07.jpg pc-convertible-07.jpg, 1200x900, 120KB
The right hand side of the unit with the screen closed.
The front of the unit with the screen closed.  Visible on each side below the handle are the catches that hold the screen closed. - pc-convertible-08.jpg pc-convertible-08.jpg, 1200x900, 128KB
The front of the unit with the screen closed. Visible on each side below the handle are the catches that hold the screen closed.
The unit with the screen closed and handle extended. - pc-convertible-09.jpg pc-convertible-09.jpg, 1200x900, 121KB
The unit with the screen closed and handle extended.
The unit with the screen removed which is done by simply releasing a catch. - pc-convertible-10.jpg pc-convertible-10.jpg, 1200x900, 143KB
The unit with the screen removed which is done by simply releasing a catch.
The serial/parallel expansion option aligned with the rear of the unit. The far side hooks into the metal clips with the other side featuring a spring loaded latch. - pc-convertible-11.jpg pc-convertible-11.jpg, 1200x900, 136KB
The serial/parallel expansion option aligned with the rear of the unit. The far side hooks into the metal clips with the other side featuring a spring loaded latch.
The serial/parallel expansion option attached to the unit.  Further options simply attach in series. - pc-convertible-12.jpg pc-convertible-12.jpg, 1200x900, 134KB
The serial/parallel expansion option attached to the unit. Further options simply attach in series.
The 15V power supply. - pc-convertible-13.jpg pc-convertible-13.jpg, 1200x900, 181KB
The 15V power supply.

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