The Technical Reference for the original IBM PC has schematics - "Logic
Diagrams" in the appendices, including the monochrome monitor. That pre-dates
the PS2s of course but they may be similar. Usual cautions about discharging
the anode on the CRT before you poke around in there.
Richard
>
> >IBM service manuals (certainly for PCs, PS/2s etc) did not normally
> contain
> >schematics. They were for repairs at the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit)
> level,
> >which is probably the complete monitor!.
>
I think you are right. Thanks Tony. It might have to remain an ornament.
Terry
On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 4:55 AM, Terry Stewart via cctalk
wrote:
> The monitor is a Personal System/2 Monochrome display. Model 8503. It’s VGA
> but mono.
>
> I found one manual on the web. It’s the “IBM Personal System/2 Display
> Hardware Maintenance Manual - Vol. 1”
(Note: Also posted to VCF)
Hi Guys,
It's a long shot but I’m searching for a manual, which hopefully someone
has scanned somewhere.
In my latest “check-my-gear-works” audit, an IBM PS/2 monitor failed. It
worked initially although brightness and contrast needed to be almost fully
up to see