Re: Service manual for IBM PS/2 Monochrome Display?

2017-08-18 Thread Richard Sheppard via cctalk
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

Re: Service manual for IBM PS/2 Monochrome Display?

2017-08-17 Thread Terry Stewart via cctalk
> > >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

Re: Service manual for IBM PS/2 Monochrome Display?

2017-08-17 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
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”

Service manual for IBM PS/2 Monochrome Display?

2017-08-16 Thread Terry Stewart via cctalk
(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