Refurbished IBM 5150 XT Computer 64KB-256KB Motherboard w/ 256Kb RAM


Refurbished    TESTED    CLEAN    WORKING 


The computer was totally disassembled.  The front bezel and chassis were washed and cleaned.  The top case repainted in matching IBM PC gray.  The top case is a Rev A case that was placed on a Rev B chassis. They basically are the same size but only requires 2 screws in the back to secure the top half.  The power supply was opened and dusted out.  A visual inspection of the caps seem to indicate that the are okay but as with all vintage computers, it will need to be recapped sooner or later.  The fan was cleaned and its outputs close to spec voltages.  All boards and cables dusted. All socketed chips were reseated. One of the I/O ports was loose. I was able to find a close to matching slot cove for it, but it was an open at the top. Both floppy drives faceplates have small speckled dots that do not want to some off.  The floppy drives heads were cleaned the the travel rails were lightly lubricated. 


This is a very good condition working IBM PC 5150 computer system.  It has a dual floppy 5.25" floppy drives and both drives work correctly.  The computer boots from the left “A” drive.  Both floppy drives are good quality TEAC FD-55BV 360Kb drives. Drive B is exceptionally quiet.  It currently was working a monochrome graphics card, but was tested and worked great with a color VGA card.  This computer was upgraded to it’s maximum RAM of 256Kb on the motherboard.  It has a serial/parallel I/O card (untested) installed.  The motherboard is the later 64KB-256KB version with the latest BIOS.  This version can support booting a hard drive.


A lot of work went into making this computer as new as possible.  It wasn't just powered up on or turned to display an image on the screen like many of the other 5150 up for sale on eBay.  This computer was torn down and completely cleaned and tested.  


The monitor is NOT included in the sale. 

 

Please see photos for content and physical condition.

There is no warranty and I am selling as-is with no returns.

I work as high school teacher and the only days I can ship are a few days on Monday, and every Tuesdays and Thursdays.  I don't ship on the weekend because my box store is not open on those days, I am busy testing and posting computers for sale,  and I want to spend some time with my family.   Thus, I place a "3 days to ship" to accommodate these issues.  Thank you for your understanding.  

I only use eBay Global Shipping Service on International Order, no exceptions. 

I will ship to Hawaii, Alaska, PO Boxes, and PR, even though I have a block on these areas, but they will be subject to paying exact shipping cost that will be calculated.  Please ask prior to purchasing the computer.  

eBay policies leave me with no choice but to mark each of my auctions with a “no return” policy.  This is being done to protect me against returns such as (buyer’s remorse).   After using the item for days and weeks, the buyer can submit a return and is not obligated to reimburse the seller for shipping charges and I have to pay for shipping charges back.  Even though it is marked a “no return, “a buyer can still submit a return if the item was not as described or the item was damaged during shipping.  Also, I do not need an eBay policy to do what is right and accept the item back if it wasn’t as described or damaged during shipping.  Keep in mind, that I mainly sell vintage computers and vintage computer accessories.  That said even though the box/item may not show damage, the internal mechanism may have been damaged or jarred from a rough truck and/or plane ride.  I will work with ALL my customers to resolve the problem.  Recently, I have had to take back items where the buyer didn’t check with mom/dad, husband/wife, or God prior to buying and did a return.  eBay forced me to take the item back.  Personally, I do not think that this is an acceptable way to return items.  Many of the sellers on here are just trying to provide for their families and this kind of previous return is not fair to the seller.  We are not Walmart or Costco that cannot absorb these financial damages.   Again, I will work with all my costumers to ensure that they are happy with the item they purchased.  Thank you for your patronage.