#old pc

While attempting to test a DOS CD-ROM title, this 1992 BSR 486 PC tower gave up the ghost.

When attempting to power on the system, the front tower lights came on, blinked off and on a couple of times, then abruptly shut down. Subsequent attempts yielded the same result.

This system that I have preserved for over 20 years would run no more. It appears the motherboard finally failed.

I salvaged the following from the system:

246MB (that's MEGAbyte) hard drive

1.2MB 5¼" floppy drive

1.44MB 3½" floppy drive

8 4MB 30-PIN memory SIMMs

Sound Blaster 16 ISA sound card

Slowly, one by one, my vintage computers are beginning to die off... 😞

I'm fortunate to be able to use virtual computing to test the majority of the legacy software I find. It saves having to power up and use the vintage computers in my collection.

But, alas, one of the chosen ones has moved on.