IBM PS/2 Model P75 Luggable - faulty screen - can I make it better?

[@jirizlamal1974]

Amazing job, with VGA this machine "shine" really great!

[@frankster905]

This is totally awesome! Your video proved that this can be done. Thanks for sharing... I have been trying to find P75 for myself for this upgrade but have had difficulty finding one. ;) If you ever have too many of these and want to apart with it, let me know. ;)

[@xyzheng9672]

Amazing work！haha What a retro project!😃

[@rogert151]

nice mod, looks factory, i would put some hot glue in a few places to keep that panel secure, it can be easily removed with some alcohol if required

[@phreapersoonlijk]

Fantastic !

[@grain_]

great work!

[@appleringoo9332]

really cool

[@f16madlion]

Very interesting video! curious do you have a new floppy drive? i’ve been struggling to find one which will accept the eject button, for my p70 ive got a modded cable that works

[@StevesTechShed]

No, on my P70 I've replaced the floppy with a normal one and custom cable, but the button doesn't quite line up...

[@Carbarion]

Removing the plasma screen from a scarce p75 would have to be considered a felony, it is difficult for me to understand why someone would go to so much trouble to ruin what makes that computer remarkable

[@mibnsharpals]

What if the spare parts are no longer available? So you can use it again. It would even be possible to change the color palette so that the same (monochrome) representation results.

[@Carbarion]

Did you see the video? The plasma screen was perfect, what was failing was the graphics card

[@mibnsharpals]

@@Carbarion Yes, that is correct, but the display is not controlled like a VGA/EGA display. So you really need a suitable card.

[@Carbarion]

​@@mibnsharpals "The internal gas plasma display of the IBM P75 is XGA/VGA, EGA, MCGA, CGA compatible, and operates at a maximum 640×480 in 16 shades of grey in VGA mode. The IBM P75 can drive its internal monitor and an external monitor simultaneously. "

[@StevesTechShed]

The panel is fine (I believe!) it was the damaged video card (leaking capacitors corroded traces and chip pads) which has a dedicated connector to the panel so, and it's MCA, so apart from removing the card from another working P75 it isn't replaceable. I made the machine useable again :) I have other plasma P70 IBM PS/2s which work fine so I don't think it's too bad. Thanks for the watch :)

[@ant8175]

Promo`SM 😍