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IBM PS/2 P70 8573-031 Vintage 386DX Portable Computer Parts Repair Orange Plasma
Vintage IBM Personal System/2 PS/2 Model P70 – 8573-031 – FOR PARTS / REPAIR
Offered for sale is a vintage IBM Personal System/2 (PS/2) Model P70, Type 8573-031 portable computer.
This is a rare and distinctive IBM "luggable" computer from around 1990, featuring the iconic orange gas-plasma flat-panel display and IBM Micro Channel Architecture (MCA).
⚠️ FOR PARTS / REPAIR — NOT TESTED
This unit has NOT been tested.
I do not have the ability to fully test this computer, so its operating condition is unknown.
It is being sold specifically as:
FOR PARTS / REPAIR / RESTORATION — AS-IS
No guarantee is made that the computer powers on or that any individual component functions.
Potentially useful for:
- Vintage IBM restoration
- Parts harvesting
- Repair projects
- Vintage computer collections
- Display restoration
- Keyboard restoration
- IBM PS/2 collectors
- MCA-era hardware projects
System Information:
- Manufacturer: IBM
- Family: Personal System/2 (PS/2)
- Model: P70
- Machine Type: 8573-031
- Processor: Intel 386DX, 16 MHz
- Display: Orange gas-plasma flat-panel
- Display Resolution: 640 × 480
- Architecture: IBM Micro Channel Architecture (MCA)
- Original Storage: 30 MB ESDI hard drive
- Floppy: 3.5" 1.44 MB floppy drive
- Power: AC powered
- Form Factor: Portable / luggable computer
Display:
The P70 is known for its distinctive orange monochrome gas-plasma display.
Display assembly part numbers associated with this model include 38F5943 / 38F4737.
Display operation has NOT been tested.
Keyboard / Cable:
The keyboard is included.
The keyboard cable has visible age-related deterioration/crumbling of the outer jacket.
Because of the age and condition of the cable, the unit should be inspected and properly serviced before attempting to power or operate the system.
Condition:
- Vintage / used
- NOT TESTED
- FOR PARTS / REPAIR / RESTORATION
- Operating condition unknown
- Significant age-related wear may be present
- Keyboard cable has deteriorated outer covering
- May have additional internal or cosmetic issues that have not been inspected
- Please see all photos for actual condition
Included:
You will receive the IBM PS/2 P70 8573-031 shown in the photographs, including the keyboard and other components/accessories specifically shown.
Please do not assume any component is included unless it is visible in the photographs.
IMPORTANT:
This is a decades-old vintage electronic device that has not been tested.
The power supply, motherboard, plasma display, hard drive, floppy drive, keyboard, and other components may require repair or replacement.
No working components are guaranteed.
SOLD AS-IS FOR PARTS / REPAIR / RESTORATION.
Please review all photographs carefully before purchasing. The photographs are an important part of the description and show the actual item and its condition.
