TheGreatSatan
11-21-2005, 01:04 PM
As you all well know I bought some antique PC's some time ago. Since then I have been thinking about the innards. I'll be utilizing this thread to post the disassembly of the Antique PC's. I want to start a PC wallpaper in my work area. I'll be systematically gutting the old PC's and nailing the motherboards and Internal cards to my wall. When I'm done with each case the external frame will be left and can be purchased by you for er....Modding?
Today I start with the ACE 1000 that was originally Released in 1982. It was a clone of the Apple 2.
http://oldcomputers.net/ace1000.html
Here's the case.
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/5948/ace10006np.jpg
And the breakdown.
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/8586/takeapart010vj.jpg
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/6166/takeapart029ut.jpg
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/1348/takeapart033ux.jpg
That's one big PSU!
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/8261/takeapart042gy.jpg
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/3240/takeapart058lf.jpg
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/3484/takeapart062ki.jpg
The reset switch was just under the lip.
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/9826/takeapart078gn.jpg
As you can see the bottom separates from the plastic framing. That's real helpful when trying to cram new parts in.
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/3629/takeapart087zn.jpg
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/7546/takeapart094wv.jpg
Today I start with the ACE 1000 that was originally Released in 1982. It was a clone of the Apple 2.
http://oldcomputers.net/ace1000.html
Here's the case.
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/5948/ace10006np.jpg
And the breakdown.
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/8586/takeapart010vj.jpg
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/6166/takeapart029ut.jpg
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/1348/takeapart033ux.jpg
That's one big PSU!
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/8261/takeapart042gy.jpg
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/3240/takeapart058lf.jpg
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/3484/takeapart062ki.jpg
The reset switch was just under the lip.
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/9826/takeapart078gn.jpg
As you can see the bottom separates from the plastic framing. That's real helpful when trying to cram new parts in.
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/3629/takeapart087zn.jpg
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/7546/takeapart094wv.jpg