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DEC PDP8/E
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Listing is for a DEC PDP8/E vintage MiniComputer. The computer turns on but is otherwise completely untested. It's being sold exactly as shown; please look carefully through all of the photographs provided.We elected to minimally clean this unit to prevent any accidental damage. A microfiber cloth was used on the outside housing and an electronics vacuum removed some surface dust inside the computer. No chemicals or compressed air were used, and we did not clean or remove any boards. The computer is pictured almost exactly how we received it.The PDP8/E is in fair condition overall but it has some wear. The outside housing is quite scuffed & scratched, especially on the white edges of the front panel. The rest of the housing isn't too rough, but a few spots are very worn with paint missing. The bottom edges of this unit have quite a bit of surface wear.The front of the PDP8/E is in fair condition however it has a few issues. To begin with there's a few noticeable scratches within the "memory address" portion of the panel. Two scratches begin to the left of the F/Link/0 column and extend one column over to the right. A few slightly lighter scratches begin in the D/GT/1 column and extend right to the MD DIR/IFO/6 column.Additionally on the panel, the switch on the bottom right is damaged - we can see the bottom is broken & a piece of plastic is missing. The black knob on the panel is not damaged & turns freely. When rotated it softly clicks / "notches" into position when aligning with the features described - state, status, etc...The front panel also has a minor problem with alignment. It seems that either the panel itself, the housing, the circuit board behind the panel, or some combination are not aligned properly. A few other switches, which are attached to the board behind the panel, are also a bit stiff. The switches also appear to be ever so slightly off center; switches toward the left side barely have any gap underneath them while switches on the right have a more noticeable space below.The misalignment is most noticeable when the PDP8/E is turned on. When the unit powers up numerous lights behind the panel illuminate however they're pretty faint & a bit difficult to see through the panel.Note that the front panel does have additional worn areas, minor scuffs, and minor scratches - some extremely small. We believe we covered the major points - please refer to the uploaded pictures as they can provide the best detail. Contact us if you would like additional close-up photographs.A key is included with the PDP8/E which is necessary to turn the power on. Upon power up the cooling fans turn on & the front panel lights up. The key is a re-cut duplicate & was purchased online to test the computer.The inside of the PDP8/E is in fair condition. The bottom of the lid has a lot of residue from old foam padding. Additionally there is some surface dust since the unit was only minimally cleaned. Refer to the pictures provided.The computer is full of boards, in total more than 8 are included. A few larger boards are connected, with multiple numbered tabs. The larger sets only have 2x numbered tabs, even though there are 3x physical boards connected together. Technically there are 15 boards installed, although only 13 have numbered tabs. Contact us if you need any clarification about this.The board numbers are listed computer will be professionally wrapped & shipped in a new double wall box. We will provide insurance & guarantee that this item arrives as pictured.Please look through all of the pictures provided & contact us with any questions or clarification.
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