retrorenovations Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 I've recently restored and repaired a Compaq Portable III 386. Quote This project was a pleasant surprise in more ways than one. For a long time I’ve only thought of Compaq branded computers as exceptionally cheaply made, mass produced commodity appliances. While this was certainly true during the later Pentium-era years as Compaq, Dell and Gateway raced to bottom of the retail market, I’ve been pleased to learn this wasn’t the case with the Compaq Portable line. This 1987 Compaq Portable III 386 is well documented online and its hardware has been extensively explored by others. One fan has even created an entire website devoted to the Compaq Portable family. In this article I will just be showing a few specific aspects of this repair and restoration which I found interesting, and sharing some more tips with you. The complete article can be found on my website. - https://retrorenovations.net/2023/10/1987-compaq-portable-iii-386/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ripdubski Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 This was a daily driver for me back in 87/88. Used it at work and home, taking it back and forth. Once I had to hit the brakes and it flew off the passenger sit into the floorpan. No harm done,. but I did start buckling it in. Good machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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