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From: solomon@nike..FtCollins.NCR.com (Richard L. Solomon)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Compaq Deskpro (8086) Tech Info needed
Message-ID: <524@ncr-mpd.FtCollins>
Date: 12 Sep 90 13:35:54 GMT
References: <1990Sep10.190235.18001@sj.ate.slb.com> <522@ncr-mpd.FtCollins>
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Reply-To: Richard.Solomon@ColoSpgs.NCR.COM (Richard L. Solomon)
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In article <1990Sep10.190235.18001@sj.ate.slb.com>,
poffen@sj.ate.slb.com (Russ Poffenberger) writes:
> In article <522@ncr-mpd.FtCollins> Richard.Solomon@ColoSpgs.NCR.COM
(Richard L. Solomon) writes:
> >I own an original Compaq Deskpro -- 4.77/7.14MHz 8086 machine.  I'd
> >like to make a few modifications to the system but I don't have schematics.
> >Compaq no longer produces the tech manual and most Compaq dealers have never
> >even heard of the machine.  If anyone out there has the tech manual, please
> >contact me.
> 
> Have you tried an electronics store that carries Howard W. Sams service
> manuals? I bet Sam's makes a manual for it. If they do, they are usually
> much better than most tech manuals.
> 

Yup, a while back I called the publisher of SAM's and they said there was no
such beast, and no plans for one either.  I think they have one for the 
original Compaq  (portable) but the DeskPro is world's apart.

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Richard Solomon
Richard.Solomon@ColoSpgs.NCR.COM

NCR Microelectronics
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