Comments for Retropaq https://retropaq.com/ Retro & Vintage Compaq Computers & Other Vintage Technology Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:26:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Comment on The Last Portable – Meet the Compaq Portable 486 by Manuel https://retropaq.com/the-compaq-portable-486/#comment-14024 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:26:11 +0000 https://retropaq.com/?p=489#comment-14024 In reply to Isaac.

I could have one if you are still interested.

]]> Comment on The Hard Disk by Greg https://retropaq.com/the-hard-disk/#comment-14014 Wed, 06 May 2026 03:56:34 +0000 https://retropaq.com/?p=148#comment-14014 Have you made a list of the replacement caps that make the Compaq 386 smell like fish?
I just got a new one and this one smalls like fish when powered on 🙁

]]> Comment on Repairing Gas Plasma Displays by herman vertongen https://retropaq.com/repairing-gas-plasma-displays/#comment-13984 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:48:47 +0000 https://retropaq.com/?p=1433#comment-13984 Hello,
Many thanks for the quick and comprehensive answer. I had written the question in Dutch, but had forgotten to translate it into English.
I still have a lot of equipment from the years 1980-1996. Can I ask you questions about this in the future ?
Just got a dot matrix printer Taxan KP-850 with power cable and printed original manual. What is the value of this?
By the way, do you know anyone who buys such equipment from the 80s-90s? (various Toshiba, Olivetti, Brother large matrix printer, etc..
With kind regards,
Herman Vertongen
Belgium

]]> Comment on Repairing Gas Plasma Displays by Retropaq https://retropaq.com/repairing-gas-plasma-displays/#comment-13983 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 03:52:39 +0000 https://retropaq.com/?p=1433#comment-13983 In reply to herman vertongen.

Hello,

If you can get the screen working, I would say you could get probably 200-300 euros for it. Not working screen probably 100-150 Euro. If you are good with electronics you may be able to revive the computer by replacing the capacitors on the screen and the system board. However, it is also worth noting that your hard drive may not be working, along with the floppy drive (when you turn on the computer does the floppy drive make a constant buzz noise? If yes, then the internal rubber belt needs to be replaced) If that is the case these will need a suitable replacement as well before you can boot into MS-DOS, Windows etc.,

]]> Comment on Repairing Gas Plasma Displays by herman vertongen https://retropaq.com/repairing-gas-plasma-displays/#comment-13982 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:43:24 +0000 https://retropaq.com/?p=1433#comment-13982 Wat is de waarde van een Toshiba 6400 SXC in goede staat maar met een defect scherm (scherm blijft wit blank) . Bij laatste gebruik in 1994-95 was nog alles in orde
PS. Text in Dutch

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