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| subtitle = Repair, Maintenance, and Restoration Guides for Classic IBM Hardware
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| text = The IBM Systems page is '''under construction'''. Many linked guides are in progress. '''Contributions welcome!'''
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Welcome to the '''IBM Systems''' category! Here you will find maintenance procedures, troubleshooting guides, capacitor and battery replacement instructions, and AV output mods for IBM’s historic line of personal computers and laptops—from the original IBM PC to the last ThinkPads designed by IBM.

Each system includes:
* Cleaning, maintenance & restoration procedures  
* Common fault troubleshooting  
* Power-supply, capacitor & battery replacement  
* Video/output enhancements  

== 🖥️ Early IBM Personal Computers ==
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! Model !! Maintenance !! Troubleshooting !! Battery/Capacitor Guide !! Video/IO Mods
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| [[IBM PC (5150)]] 
|| [[IBM PC (5150) Maintenance Guide]] 
|| [[IBM PC (5150) Troubleshooting Guide]] 
|| [[IBM PC (5150) Capacitor Replacement Guide]] 
|| [[IBM PC (5150) Video Mod Guide]]
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| [[IBM PC XT (5160)]] 
|| [[IBM PC XT Maintenance Guide]] 
|| [[IBM PC XT Troubleshooting Guide]] 
|| [[IBM PC XT Capacitor Replacement Guide]] 
|| [[IBM PC XT Video Mod Guide]]
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| [[IBM PC AT (5170)]] 
|| [[IBM PC AT Maintenance Guide]] 
|| [[IBM PC AT Troubleshooting Guide]] 
|| [[IBM PC AT Capacitor Replacement Guide]] 
|| [[IBM PC AT Video Mod Guide]]
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| [[IBM PCjr]] 
|| [[IBM PCjr Maintenance Guide]] 
|| [[IBM PCjr Troubleshooting Guide]] 
|| [[IBM PCjr Capacitor Replacement Guide]] 
|| [[IBM PCjr Video Mod Guide]]
|}

== 🖥️ IBM PS/2 Series ==
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! Model !! Maintenance !! Troubleshooting !! Battery/Capacitor Guide !! Expansion/IO Mods
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| PS/2 Model 25 
|| [[PS/2 Model 25 Maintenance Guide]] 
|| [[PS/2 Model 25 Troubleshooting Guide]] 
|| [[PS/2 Model 25 Capacitor Replacement Guide]] 
|| [[PS/2 Model 25 Video & I/O Mods]]
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| PS/2 Model 30 
|| [[PS/2 Model 30 Maintenance Guide]] 
|| [[PS/2 Model 30 Troubleshooting Guide]] 
|| [[PS/2 Model 30 Capacitor Replacement Guide]] 
|| [[PS/2 Model 30 Expansion Mod Guide]]
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| PS/2 Model 50 / 60 
|| [[PS/2 Model 50/60 Maintenance Guide]] 
|| [[PS/2 Model 50/60 Troubleshooting Guide]] 
|| [[PS/2 Model 50/60 Capacitor Replacement Guide]] 
|| [[PS/2 Model 50/60 Video Mod Guide]]
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| PS/2 Model 70 / 80 
|| [[PS/2 Model 70/80 Maintenance Guide]] 
|| [[PS/2 Model 70/80 Troubleshooting Guide]] 
|| [[PS/2 Model 70/80 Capacitor Replacement Guide]] 
|| [[PS/2 Model 70/80 Expansion Mod Guide]]
|}

== 🖥️ IBM Workstations & Servers ==
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! Product Line !! Maintenance !! Troubleshooting !! Capacitor Guide !! Firmware/BIOS Mods
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| IBM RS/6000 
|| [[RS/6000 Maintenance Guide]] 
|| [[RS/6000 Troubleshooting Guide]] 
|| [[RS/6000 Capacitor Replacement Guide]] 
|| [[RS/6000 Firmware Update Guide]]
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| IBM IntelliStation 
|| [[IntelliStation Maintenance Guide]] 
|| [[IntelliStation Troubleshooting Guide]] 
|| [[IntelliStation Capacitor Replacement Guide]] 
|| [[IntelliStation BIOS Mod Guide]]
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| IBM PS/ValuePoint 
|| [[PS/ValuePoint Maintenance Guide]] 
|| [[PS/ValuePoint Troubleshooting Guide]] 
|| [[PS/ValuePoint Capacitor Replacement Guide]] 
|| [[PS/ValuePoint Video Mod Guide]]
|}

== 💻 IBM ThinkPad Series ==
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! Model !! Maintenance !! Troubleshooting !! Battery Guide !! LCD/Port Mods
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| ThinkPad 700C / 701C 
|| [[ThinkPad 700/701 Maintenance Guide]] 
|| [[ThinkPad 700/701 Troubleshooting Guide]] 
|| [[ThinkPad 700/701 Battery Replacement Guide]] 
|| [[ThinkPad 700/701 Screen & Port Mods]]
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| ThinkPad T20 / T21 / T22 / T23 
|| [[ThinkPad T20–T23 Maintenance Guide]] 
|| [[ThinkPad T20–T23 Troubleshooting Guide]] 
|| [[ThinkPad T20–T23 Battery Replacement Guide]] 
|| [[ThinkPad T20–T23 Display Mod Guide]]
|-
| ThinkPad T30 / T40 / T41 / T42 
|| [[ThinkPad T30–T42 Maintenance Guide]] 
|| [[ThinkPad T30–T42 Troubleshooting Guide]] 
|| [[ThinkPad T30–T42 Battery Replacement Guide]] 
|| [[ThinkPad T30–T42 HDMI/Video Mod Guide]]
|}

== 🛠️ Tools & Resources ==
* '''[[Recommended Tools]]''' – Ideal tools for IBM hardware repair.  
* '''[[Capacitor Failure Symptoms]]''' – How to recognize failing capacitors.  
* '''[[BIOS & Firmware Archives]]''' – Download legacy IBM BIOS and firmware.

== 📚 Service Manuals & Schematics ==
* [[:Category:IBM Service Manuals|IBM Service Manuals]]  
* [[:Category:IBM Schematics|IBM Schematics]]  

== 🔍 See Also ==
* '''[[List of IBM Computers]]'''  
* '''[https://forum.retrotechcollection.com/index.php#ibm-systems.20 RTC Forum – IBM Restoration Topics]'''
* [[:Category:Vintage Computers]]

[[Category:Vintage Computers]]