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__NOTOC__ {{CategoryHeaderBox | title = Osborne Computers | subtitle = Repair, Maintenance, and Restoration Guides for Classic Osborne Hardware }} {{cmbox | type = notice | text = The Osborne Computers section is under development. Schematics and documentation may still be missing. If you have expertise or documentation, please contribute! }} [[File:Osborne_logo.svg|right|frameless|200px]] Welcome to the '''Osborne Computers''' category! Here youโll find maintenance procedures, troubleshooting workflows, capacitor-replacement specs, expansion-and-modding tutorials, and service manual links for Osborneโs pioneering line of portable microcomputers, from the original Osborne 1 through the Executive and Vixen models. Each system includes: * Cleaning, maintenance & restoration procedures * Common fault diagnosis & repair * Capacitor replacement & power-supply mods * Expansion and accessory repair == ๐ฅ๏ธ Portable CP/M Era == <templatestyles src="Template:StyledTable/styles.css" /> {| class="wikitable styled-table" style="width:100%; text-align:center;" |- ! Model !! Maintenance !! Troubleshooting !! Capacitor Guide !! Expansion & Mods |- | [[Osborne 1]] || [[Osborne 1 General Maintenance]] || [[Osborne 1 Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Osborne 1 Capacitor Replacement Guide]] || [[Osborne 1 Expansion & Peripheral Mods]] |- | [[Osborne Executive]] || [[Osborne Executive Maintenance Guide]] || [[Osborne Executive Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Osborne Executive Capacitor Replacement Guide]] || [[Executive Hard-Disk & RS-232 Mod]] |- | [[Osborne Vixen]] || [[Osborne Vixen Maintenance Guide]] || [[Osborne Vixen Troubleshooting Guide]] || [[Osborne Vixen Capacitor Replacement Guide]] || [[Vixen Memory & Bit-Slice Upgrade]] |} == ๐ ๏ธ Tools, Mods & Resources == * '''[[Recommended Tools|Recommended Tools for Vintage Repairs]]''' โ Essential tools for portable computer disassembly & soldering * '''[[Capacitor Failure Symptoms]]''' โ How to recognize and test aging electrolytics * '''[[Osborne Expansion Bus Pin-outs]]''' โ Edge-connector wiring & signal tables == ๐ Service Manuals & Schematics == * [[:Category:Osborne Documentation|Osborne Documentation]] == ๐ See Also == * '''[[List of Osborne Computer Models]]''' * [[:Category:Vintage Computers|Vintage Computers]]
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