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IBM PCjr Capacitor Replacement Guide: Revision history

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27 September 2026

22 September 2026

  • curprev 00:4500:45, 22 September 2026 Josh talk contribs 18,067 bytes +262 Add the PCjr internal teardown photograph alongside the power supply description undo
  • curprev 00:3600:36, 22 September 2026 Josh talk contribs 17,805 bytes +10,488 Verify against the IBM PCjr Technical Reference (hosted on this wiki), Brutman and Console5; add inline <ref> citations. Major correction: the external PCjr brick is a TRANSFORMER supplying 17 Vac - it contains no rectifier, no switching regulator, no secondary electrolytics and no high-voltage bulk capacitor. Rectification and regulation happen on the Power Board inside the system unit, which is where the electrolytics and the over-current protection are. Removed the fabricated fold-back/DC-... undo

21 September 2026

21 May 2026

  • curprev 11:1811:18, 21 May 2026 Josh talk contribs 7,297 bytes +7,297 Create/rewrite IBM PC AT (5170) and IBM PCjr (4860) page set with verified facts, real images, and embedded content per RTC style guide