Difference between revisions of "Project Dandelion"

Revision as of 16:47, 25 May 2015

Project Dandelion is the restoration of a Xerox Star 8010 (Dandelion) machine I have into working condition.

A detailed Work Log is being kept as I work on this project.
Next steps: Pull out the PSU and start inspecting it.
Cosmetic: Basic cleanup work done, loose foam vacuumed out, bottom cover wirebrushed and repainted. Much work still to be done.
Documentation: Initial internal photos of chassis taken, cable routing photos taken. Wiring harness schematic is being put together as cables are being disconnected.
Power Supply/Distribution: Power distribution board reversed into a schematic. Lots more wire tracing needs to be done.
Fans: Not started.
Backplane/Cabling: Not started.
✓ Maintenance Panel/RTC/etc.: Checks out, all functions work as documented.
Central Processor Card (CP): Not started.
Memory Storage Card (MSC): Not started.
Memory Control Card (MCC): Not started.
High Speed I/O Card (HSIO): Not started.
Low Speed I/O Processor Card (IOP): Not started.
Raven/Ethernet Option Card (OPT): Not started.
Monitor: Not started.
Keyboard: Not started.
Flexible Disk: Not started.
Rigid Disk: Not started.
Full bootup: Not started.

Exterior case in good condition, interior has some rust damage and mice have stolen bits of foam/paper to make a nest elsewhere.
Loose/crumbling foam vacuumed out.
All loose paper/foam/etc. that could be removed without removing any parts has been removed.
Fan retention bracket has been removed and wire brushed to remove all rust.
Bottom cover has been removed, wirebrushed to remove all old paint and rust, painted, and reinstalled.

Initial photos of chassis taken with panels taken off, no parts removed/disconnected yet.
Power System documentation
Maintenance Panel documentation

Schematic created of power distribution board, will be put into Hackstrich SVN shortly.

@@ Line 43: / Line 43: @@
 * Internal documentation on the Dandelion: [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/xerox/dandelion/ BitSavers Xerox Dandelion Archive]
-[[Category:Dormant Projects]]
+[[Category:Current Projects]]
 [[Category:Retrocomputing]]
 [[Category:Project Dandelion]]