PC archeology: Compaq Presario 425 All-In-One (Part 1)
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 Published On Apr 24, 2021

I was recently given a Compaq Presario 425 All-In-One manufactured in 1993. What makes up this little machine and can does it still work?

Part 1: This part
Part 2:    • PC archeology: Upgrading the Compaq P...  

0:00 Intro
0:40 Close up look at the Presario 425 inside and out
10:14 First power-up
12:32 BIOS options
16:49 Compaq's version of Windows 3.1 and installed programs
29:54 Star Trek by Interplay
31:00 Conclusion and outro

Cirrus Logic CL5420
Compaq Presario 425
Tabworks from XSoft
The Compaq Adventure
PFS: Windows Works Version 2
Prodigy Service
Symantec Game Pack

-- Video Links

Support the channel on Patreon:
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Compaq Presario 425:
https://www.atarimagazines.com/comput...

Intel 80486SX:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_8...

-- Tools

Deoxit D5:
https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.16...

O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
https://amzn.to/3a9x54J

Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW

Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0

Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
https://www.rigolna.com/products/digi...

Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
https://amzn.to/3adRbuy

TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000...

TS100 Soldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MI...

EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/

DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DS...

Magnetic Screw Holder:
https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-...

Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-...

RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
http://www.retrotink.com/

Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-...

Heat Sinks:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537...

Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI

--- Links

My GitHub repository:
https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=r...

Commodore Computer Club / Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR – PDX Commodore Users Group
https://www.commodorecomputerclub.com/

--- Instructional videos

My video on damage-free chip removal:
   • How to remove chips without damaging ...  

--- Music

Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino

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