Exhibit 034
| Manufacturer | PC’s Limited (Dell) |
| Model | PC’s Limited 286 |
| Date of production | 1986 |
| Date added to collection | February 2024 |
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The PC’s Limited 286 was Dell’s second model ever released. It is an IBM/PC-AT compatible, and featured a smaller footprint, identical performance, and a lower pricepoint compared to the PC-AT. This model was released just a year prior to the company’s name changing to Dell Computer Corporation.
Specifications
| Motherboard | PC’s Limited 28608L/AT122 |
| CPU | Intel 286 8 MHz (68-pin LCC) |
| RAM | 1 MB |
| Power supply | PS-200 200 W |
| HDD | Computer Memories, Inc. CM 6640 (MFM) Corporate Systems Center CSC540SL (SCSI-1) (not original) |
| FDD | Mitsubishi MF504A-318U 5.25″ 1.2 MB Sony MPF520-1 3.5″ 1.44 MB (not original) |
| Video card | OAK OTI-087X (ISA) (not original) |
| Display (original) | EGA (CRT) |
| Operating system (original) | IBM-DOS 3.2 |
Photos
Videos
Broken to BBS: A Dell 286 Restoration
We restore the PC’s Limited 286 back into working condition and encounter some surprises along the way.
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