Z-80 Homebrew Computer - More Pictures Topic:Z-80   Date: 2003-07-05 Printer Friendly:

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Here is a look at the back of the case. The three on the left are 309k 5v linear regulators. The three on the right are 7812 12v :



Here is a look at the back of the I/O board. This picture was taken before many of the solder joints failed. I had to rip off most of the heat glue over time to repair the bad joints.



Here is a look at the CPU board. The two 74154s are on the left. The Z-80 is on the right, and a 1 Mhz crystal oscillator is in the top right corner.:



Front panel lit up:



Another closeup of the lamps. Did I mention that I really like these 330 incandescent lamps?



The ritual of fixing cold solder joints:



This homebrew has been in five different houses, so the pictures vary a bit. It has take awhile to get this project wrapped up and documented.