On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 4:55 AM, Terry Stewart via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> The monitor is a Personal System/2 Monochrome display. Model 8503. It’s VGA > but mono. > > I found one manual on the web. It’s the “IBM Personal System/2 Display > Hardware Maintenance Manual - Vol. 1” January 1993. Document Number > SA38-0053-00. Part Number 68G2616. Unfortunately (1) It doesn’t cover the > 8503 model and (2) there are no pictures (I need pictures!). IBM service manuals (certainly for PCs, PS/2s etc) did not normally contain schematics. They were for repairs at the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) level, which is probably the complete monitor!. The PS/2 hardware technical reference manual (I have it) also does not contain any schematics. Unlike the older PC family techrefs which did (monitors, MDA and CGA, are in volume 1 of the Options & Adapters TechRef). I think I have seen at least one IBM VGA monitor 'service manual'. It told you how to get the case off, and how to adjust those presets that sensibly could be set up in the field. In other words not much use. There may have been a 3rd party manual, like a Sams Photofact for it though. I don't have anything AFAIK. -tony
