The IBM Portable Personal Computer 5155 model 68 is an early portable computer developed by IBM after the success of the suitcase-size Compaq Portable. It was released in February 1984 and was quickly replaced by the IBM Convertible, only roughly two years after its debut.

The Portable is not really a new, redesigned IBM computer, it's actually just the same motherboard as the IBM XT (model 5160) desktop system installed in a carry-around case with a built-in monitor and floppy drives.

This page walks the reader through the restoration of my IBM 5155 Portable. It covers the acquisition, the restoration process, the addition of XT-IDE solid-state disk, as well the addition of an ATI EGA Wonder Card, and finding two new in-box original floppy drives.

Not all ISA expansion cards will work in an IBM 5155. Ensure that any card you acquire is IBM 5155 compatible, and that it does not conflict with any existing card. If you connect a 1.44M diskette drive to the stock IBM floppy controller, you will …

2024年2月14日 · Despite facing stiff competition from the Compaq Portable, the 5155 boasted powerful specifications for its time and was considered one of the best PCs on the market.

2023年7月10日 · What to do with IBM-5155 portable desktop? My grandfather worked for IBM back in his younger days and gave me his old pc. After doing quite a bit of research I took the system apart and did a VERY thorough cleaning. Lots of dust, mouse feces, and what appeared to be oil around the cables needed to be removed.

IBM 5155 Personal Portable Computer Owner: K. Schrock Location: Eastham, MA Another computer in the same mold as the Osborne is this IBM portable computer, equipped with 640K RAM, two double-sided 5 1/4" drives, and an amber monochrome monitor.

2012年6月7日 · My brothers were cleaning out my parents garage the other day and ran across an IBM 5155 Portable PC. It appears to be in decent condition; however, when I try to turn it on, the floppy drives flash once and then nothing happens. I …

The IBM Portable Computer 5155 (launched February 1984) was IBM's answer to the Compaq Portable Computer, which was released about a year earlier. The system was essentially an all-in-one PC/XT in a luggable case with a built-in monitor and floppy drive (s).

The IBM Portable Personal Computer 5155 model 68 is an early portable (luggable) computer developed by IBM after the success of the Compaq Portable.