What's Inside This Chunky Piece Of Computing History?

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This RM branded 286 laptop is a real piece of computing history! But what's inside... and does it even still work?

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Chapters: 00:00 Intro & RM Story 02:44 Hardware Tour & Connectivity 05:41 Teardown - What's Inside? 09:55 Motherboard Overview 15:43 PSU Jank & Test

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