Restoring a wet Osbourne 1

From: Scott McLauchlan <scott_at_isd.canberra.edu.au>
Date: Sun Aug 16 19:30:04 1998

Yesterday I picked up an Osborne 1 from the dump. It seems to be in
relatively good physical condition apart from a missing CAPS LOCK key
(which I luckily found nearby). Unfortunately, it had been rained on. The
keyboard was separate from the main unit, and it was full of water. The
main unit seems to be slightly better off (at least water didn't pour out
of it when I picked it up). I haven't pulled either apart yet, so I
haven't seen what condition the internals are in.

Can anyone give me some hints on restoring this machine? What's the best
way to clean mud off circuit boards and electronic components? I'm going
to check the power supply separate disconnected from the main unit, so will
it need a dummy load? Is there anything in particular I should check on
the Osborne 1?

Finally, is it possible to make a boot disk using a PC to CP/M program like
Alien or 22Disk? Where can I find a boot disk image?

Thanks in advance.

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