The 286 chip in the T3100 series was smaller than the regular 286 chip
(IIRC). The "fun" part about it was that it just dropped into the socked
(loosely), and was held in place by the heatsink that snapped on top [one
of Toshiba's *many* bad designs). If the computer would get bumped
suddenly, or if the chip would move due to expansion and contraction of the
chip from heat, it would need to reseated. There was also VERY little
airflow in those machines. The power supply has a 1 1/2" fan, and the hard
drive and floppy drive were directly in front of the internal air vents,
basically blocking the already limited (because of fan size) airflow. The
HD controller was also buried under the hot power supply. The controller
would heat up, and the P/S would heat up, causing the HD controller to blow
from overheating, and making it seem like the heads in the HD were stuck
(don't know if toshiba did this on purpose...). The HD's, if you can find
one are around $150 for a 20 meg. I don't know the cost of the
controllers, because I sold the thing for parts before I even thought about
looking in to it.
--
-Jason
(roblwill_at_usaor.net)
ICQ#-1730318
PS>> when the P/S starts blowing out air about as hot as a hair dryer set
on "low" (about an hour and a half), you better turn it off an let it cool
down for a bit (or just put it on ice).
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> From: Russ Blakeman <rhblake_at_bbtel.com>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: Followup to Toshiba 3100e
> Date: Friday, September 04, 1998 5:52 PM
>
> Next best thing to thermal transfer compound. Evidentally the 286 chip is
one of the
> older non-C types that generate a lot of heat
>
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