Lucked into a 5151 today for free! It’s a bit dirty but in good shape seemingly, cosmetics wise.
I have a completely unknown MDA card pulled from a rusted out PC 5170. The card is corrosion free and looks perfect. Original full length card circa 1984. I plugged it into my Compaq Deskpro 286, and it gives the normal post beep with it inserted. I get no power to the monitor though. It stays silent, no sounds. Monitor is plugged into the wall.
Also tried with the monitor plugged directly into my 5170’s power supply through the pass through, no change. Any ideas? Am I just doing this all wrong? Is it my MDA card?
I have a completely unknown MDA card pulled from a rusted out PC 5170. The card is corrosion free and looks perfect. Original full length card circa 1984. I plugged it into my Compaq Deskpro 286, and it gives the normal post beep with it inserted. I get no power to the monitor though. It stays silent, no sounds. Monitor is plugged into the wall.
Also tried with the monitor plugged directly into my 5170’s power supply through the pass through, no change. Any ideas? Am I just doing this all wrong? Is it my MDA card?