[vcf-midatlantic] Found an IBM XT in my garage.

[Alexander Pierson]

>Hantavirus is pretty rare outside the southwest, but it’s still not something I’d really want to roll the dice on.
 I feel compelled to share something I was made aware of a few years ago:  the legendary (and incredibly foul) HantaPET.

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNsEGs3nWLgMkUJF3ywCtEVHp0NRi2o0xd9OiE16UURSItE6o4LUanOe0XBkswXMg?key=eFB4UnZTSi1VemRBQUhPcWpQVmpxODZMXzVPUnVR 

I'm not sure what became of this mess, but I do know that it's a prime example of what nesting animals can do to a beloved Commodore.


-Alexander 'Z' Pierson

    On Wednesday, August 4, 2021, 3:49:31 PM EDT, David Riley via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:  
 
 On Aug 4, 2021, at 13:42, Neil Cherry via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> 
> I'm doing a bit of cleanup around the house an suddenly found an IBM
> XT (think it's really a real XT). It has many boards and a full height
> drive in it. Unfortunately a mouse made a nest in it. So some cleanup
> effort on my part will be needed.
> 
> BTW, I have no idea where this came from. I only thought I had the
> IBM PC motherboard. Any words of wisdom?

Other than clean it really well? Mouse waste, besides being corrosive to electronics, can also be full of nasties. Hantavirus is pretty rare outside the southwest, but it’s still not something I’d really want to roll the dice on.


- Dave