Hello,

I know some of you are former VAX field service technicians or
have other deep working knowledge of this: what exactly (!)
does it take to upgrade a VAX 11/780 to a VAX 11/785 (or
11/780-5 as it was called.) I believe this includes changing
the SBI backplane. But what else does it include? Is the
console computer any different? Power supply?

As you probably all know, I have the 11/785 board set on
hand but no cabinet. Now I have the chance of transporting
one or two 11/780 accross the country. Those are in real
good shape as I gather (were stored inside!) So I figure I
rather have a nice 11/780 than a rusty incomplete 11/785
that lacks a console computer. And with some chance I can
upgrade one to an 11/780-5. So, what does it take?

thanks for your advice,
-Gunther

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Gunther Schadow, M.D., Ph.D.                    gschadow@regenstrief.org
Medical Information Scientist      Regenstrief Institute for Health Care
Adjunct Assistant Professor        Indiana University School of Medicine
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