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In this retro computing restoration, I repair, mod, and upgrade an IBM 5160 XT with a leaky VARTA battery. Watch detailed vintage PC repair as I repair battery damage, restore the motherboard, and perform old-school hardware mods. I overclock the XT and install 640k, the original 64-256k motherboard. This video covers IBM PC XT repair, VARTA battery damage, overclocking, memory mods, and classic PC upgrades—perfect for vintage computer enthusiasts and retro hardware collectors. - PCB Prototype the Easy Way. Full-feature custom PCB prototype service. https://www.pcbway.com/ Skinny Sprint Gerbers here: https://github.com/epictronics/Skinny-Sprint - Support me on patreon.com/Epictronics Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/epictronics - Floppy drive repair here: https://youtu.be/EC0-5nUZKRs?si=eLOLO0doq-w6H69Q - Tools I regularly use FNIRSI DWS-200 Solder station PinePower Bench PSU AMTECH NC-559-ASM Flux Kester 951 Flux pen Hanstar 861DW Rework Station Pro'sKit SS-331 Desoldering Station SEQURE HT140 Desoldering Tweezers Multicore 60/40. 0.38mm solder AOYUE int883 PCB Preheater RIGOL DHO800 70MHz four-channel digital Oscilloscope Tektronix 2246A 100 MHz four-channel analog Oscilloscope FNIRSI DPOX180H 180MHz Handheld Oscilloscope UNI-T UT61E Auto Ranging Multimeter UNI-T UT890D Manual Ranging Multimeter FNIRSI LC1020E LCR/ESR meter TL866 II Plus Programmer InfiRay P2 Pro Thermal Camera TOMLOV TM4K-AF Flex Microscope Dremel 3000 with flexible shaft MaAnt Mini"Dremel" DeoxIT D5 Contact Cleaner PCBs from PCBWay.com - Support me on patreon.com/Epictronics Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/epictronics Join me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/epictronics1 - Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio