This original IBM Guide to Operations for the IBM Personal Computer XT includes the original IBM binder, slipcase, and both original 5.25-inch diskettes.

Includes:

• Original IBM slipcase

• IBM Guide to Operations binder

• Publication number: 6139125

• Binder number: 6280085

• Two original 5.25-inch diskettes:

- Exploring the IBM Personal Computer XT (Version 2.00)

- Diagnostics Version 2.20

  • Original plastic disk holder

  • Original paper disk sleeves

  • Original IBM reader comment/business reply cards

Publication details:

• First Edition – 1985

• IBM Personal Computer Hardware Reference Library

Contents include:

• Introduction

• Getting Started

• Operating Your System

• Installing Your Options

• Testing Your System

• Keyboard Templates

• Serial Numbers

• Glossary

• Index

Original IBM system serial number recording page is present and remains blank.

Condition:

Very good vintage condition. Slipcase, binder, and interior pages are clean and well preserved with normal light signs of age and storage. Both original diskettes are included and appear to be in excellent physical condition. Please review all photos carefully for the best representation of condition and contents.

Please note: As with many vintage paper and computer items that have been stored for decades, this item has a typical light vintage/storage odor consistent with long-term storage. It has been stored in a clean, dry environment.

This manual was originally part of IBM's Personal Computer Hardware Reference Library and is an excellent resource for collectors, restorers, vintage computing enthusiasts, and IBM historians.

Item Source / Provenance:

This item comes from the remaining inventory of a Texas-based computer systems and components business (ABC Resellers) specializing in legacy hardware and enterprise software during the 1980s–2000s. All items were professionally stored as business stock and are now being liquidated.