The Compaq Portable II is the fourth product in the Compaq Portable series to be brought out by Compaq Computer Corporation.

The Compaq Portable II was smaller and lighter version of Compaq Portable 286; it was less expensive but with limited upgradability and a slower hard drive, The Compaq Portable III, Compaq Portable 386, Compaq Portable 486 and Compaq Portable 486c were later in the series.

Feb 4, 2018 · AkBKukU’s ATX to PCJr board is what made me look at the PicoPSU in the first place, and its power brick fits in the Compaq Portable II’s power supply enclosure with only minor adjustment. But yeh, as I already said, I didn’t think the PicoPSU itself was appropriate for the Compaq Portable II.

The Compaq Portable II is a smaller and lighter upgrade of their popular Portable I, with a faster CPU, and an integrated hard drive data storage system. It is called a portable computer, but there are no batteries, you still have to plug it into the 110VAC power outlet.

The Compaq logo as used on the first Compaq portables Compaq Portable II. Compaq's first computers' form factors were portable, also called "luggables", and then "lunchbox computers", and together constituted the Compaq Portable series. These computers measured approximately 16 inches (410 mm) deep, 8 inches (200 mm) tall, and approximately 20 ...

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This page walks the reader through the restoration of my Compaq Portable II. It covers the acquisition, the restoration process, creating diagnostic diskettes, rebuilding the keyboard, battery change.

Oct 6, 2016 · As a follow-up on the original Portable, the Portable II continued Compaq's successful streak in the transportable PC compatible space. It included a faster 286 CPU and the option for an...

The Compaq Portable II Hardware. Hardware-wise, the Portable II is very similar to the original Portable, though smaller. Instead of being XT-compatible like the Portable, it's AT-compatible, with a 286 processor, a real time clock, a 16-bit ISA bus, and so forth. According to the service manual, there are two versions of the motherboard. They ...

This Compaq Portable II computer is a "luggable" system, complete with a sturdy carrying handle. It is one of the first IBM-compatible portable computers, and improves upon earlier Compaq models by adding two internal floppy disk drives.