Hi all. I'm an enthusiast of AS/400 systems, new and old. I had a 9406-270 that was loaded and licensed with all the goodies one could ask for. Unfortunately, when moving it, a pin bent and shorted the backplane. I don't have the QSECOFR Password, so... it's dead. *dead* dead. No way to replace the backplane, no chance of repair, nothing. I would love to get into working with them again; but prices for them on auction sites have gone up to nearly ridiculous levels and 99% of them have zero paperwork - so they're all either expensive time bombs or overpriced spare parts machines.

So, I wanted to ask the VC community: Does anyone have an AS/400 they'd want rehomed? I'm in the US and can travel to pick it up. it's okay if it's a fixer upper too (mine had no regulator or DASDs at the time). I'd be interested in early CISC models, A/36, or early 9406 models if QSECOFR is known and I can run the serial number.

it'd definitely get used too, ranging from RPG processing to file serving, depending on what it's capable of.

again, I'm in the US and can travel anywhere within the US for this. To be clear: I'm *not* looking to buy/trade. But if there's a big beige box in your basement that could use TLC and could get more use out of, look no further! Let me know if you have one that you'd want to go to a good home.