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Making a Case: The HP 5036A Micro Lab

The HP 5036A Micro Lab in its case (open). Enlarge
The closed case for the HP 5036A Micro Lab (top with handle/clasps). Enlarge
Photo of the HP 5036A Micro Lab case sitting upright. Enlarge
The closed case for the HP 5036A Micro Lab (top with handle/clasps). Enlarge
Close-up view of the HP 5036A Micro Lab with exposed circuit board and keys. Enlarge
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Date: 1979

As microprocessor-based computers were gaining traction in the 1970s, Hewlett-Packard introduced the 5036A Micro Lab as an educational tool designed to teach engineers about the basics of microprocessor system functions and repair. It was a single-board computer mounted in a briefcase, with LED lights placed throughout so that students could “see” the computer’s operations at each point in the computer’s operation. It came with a coursebook that would allow students to use the device to self-educate.

Tags: 1970s • 1979 • Integrated Circuit • Support For Education

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