public domain slide presentation , M.I.T. Instrumentation Lab

1. Disassembly of the
Apollo Guidance Computer
Eldon C. Hall
MIT/Instrumentation Lab
2004 MAPLD International Conference
September 8-10, 2004
Washington, D.C.

2. APOLLO GUIDANCE COMPUTER (AGC)
&
DISPLAY and KEYBOARD (DSKY)

4. COMMAND MODULE (CM)
Lower Equipment Bay
during assembly
Lower Equipment Bay
during assembly

5. APOLLO GUIDANCE COMPUTER
MEMORY TRAY RIGHT
LOGIC TRAY LEFT
MEMORY TRAY RIGHT
LOGIC TRAY LEFT

6. SENSE AMPLIFIER ASSEMBLY
WELDED-CORDWOOD
CONSTRUCTION
WELDED-CORDWOOD
CONSTRUCTION

7. Module prior to
encapsulation
Module prior to
encapsulation

8. RAM module prior
to encapsulation
RAM module prior
to encapsulation

9. APOLLO GUIDANCE COMPUTER
MEMORY TRAY RIGHT
LOGIC TRAY LEFT
MEMORY TRAY RIGHT
LOGIC TRAY LEFT

10. PHILCO SEMICONDUCTOR
Dual nor gateDual nor gate

11. LOGIC MODULE
Sub-assemblies &
logic gates
Sub-assemblies &
logic gates

13. APOLLO GUIDANCE COMPUTER
MEMORY TRAY TOP
LOGIC TRAY BOTTOM
MEMORY TRAY TOP
LOGIC TRAY BOTTOM

14. CORE ROPE SCHEMATIC

15. ROPE MEMORY
ROM module prior to
encapsulation
ROM module prior to
encapsulation

16. APOLLO GIDANCE COMPUTER
LOGIC TRAY
INTERCONNECTIONS
LOGIC TRAY
INTERCONNECTIONS

17. COMMAND MODULE
Main Control PanelMain Control Panel

18. DSKY SUBASSEMBLIES