Nan Tan 9200 Series
The Nan Tan 9200 Series (also known as the FMA9200, FMAK9200 or FMAP9200) are 486-based laptops, released in early 1994. They are highly configurable and overall decent options for 486 DOS gaming, provided you're lucky enough to find one with a TFT screen. I believe the 9200 was developed by Kapok (a separate but closely related divison of Nan Tan Co.), but as it falls under Nan Tan's FCC records, I'm just going to be calling it a Nan Tan as that's what everyone else calls it.
Most of the info here came from creepingnet.
As with other Nan Tan laptops, these laptops were sold by many different companies, and some were sold as generic with no branding. Below is a list of laptops that are rebranded 9200s:
- FOSA AP 9200
- Prostar NP9200
- Duracom 5110D
- DFI Mediabook
- BSI NP9249D
- MicroExpress NB9266
- MilkyWay Myriadbook 4/66
- Alcom Systems 486 Soundbook
Specifications
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| CPU | Socket 1/2/3 - Intel 486SX/SX2/DX/DX2/DX4, up to 100MHz |
| RAM | Proprietary - 4MB Soldered - 36MB Maximum |
| Hard Disk | 2.5" IDE - Uses proprietary adapter |
| Display Options | - 9.4" Passive Matrix Grayscale @640x480 - 10.3" Passive Matrix Color @640x480 - Active Matrix Color @640x480 |
| Graphics Chipset | Cirrus Logic GD6440 - 1MB VRAM |
| Audio | ESS AudioDrive 488 |
| Main Battery | 2x NiMH Batteries - 1800mAH 9.6v |
| CMOS Battery | Soldered CR2302 (some may be socketed) |
| Power Supply | Barrel Jack |
| Disk Drives | 1.44MB 3.5" Floppy Drive |
| Expansion | 2x PCMCIA Slots (2x Type II/1x Type III) |
| Other I/O | - 1x Serial - 1x Parallel - 1x VGA Out - 1x PS/2 - 1x Dock Connector - 1x Line Out - 1x Line In - 1x Mic In |
| BIOS | Award |
| Pointing Device | Trackball |
Various Notes
These laptops actually have a boot chime! It can be enabled/disabled via flipping the first DIP switch on the block of 8 next to the CPU.
LCD Part Numbers
Grayscale: Casio MD810TT00-C1, Samsung UG-64103 (possibly incorrect part number, was unclear), Hitachi LMG5271XUFC-D also compatible.
Color Passive: Hitachi LMG9300XUCC
Color Active: Unknown
Other Part Numbers
| Part Number | Part | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| NB8M0061 | Memory Card - 8MB | -- |
| NB16M0061 | Memory Card - 16MB | -- |
| NB32M0061 | Memory Card - 32MB | -- |
| 71-9200E-007 | Motherboard | Socket 3 with PCMCIA and Trackball |
| 71-9200Q-002 | Battery Conn. Brd. | Battery connector board, left and right |
| 71-9200C-005 | Power Board | Power board, includes LPT port and graphics passthrough |
Resources
 User Manual |
|---|
Common Faults & Maintenance
Hinge Failure
The FMA9200 plastic isn't as bad as most, but the hinge standoffs can still fail. This can be fixed by reinforcing the standoffs and loosening the hinge, which is as simple as loosening a couple of bolts.
Battery leaks
Being NiMH, the main batteries in the FMA9200 are prone to leaking. Keep a close watch on them if intact, and remove before storing for long periods of time.
Gallery
Images are courtesy of The Creeping Network. Thank you!
Top of a DFI Mediabook branded unit.
Front side
Left side
Back side
Bottom (low res)
DFI Mediabook branded unit booted to Windows 3.1.
Generic unit booted.
Internal view of the motherboard and other components.
Hard drive caddy.
I believe this is the proprietary adapter off the HDD caddy.
Page last updated (MM/DD/YYYY): 12/07/2024
Update Reason: oem list updated
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