Last year I got my first Amiga CD32, which was very kindly given to me by a friend – these suffer from bad electrolytic capacitors on the mainboard and need to be properly serviced. The console is pretty easy to take apart for inspection. With the upper case removed, it was clear that the SMDContinue reading “1994 Commodore Amiga CD32 Repair & Restoration”
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Farewell to 2025!
As 2025 draws to a close, I wanted to thank all of you – my wife, viewers, subscribers, supporters, those who have bought anything from me, had anything repaired/serviced by me, or donated/sold anything to me – for making 2025 a great year. I’m sending all of my best wishes to you and your lovedContinue reading “Farewell to 2025!”
Commodore Amiga 500/500+ Keyboard Repair
A couple of weeks ago, I was testing out some upgrades on my 1995 Commodore Amiga 500+, when the keyboard died. It would sometimes work intermittently for a minute after power-on, but for the most part it was either partially or completely dead. The keyboard in the A500 and A500+ is its own separate embeddedContinue reading “Commodore Amiga 500/500+ Keyboard Repair”
Serial & Parallel Port Loopback Adaptors for the Commodore Amiga
I like to test all of the machines that I restore as thoroughly as possible, because thorough testing is necessary to verify correct operation – electronic devices are complex systems with lots of functionality and components, so just because something looks like it works (i.e. it boots), that doesn’t necessarily mean that it works properly.Continue reading “Serial & Parallel Port Loopback Adaptors for the Commodore Amiga”
Amiga A1010 3.5″ FDD Repair & Restoration
I recently acquired my first Commodore Amiga A1010 3.5″ FDD, another vintage disk drive to add to my collection. The drive was in reasonable condition and came with several accessories and its original box, however it was bought sold-as-seen. The Commodore Amiga 1010 3.5″ FDD was released in 1985 alongside the Amiga 1000, or A1000,Continue reading “Amiga A1010 3.5″ FDD Repair & Restoration”
Amiga 500+ Restoration & Upgrades
I’ve been slowly but surely branching out into Amigas from Commodore’s 8-bit range of computers, but one of the first computers I bought was a Commodore Amiga 500+. This turned out to be a somewhat special unit, with serial number “000657”. The A500+ is a 16-bit computer from the 1990s, and is a more capableContinue reading “Amiga 500+ Restoration & Upgrades”
Amiga 1200 Restoration & Upgrades
I’ve been slowly but surely branching out into Amigas from Commodore’s 8-bit range of computers, and as such I recently got my hands on my first Commodore Amiga 1200. The A1200 is a 32-bit computer from the 1990s, and is effectively a more capable version of the A600, featuring a 14MHz 68020 CPU (as opposedContinue reading “Amiga 1200 Restoration & Upgrades”
Amiga 600 Restoration & Upgrades
I’ve been slowly but surely branching out into Amigas from Commodore’s 8-bit range of computers, and as such I recently got my hands on my first Commodore Amiga 600. The A600 is a 16-bit computer from the 1990s, and is effectively just a condensed version of the A500 with an onboard IDE and PCMCIA interface.Continue reading “Amiga 600 Restoration & Upgrades”