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Dendrobatus AzureusDark grey Light grey WhiteStartup colours of the Commodore Amiga A500If a hardware error occurs in the post a typical Bright Green screen can appear<a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Amiga</a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/a500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#A500</a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Commodore</a>

Jan BetaNew video! Attempting to repair an Amiga 500 board that I already tried to resurrect years ago.YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/tdTj9FrvlPU" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/tdTj9FrvlPU</a> PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/srrzrtsQ4StHBvMgVoane2" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://makertube.net/w/srrzrtsQ4StHBvMgVoane2</a><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Amiga</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Commodore</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/A500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#A500</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Amiga500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Amiga500</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Repair</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Troubleshooting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Troubleshooting</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Fix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fix</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/GreenScreen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreenScreen</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/DiagROM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DiagROM</a>

Scott Small 🇨🇦I thought I'd be bringing my <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Amiga</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/A500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#A500</a> home today, but, this computer is kicking my ass 😅The keyboard membrane has been replaced with a new PCB, and broken key plungers have ben replaced as well. The switches under the plungers have been cleaned with Deoxit, and the keys themselves have been given a good scrubbing with soap & water, plus a touch of Windex.Unfortunately, many keys are still not working - not only that, it seems that my servicing has only made things worse. So I'm not sure where to go from here. Do I replace the IC on the keyboard controller next? Or maybe I need to start looking at traces on the motherboard?Another possibility is that some of the key switches have just failed outright and there was never a membrane problem to begin with - and the switches need to be replaced entirely, not just the plungers.What I really don't want to do is buy a whole new replacement keyboard, because that costs pretty much the same as what I paid for this computer to begin with.Then there's the serial port. The original one had a number of bent, broken, and corroded pins - so (after much difficulty and with Dad's help) I removed it and replaced it with a new DB25 connector. We damaged one of the traces but fixed it with a bodge wire. The pins all have continuity, but something's clearly still wrong because the test kit is unhappy.(I bought a DiagRom too, but forgot to buy the EPROM adapter, whoops! So that's now on the way as well to get a "second set of eyes" on the hardware)There's also the floppy drive. It was working fine before we opened the machine up. It doesn't work any more. It spins up and makes noise like it's reading disks, but then drops back to the Kickstart boot screen. Now, we didn't clean or service the floppy drive because...it was working fine before (and I have a Gotek). But I'd like for it to still be working. Maybe some dust got in there or something?Lastly there was the recap, which as far as I know was successful (unless that's what's causing the serial, floppy, and keyboard issues?) But one gotcha was that the two new 3300uf/25v caps are much larger than the old ones, and the RF shielding around the motherboard didn't fit any more. Eventually we managed to bend the caps over so that we could get the shield back on, but they still brushed against the shield and so we coated that part of the shield with electrician's tape to prevent them from coming into contact.Ah, the joys of <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RetroComputing</a> repair 😂 at least the darn thing still boots!

Vingt Trois Seize 💎This guy, he understood the Meaning of Life 🤩<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#amiga</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#commodore</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/CBM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CBM</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/A500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#A500</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/workbench" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#workbench</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/retrocomputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retrocomputer</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retrogaming</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/80s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#80s</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/90s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#90s</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/geek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#geek</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/nerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nerd</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Tee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Tee</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Tshirt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Tshirt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/disk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#disk</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/PleaseInsertDisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PleaseInsertDisk</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/MontyPython" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MontyPython</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/LifeOfBrian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LifeOfBrian</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/AlwaysLookOnTheBrightSideOfLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AlwaysLookOnTheBrightSideOfLife</a>

Scott Small 🇨🇦Happy <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/aMAYga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#aMAYga</a> 😁 Introducing the newest addition to my vintage computer collection!I picked up this A500 today from a local seller (much more reasonably priced than eBay) who bought it new around 35 years ago. It comes with the mouse as well as a second disk drive and the famous 1084 monitor. I also got a box with a ton of floppy disks for it thrown in (not pictured). It's a little bit yellowed but otherwise seems to be in pretty good shape. Powers up to the insert disk screen and I was able to get a few floppies to boot as well.I'm super excited because unlike Macs and PCs of the era, I know next to nothing about Amigas, and this is only my second time actually using one. But I know they were great for gaming and multimedia/AV applications so getting one has been a bucket list item for some time - and I've heard that the A500 in particular has a lot of modern QoL upgrades available which I'm excited to check out.<a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Amiga</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Amiga500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Amiga500</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/A500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#A500</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/68k" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#68k</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Commodore</a>

Harry SintonenThe <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Amiga</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Democompo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Democompo</a> at <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Revision2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Revision2024</a> was totally amazing. Especially the <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/A500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#A500</a> OCS demos were mindblowingly good considering the platform limitations. The presentation (or as scene puts it "design") was awesome in pretty much all the demos. What a time to be alive! <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/demoscene" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#demoscene</a>

Blake PattersonIt's Amiga demos tonight - Gagrakacka Mind Zones by Disaster Area for 1MB A500 (2015).<a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Amiga</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/A500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#A500</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/A2000" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#A2000</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/demo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#demo</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/scenedemo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#scenedemo</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/demoscene" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#demoscene</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/chiptune" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#chiptune</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#vintagecomputing</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrocomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retrocomputers</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/vintagetech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#vintagetech</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/video" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#video</a>

HoffmanIt's almost time! Pre-orders for the physical version of Amiga Cecconoid will be opening soon (in Standard, Deluxe, and Super Deluxe flavours).More deets to follow...<a href="https://mas.to/tags/Retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Retro</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RetroGaming</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Commodore</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Amiga</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Miggy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Miggy</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/A500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#A500</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/A600" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#A600</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/A1200" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#A1200</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/h0ffman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#h0ffman</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/l33t" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#l33t</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Cecconoid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cecconoid</a>

Amiga Love ❤Proud family photo of her child. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#commodore</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#amiga</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/a500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#a500</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/a1000" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#a1000</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a>

Amiga Love ❤The best-selling Amiga of all time. Sexy as F, too.(photo by moi)<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Amiga</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#commodore</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/A500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#A500</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retro</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#vintagecomputing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nostalgia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/80s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#80s</a>

Amiga Love ❤Desk space? Sorry, no one needs free desk space. It's WAY over rated.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retrogaming</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#commodore</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#amiga</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#chess</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/A500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#A500</a>

Scott Small 🇨🇦Hi, 👋 I'm Scott! <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Introduction</a>I'm a technology enthusiast from Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. By day I build software used to run <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Genomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Genomics</a> labs in <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Python" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Python</a>. I've also worked with <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Lua" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Lua</a> and <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/PHP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PHP</a> in the past. I've worked professionally as a web developer for fifteen years but I've been programming since I was eight (started with <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/HyperCard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HyperCard</a>)!I love <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RetroComputing</a>, especially old <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Apple</a> / <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Mac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mac</a> stuff. I own a IIfx, an SE, and a IIgs which I use for <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroProgramming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RetroProgramming</a> and <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RetroGaming</a>. I even wrote a Mastodon app, <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Macstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Macstodon</a>, for vintage Mac OS!I recently picked up an <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Amiga</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/A500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#A500</a> as well, which I'm still learning how to use.When I'm not <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#programming</a> at work or on side projects I enjoy <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gaming</a> and watching <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/anime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#anime</a>.I also have a passion for <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Travel</a>, and have visited four continents and over twenty-six countries! My profile picture is from a visit to Cuba in 2019.My other interests include <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Camping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Camping</a>, <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Coffee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Coffee</a>, <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Dogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Dogs</a>, <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Reading</a>, and <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/TableTennis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TableTennis</a>.Nice to meet you all!

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