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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: corsavert on November 19, 2004, 02:54:50 AM

Title: What to do with A500?
Post by: corsavert on November 19, 2004, 02:54:50 AM

Hi all

I have an A500 system w/1084S, GVP A500+ HD/8mb RAM, Mega Midget Racer 68030/33mhz/2mb. The keyboard has started with the "flashing capslock of death" once the machine warms up (you can usually power it up and work awhile but at the first reset the keyboard dies). It's the one flash code indicating broken keyboard controller.

What should I do with it? Is it likely the actual keyboard that's dead? I've swapped CIAs for no improvement.

My choices are fix, part out, or sell complete & non working. I have no emotional attachment to it.

Perhaps some kind Canadian will take pity on me and offer a working keyboard.....

Suggestions?

Corsavert in Winnipeg

Title: Re: What to do with A500?
Post by: MskoDestny on November 19, 2004, 03:02:58 AM

My grandfather's A500 does this.  He replaced the keyboard and one of the ICs (don't know which one) to no avail.

Title: Re: What to do with A500?
Post by: Effy on November 19, 2004, 07:13:11 AM

Get another keyboard or get a pc keyboard adapter :)

Title: Re: What to do with A500?
Post by: orange on November 19, 2004, 07:46:53 AM

The plastic insulator might be pierced with chip legs, check that.

Title: Re: What to do with A500?
Post by: corsavert on November 20, 2004, 02:24:01 AM

Hi all,

Thanks to a local enthusiast with a basement full of old stuff I'm back up and running with a fresh keyboard. Just now doing a 'burn in' to see if it will fail again when hot!

Corsavert in Winnipeg