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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Crom00 on November 26, 2007, 03:51:37 PM

Title: Amiga 4000 Keyboard in an Amiga 1200?
Post by: Crom00 on November 26, 2007, 03:51:37 PM

Is it possible to run an Amiga 4000 keyboard in an amiga 1200? I would like to replace an exisitng Amiga 1200 keyboard with an Amiga 4000 version.

I took mine apart and it has a pcb attached to an Amiga 1200 style ribbon connector.

Title: Re: Amiga 4000 Keyboard in an Amiga 1200?
Post by: amigakit on November 26, 2007, 03:55:01 PM

We sell Lyra 1200, PC-Key 1200 and EZ-Key for using A4000, A3000/A2000 keyboards with the A1200

Title: Re: Amiga 4000 Keyboard in an Amiga 1200?
Post by: pan1k on November 26, 2007, 04:45:47 PM

I tried it. It's a PITA to swap it.....I'd go with the Lyra or just buy a new A1200 keyboard.

Title: Re: Amiga 4000 Keyboard in an Amiga 1200?
Post by: rkauer on November 26, 2007, 06:40:53 PM

I'm using an A2000 keyboard on my A1200 in regular basis.

 Works flawlessly. The only issue is the reset line don't work (3 fingers salute). I need to reboot via a push button hacked to the leftmost two vias on the TP1 "conector".

Title: Re: Amiga 4000 Keyboard in an Amiga 1200?
Post by: Crom00 on November 26, 2007, 07:44:43 PM

How did you accomplish this? Where are the instructions to do so?

Title: Re: Amiga 4000 Keyboard in an Amiga 1200?
Post by: taunusand on November 26, 2007, 08:10:52 PM

Searct Aminet for:
1200ExKb.lha
There are some instructions.

A4000 Keyboard connector pinout:
http://www.amiga-hardware.com/showhardware.cgi?HARDID=658

I hope this can help you :-)

Title: Re: Amiga 4000 Keyboard in an Amiga 1200?
Post by: rkauer on November 27, 2007, 01:38:21 AM

 And to put a reset button, use this. (http://aminet.net/docs/hard/A1k2TReset.lha):rtfm: