Return of the A1200 ribbon KB cable

[BadBigBen]

1.) the Drives are compatible... the A1200 used HD Floppies...

2.) The KBRDs probably do not work because they aren't making contact correctly...

3.) the White Connector - look at it closely, you can lift it, then insert the ribbon cable and push down on the white frame of it, locking the ribbon cable in place...

4.) there are hacks and adapters which will allow you to use a PC style keyboard, either AT or PS2 style...

[BadBigBen]

Did they ? Are you sure ? I don't remember writing more than 880k on *any* floppy w/ my A1200, but then again, maybe I was doing this to ensure portability to PCs...

Well, at least mine did... Original COMMODORE A1200 (Chinon FZ357A)

Aha ! I can lift it ! Damn, that's a little fingers'job... Thank you very much ! Now I remember ! In fact, I tried to lift it gently, but the thing is so rusted & dirty it must be stuck

WD-40 does wonders... I use that for cleaning jobs once in a while, I fixed a CD Changer that got drenched in Liguid Soap, and it worked 5 yrs after that... I can also suggest Alcohol with at least 90% or higher , the higher the better...

[BadBigBen]

one word: QUALITY...

The Amigas where usually made to a higher standard than the equivalent PC components...

prolly my own opinion here, but I got several Amigas and one C128D, which have traveled with me around the world...

the C128D even took a dive from more than 1m height right on to the pavement at JFK Int. Airport in 1989 broke off a few plastic standoffs and cracked the case, but still runs fine... even today...