There's one on eBay right now for $50 and 4 days left, but the person selling it responded that the battery is leaking slightly (but he didn't see any damage to the motherboard) and the last time he tried booting it a few years ago it had no video through RGB or VGA. No KB or mouse included either and the KB he has listed separately is missing the right shift key.
Is the failing video issue fixable or is it a terminal problem?
Stay away from motherboards that have battery damage that haven't been properly fixed. I have refurbed 6 3000's and if you have damage to a trace, it will be very difficult to correct. Since VGA not working the damage is done. Find a one in good working order, for the few hundred more you won't regret it (IMHO). One of the MB's I worked had video issues with the battery acid damage and I couldn't recover the video.
Heck if I didn't have mine in storage, I would offer to sell one to you...
Expect to pay 2-4 hundred for a real winner.
One last thing, the 3000 is a major tank and workhorse, it's only flaw is the leaky battery. I have owned about every Amiga and the 3k is by far my favorite. You will enjoy it, just pick a good one from that start.
Good luck and Merry Christmas!
Matt
