My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?

[AmmoJammo]

one row of keys weren't working.

disconnected the keyboard, and realised I could cut the cable shorter to make a new connection...

but everytime I reinserted the cable, the black contacts simply "wore off" and left me with a clear cable.... ah...

cut more, peeled back some of the blue plastic, till I found some contacts that didn't just wear off... but it does nothing whatsoever now :/

[Lurch]

Know that feeling well, the "Oh Sh*t" moment. Seems to happen a lot with modding Amiga's :-(

They're cursed, but for some reason I keep coming back.

If I still had my 600 I'd send it to you but sold it awhile back :-(

[AmmoJammo]

it worked when I first got it, but I pulled it all apart, cleaned the membrane, and washed the plastic frame, as well as bleaching the keys...

I guess the cable was just barely holding on...

No idea what to do now :/ lol

[Lurch]

LOL Not sure either, can the connector be replaced?

Hmm, might have to be another keyboard :-(

[AmmoJammo]

its the keyboard ends that's the issue.

there is no connector.

[Lurch]

Did a quick google, there's mention of peeling back the green plastic transparent tape on top as the contact is in between the two layers.

Failing that Airey has some repair kits, although doesn't mention the cable. Should be a couple of dollars for one.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Amiga-Keyboard-repair-kits-A600-Blue-membain-springs-clips-screws-X10-per-set-GC-/121071818566?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item1c30715746

[AmmoJammo]

Did a quick google, there's mention of peeling back the green plastic transparent tape on top as the contact is in between the two layers.

Failing that Airey has some repair kits, although doesn't mention the cable. Should be a couple of dollars for one.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Amiga-Keyboard-repair-kits-A600-Blue-membain-springs-clips-screws-X10-per-set-GC-/121071818566?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item1c30715746

that's what I did, and now it does nothing.

that repair kit is just springs and clips.

[Lurch]

Rkauer suggess cutting it back to reveal the tracks then use liquid silver OR a combination of nail varnish and heaps of carbon powder

[Jope]

but everytime I reinserted the cable, the black contacts simply "wore off" and left me with a clear cable.... ah...

I sure hope you opened the ribbon connector's latch before you inserted the cable.

[AmmoJammo]

yes :/

[AmmoJammo]

there's still a second layer of plastic over the contacts?!? argh!

[AmmoJammo]

keyboard is going around in circles now.... :p

I lightly sanded the plastic off the cable, and slid it in and out of the connector, till all keys were working (had to wear through the remaining plastic)

Excellent!

Next day, I removed the keyboard, refitted it, half the keys don't work.... :/

So now I've painted it with the conductive silver paint, the whole thing! and while the paint was still green, I scratched a line between each contact to separate them from each other

Tonight I test it!

[AmmoJammo]

when I first received the kickstart rom stuck in foam, I emailed the seller and said:

foam isn't an acceptable packing material for static sensitive ICs unless the  foam is first wrapped in aluminium foil.

to which he responded:

Thanks for let me know useful information about foam need to be wrapped in  aluminium foil.

I ordered a second kickstart from the same seller (for the A600) and today, I received this...



:destroy:

[djos]

Seller fail!

:smack:

[mrknight]

You're making me worried now.  Received a MOS 6581 SID the other week and it was stuck in foam. Hope it still works. If I had a C64 I could easily test it...

[AmmoJammo]

Sid chips fail for no apparent reason, so even if it doesn't work you wont know if it was because of the foam :p