Amiga 1000 rescue keyboard switch repair

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E226: after discovering the gross underyuk of the keyboard i attempt a repair, then fail, then purchase replacement parts, try again before the parts arrived. then suceeed. AFTER i bought stuff. but i have spares. and i learned how the inner workings of a Mutsumi type2 switch work. good to know so you can repair your a1000 keys of yuk,
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Комментарии : 30

@ridiculous_gaming 3 года назад

Another fantastic video. The 1000 keyboard was decent quality and build. The big issues I personally experienced has been failures in Commodore SX64 keyboards. I have two that are not working too well.

@DuskoPejacki 3 года назад

Chris you're like a character from the Cheers TV sitcom - funny and entertaining! Never stop recording, even when you have to go to Burger King :P

@alanhaynes4576 3 года назад

Chris remember Left Handed people are always right and we are the only ones in our right minds so go for it

@litwarski9237 3 года назад

I received 2 keyboards last year when buying an A1000, and they both had many non-working keys. I was surprised how many of them I could fix by bending the metal legs a little! I easily got one fully working keyboard to use with my A1000, the other is just for spares as it's also missing some key caps.

@HoldandModify 3 года назад

I like the 68060 CPU just sitting there ignored. :)

@ChrisEdwardsRestoration 3 года назад

its a 040/25mhz for a project i reveal shortly.

@jameslewis2635 3 года назад

I have seen people on RU-vid think that they have fixed switches in the past and then find out that their fix didn't hold so I would not be too upset about having spare parts around. Cleaning out your own mess from a keyboard sucks, let alone cleaning out the mess that somebody else left behind.

@ChrisEdwardsRestoration 3 года назад

Thank goodness i used my Wifes tooth brush

@cullmaster7361 3 года назад

Great Upload Chris 👍🏻 Yep learnt this time you’re left Handed 😉😆 But seriously did learn that the A1000 differs from other Commodore Keyboards. I don’t personally own a A1000 but what you shown there will definitely help someone out. Nice!

@stephenbruce8320 3 года назад

I learned having shelves of stuff is better than not having them. As time passes things just either get priced way too high or become harder to find. Its not about he money is about keeping our old friends alive. I also have adaptors so that I can use keyboard from the A2000, A3000 and even PS2 with my A1000 and I did the same with the mouse port. I do have a working original A1000 Mouse but my A1000 lives in my Amiga Rack so I had to convert the Keyboard and Mouse connections over to PS2 to connect the old girl to PS2 but the fully functional keyboard lives in its original home the Keyboard Garage. Parts is good not having access to parts is bad bad bad bad.

@Raketenclub Год назад

cool, than you! exactly what i needed. i hesitated to open and repair my keyboard as i thought it may contain rubbers.... but seems repairable :D ... will start soonish. also i was able to get 6 brandnew nos switches for the a1000. i hope i wont need them.

@kswarts 3 года назад

Damn good video! Keep up the good work.

@AmigosRetroGaming 3 года назад

Good timing, I'm doing a cleaning on my A1000 Keyboard next computer club meeting, and mine is in MUCH worse shape then yours was...oy.

@digitalman2112 3 года назад

The Krusty Key

@crumplezone1 3 года назад

Supaduper fix dude

@daskarman 3 года назад

Chris to keep your RF Shields nice and clean rust free give them a wipe with WD-40

@ChrisEdwardsRestoration 3 года назад

great tip!

@daskarman 3 года назад

@@ChrisEdwardsRestoration I normally spray it on a microfiber and then give it a good wipe If you live in humid climate it's a must ! Good video Christopher 👍

@BerndFelsche 3 года назад

Keyboards harbour more germs than toilet seats. Somebody should find a way to use zoilet seats for keyboard input.

@cbmamiga5239 3 года назад

I dun lurnt sumpin!!

@ChrisEdwardsRestoration 3 года назад

yee haw!

@joelmarcott3282 3 года назад

When all else fails, Give'er the Onion! lol

@al.d9592 3 года назад

Yes, bending out the 2 spring legs is exactly what does the trick 95% of the times. After having done that 87 times you’re getting very good at that. How do I know? Had to desolder all keys. Had to open and repair almost all of them. Took 3 days to do that. Did not do that on my other 1000 :)

@ChrisEdwardsRestoration 3 года назад

Yeah its a pain. You get better as you go along. I wanted to paint it but didnt want to desolder all those dang keys

@bobweiram6321 3 года назад

If the Amiga 1000 keyboard had the highly desirable Alps switches, you wouldn't be able to find them without paying a hefty fortune. Vintage keyboards with Alps switches are sadly poached for the switches.

@robertomeloni3095 3 года назад

Been there… it was a nightmare!! I also carefully repainted (with a small brush) the black plate after polishing it and removing the rust. By the way… does your keyboard stink? Mine does, even after all that polishing and repainting! Quite unpleasant!

@ChrisEdwardsRestoration 3 года назад

no stink, just crusty af!

@DoubleA-WTH Год назад

Do you still hold on to those spares? Cause i can't find one and desperately need an escape key switch. Mine has been tinkered with by the previous owner :-)

@ChrisEdwardsRestoration Год назад

i have 4 switches, but no spare keys.

@DoubleA-WTH Год назад

@@ChrisEdwardsRestoration That would be a perfect fit. Because i have no switches, but keycaps from a salvaged ibm mitsumi keyboard.