OK this is how I found computer number 7
My words were 'disgusting'. Sadly there
was very little I could do to save the
poor Amiga... until today
I couldn't believe how easy it was for me
to find this motherboard. Literally just
sitting on a shelf. Whoo Hoo !!
Think I bought the motherboard as a back-up
given that it was with it's shielding and
still in the original delivery envelope
Not an A500Plus but a Revision 6A A500
Quite a lot of tumbleweed on the mobo
Somewhat dusty but should clean up fine.
Kickstart 1.3 which is just one back I guess
Not too heavy with the cottonbuds but she
cleaned up just fine... Just fine
Time to check those pins. The stuff that
you just cannot replace if broken
Note the missing pins in both images
Should be the same on the existing
Time now to check over the patient
Need to salvage the case. keyboard and
the floppy drive. Fingers crossed
Reflects on what could have been had
the previous owner removed the battery
Removes connector to the keyboard
and same pin arrangemrnt as the 500
Removes connector to the floppy
and also same pin arrangemrnt as the 500
With just power, keyboard and floppy
from the 500Plus I use them on the 500
motherboard and thankfully she lights up
Green power light. So far so good.
Floppy drive - Spinning round
Floppy drive - Stationary
Floppy drive boots Workbench disk
Hooks up monitor. Clock not found... which
is ironic given that the motherboard died
cus of that stupid battery
We have lift off. Straight into 1.3
Time to test the RAM board
Kickstart Screen for 1.3
And yes we have the extra RAM.. Whoo HOOOOOO !!
Time to strip out the old motherboard
And she's gone
And in with the old.. er new. Sorry
couldn't get the same blurry image
All that holds the A500 motherboard
in place is that clip at the bottom
They changed this arrangement on the 1200
Floppy drive screwed in place, keyboard
connected. Mouse and screen plus power
and we are rocking and a rollin'
Found the clock but the wrong time
Reason .. NO BATTERY !! Thank goodness
Everything is working just fine
Albeit 1.3... Nah who cares.
Time to lock this baby down
Checking all the time that she is working
Time to change the label on the trapdoor cover
The switch again works.. Just wonderful
That feels much better
And so the A500Plus becomes the 500
It really isn't as bad as being broken
Sweet
And now I have a bag full of spares
And all because of that battery
Roll the end credits
