Commodore News Page - News: Repair

CRG - Amiga floppy-drive alignment

A new video from the CRG YouTube channel. In this video: How to align a floppy-drive for an Amiga computer.

2024-04-12 - 12:09:00 - Week: 15 - Item number: 12277 - Category: Amiga, Repair

CRG - A500+ repair

A new video from the CRG YouTube channel. In this video, the repair of an Amiga A500+ computer. The motherboard was damaged by a leaking battery.

2024-04-05 - 12:14:00 - Week: 14 - Item number: 12262 - Category: Amiga, Repair

GadgetUK164 - Amiga repairs

You can now watch a new video from the GadgetUK164 YouTube channel. In this video, a couple of repairs on the Amiga: new CPU socket, pin replacement, 68882 testing and watching paint dry.

2024-03-15 - 12:18:00 - Week: 11 - Item number: 12205 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Rudy's Retro Intel - PET2001 repair

You can now watch a new video from the Rudy's Retro Intel YouTube channel. In this episode: The repair of a Commodore PET2001 computer.

2024-03-15 - 12:01:00 - Week: 11 - Item number: 12188 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Repair

Tynemouth Software - PET 2001 repair

Tynemouth Software has written a blog about the repair of a Commodore PET 2001 computer. The problems were a MC3446 IC, two 6550 RAM chips (video) and a 74LS08 IC.

2024-03-08 - 12:12:00 - Week: 10 - Item number: 12178 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Repair

Adrian Black - C64 repair

A new YouTube video from Adrian Black. This time he is repairing Commodore C64 computers with different faults.

2024-03-08 - 12:04:00 - Week: 10 - Item number: 12170 - Category: C64, Repair

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Retrobits - C64 repair

A new video from the YouTube channel Retrobits is now available. In this video the repair of a Commodore C64 computer.

2024-03-01 - 12:09:00 - Week: 9 - Item number: 12153 - Category: C64, Repair

You can now watch a new video from the 8-Bit Resurgence YouTube channel. In this episode, a look at the CBM D9060 hard drive for the Commodore PET/CBM computers. The original hard disk will be replaced with a modern solid state hard drive.

2024-02-16 - 12:19:00 - Week: 7 - Item number: 12122 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Repair

TheRetroChannel - C386SX-LT repair

Mark Sawicki has made a new video for his YouTube channel. In this video, Mark will repair a power supply and the screen from a Commodore C386SX-LT laptop computer.

2024-02-16 - 12:15:00 - Week: 7 - Item number: 12118 - Category: Commodore, Repair

GadgetUK164 - A4000 repair

You can now watch a new video from the GadgetUK164 YouTube channel. In this video, Chris is showing how to repair an Amiga 4000 computer with a leaking battery and bad electrolytic capacitors.

2024-02-16 - 12:06:00 - Week: 7 - Item number: 12109 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Hey Birt! - Electrolytic capacitors

A new video from the Hey Birt YouTube channel is now available. In this video, Birt is talking about replacing electrolytic capacitors in retro computers.

2024-02-09 - 12:12:00 - Week: 6 - Item number: 12095 - Category: Commodore, Repair

Arctic retro - C64 repair

You can now watch a new video from the Arctic retro Youtube channel. In this video the repair of a Commodore C64 computer.

2024-02-02 - 12:06:00 - Week: 5 - Item number: 12068 - Category: C64, Repair

Retro Kid Dave - C16 repair

You can watch a new video from the Retro Kid Dave YouTube channel. In this episode: Dave is going to repair and clean his Commodore C16 computer.

2024-01-26 - 12:15:00 - Week: 4 - Item number: 12057 - Category: C16, C116, Plus/4, Repair

CRG - Amiga CD32 Recap

A new video from the CRG YouTube channel. In this video, the replacement of the electrolytic capacitors in an Amiga CD32 game console.

2024-01-12 - 12:15:00 - Week: 2 - Item number: 12015 - Category: Amiga, Repair

RobSmithDev - A2000 repair

You can now watch a new video from the RobSmithDev YouTube channel. In this episode, Rob repairs an Amiga A2000 computer.

2023-12-15 - 12:19:00 - Week: 50 - Item number: 11936 - Category: Amiga, Repair

ANT&TEC - CBM 8050 repair

You can now watch a new video from the ANT&TEC YouTube channel. In this episode: Repairing a Commodore CBM 8050 disk drive. The self-test is indicating a fault with the MOS 6502 CPU or the MOS 6530 RRIOT IC.

2023-12-08 - 12:09:00 - Week: 49 - Item number: 11906 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Repair

GadgetUK164 - A1200 repair

You can now watch a new video from the GadgetUK164 YouTube channel. In this video, Chris is showing how to repair an Amiga 1200 computer. Chris also replaced the electrolytic capacitors.

2023-12-01 - 12:17:00 - Week: 48 - Item number: 11892 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Bart Venneker - C64 repair

Bart Venneker has made a video about repairing a Commodore C64 computer. He also installs a dual Kernal option (Dutch language.)

2023-11-24 - 12:15:00 - Week: 47 - Item number: 11869 - Category: C64, Repair

Retrohax - Wico Boss

Retrohax has written a blog about cleaning and modifying a set of 10 Wico Boss joysticks. If you want to modify your own Wico Boss joystick, you can use the STL files for 3D-printing the new parts.

2023-11-24 - 12:07:00 - Week: 47 - Item number: 11861 - Category: Commodore, Repair

Retrohax - CDTV repair

Retrohax has written a blog about repairing three Commodore CDTV computers. He did a lot o cleaning, replaced the electrolytic capacitors, 3D printed new parts, reshaped metal parts, removed corrosion from the motherboard and touched-up the paint.

2023-11-17 - 12:21:00 - Week: 46 - Item number: 11853 - Category: Amiga, Repair

GadgetUK164 - Amiga Scan Doubler repair

You can now watch a new video from the GadgetUK164 YouTube channel. In this video, Chris is trying to repair an old Amiga Scan Doubler for Tom Meades.

2023-11-17 - 12:19:00 - Week: 46 - Item number: 11851 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Amiga Retro - A500 CPU socket replacement

A new episode from the Amiga Retro YouTube channel is now available. In this episode, you can see how to replace the socket of the CPU on an Amiga A500 motherboard.

2023-11-17 - 12:15:00 - Week: 46 - Item number: 11847 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Tynemouth Software - PET 8032 repair

Tynemouth Software has written a blog about the repair of a Commodore PET 8032 computer. The problems were a faulty 74154 chip, damaged circuit board traces and a bad ROM chip.

2023-11-10 - 12:08:00 - Week: 45 - Item number: 11819 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Repair

GadgetUK164 - A500 repair

You can now watch a new video from the GadgetUK164 YouTube channel. In this video, Chris is showing how to repair a keyboard from an Amiga 500 computer.

2023-11-03 - 12:12:00 - Week: 44 - Item number: 11803 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Jan Beta - Commodore 797D

A new YouTube video from Jan Beta. In this video, Jan talks about the Commodore 797D calculator, takes a look inside and cleans the contacts of the switches.

2023-10-06 - 12:15:00 - Week: 40 - Item number: 11722 - Category: Commodore, Repair

Chuck Hutchins - PET monitor repair

Chuck Hutchins made a new video about retro computers. This time he is talking about the repairing a 12 inch monitor from a Commodore PET computer.

2023-09-29 - 12:04:00 - Week: 39 - Item number: 11691 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Repair

Jan Beta -Amiga 500 repair

A new YouTube video from Jan Beta. In this video: The repair of an Amiga 500 (revision 5) computer. The fault of this Amiga is that it shows a yellow screen at start-up.

2023-09-29 - 12:03:00 - Week: 39 - Item number: 11690 - Category: Amiga, Repair

TheRetroChannel - 386SX-16 restoration

Mark Sawicki has made a new video for his YouTube channel. In this video, Mark will clean, restore and test a Commodore 386SX-16 computer.

2023-09-29 - 12:02:00 - Week: 39 - Item number: 11689 - Category: Commodore, Repair

Dave Bradley - PET keyboard cleaning

You can watch a new YouTube video from Dave Bradley. In this video: Dave is cleaning the keyboard from a Commodore PET computer.

2023-09-29 - 12:00:00 - Week: 39 - Item number: 11687 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Repair

Adam's Vintage Computer Restorations - A500 keyboard repair

You can read a new blog on the Adam's Vintage Computer Restorations web page. This time, Adam Wilson is repairing a keyboard from an Amiga 500 computer.

2023-09-22 - 12:17:00 - Week: 37 - Item number: 11683 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Hey Birt! - MSD SD-1 repair

A new video from the Hey Birt YouTube channel is now available. In this video, Birt is repairing a MSD SD-1 disk drive. He is replacing all the electrolytic capacitors and cleans the drive mechanism.

2023-09-22 - 12:03:00 - Week: 37 - Item number: 11669 - Category: Commodore, Repair

Tech Tangents - VIC20 repair

You can watch a new video on the Tech Tangents YouTube channel. In this video: The repair of a Commodore VIC20 computer.

2023-09-15 - 12:07:00 - Week: 37 - Item number: 11653 - Category: VIC-20, Repair

CRG - C64 repair

A new YouTube video from CRG. In this video, the repair of a Commodore C64 computer that displays a black screen.

2023-09-08 - 12:12:00 - Week: 36 - Item number: 11638 - Category: C64, Repair

Mark Fixes Stuff - C64 repair

You can watch a new video from the Mark Fixes Stuff YouTube channel. In this video, Mark repairs a Commodore C64 computer that has no sound.

2023-09-08 - 12:10:00 - Week: 36 - Item number: 11636 - Category: C64, Repair

RobSmithDev - A1200 repair

You can now watch a new video from the RobSmithDev YouTube channel. In this episode, Rob repairs an Amiga A1200 that has a short circuit.

2023-09-08 - 12:09:00 - Week: 36 - Item number: 11635 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Bill Fixes Everything - C2N repair

You can watch a new video from the Bill Fixes Everything YouTube channel. In this episode, the repair of a C2N datasette.

2023-09-08 - 12:06:00 - Week: 36 - Item number: 11632 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Repair

TheRetroChannel - C16 repair

Mark Sawicki has made a new video for his YouTube channel. In this video, Mark will repair a Commodore C16 computer that has a problem with the keyboard.

2023-09-01 - 12:07:00 - Week: 35 - Item number: 11612 - Category: C16, C116, Plus/4, Repair

TheRetroChannel - 386SX-16 repair

Mark Sawicki has made a new video for his YouTube channel. In this video, Mark will repair a Commodore 386SX-16 computer with battery damage.

2023-08-25 - 12:09:00 - Week: 34 - Item number: 11594 - Category: Commodore, Repair

Shred.zone - CD32 repair

You can read a new blog from Shred.zone about the repair of an Amiga CD32 game-console. He is repairing the video signal and replacing the electrolytic capacitors.

2023-08-25 - 12:07:00 - Week: 34 - Item number: 11592 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Andrew Hutchings - A4000 restoration

Andrew Hutchings wrote a very comprehensive blog about restoring two Amiga A4000 computers. Cleaning, replacing the electrolytic capacitors, repairing battery damage, 3D-printing new parts, retroBriting, etc.

2023-08-18 - 12:15:00 - Week: 33 - Item number: 11580 - Category: Amiga, Repair

CRG - A500+ repair

A new YouTube video from CRG. In this video, the repair of an Amiga 500+ computer with a damaged motherboard due to a leaking battery.

2023-08-11 - 12:16:00 - Week: 32 - Item number: 11561 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Chris Edwards Restoration - A2000

Chris Edwards Restoration has made a new YouTube video. In this video, Chris is working on an Amiga 2000 computer with a leaking battery and a lot of rust on the metal parts.

2023-08-04 - 12:11:00 - Week: 31 - Item number: 11536 - Category: Amiga, Repair

ANT&TEC - PET/CBM 8032 repair

You can now watch a new video from the ANT&TEC YouTube channel. In this episode: Repairing an PET/CBM 8032 computer with a bad filter in the power supply.

2023-08-04 - 12:02:00 - Week: 31 - Item number: 11527 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Repair

GadgetUK164 - A3000 repair

You can now watch a new video from the GadgetUK164 YouTube channel. In this video, Chris is repairing an Amiga A3000 computer. The problem is corrosion of the motherboard, caused by a leaking Varta battery.

2023-07-21 - 12:14:00 - Week: 29 - Item number: 11498 - Category: Amiga, Repair

RMC - A4000 Paint removal

In this episode of the RetroManCave: The restoration of an Amiga 4000 computer. The main problem was the removal of the black paint from the case and the keyboard.

2023-07-07 - 12:18:00 - Week: 27 - Item number: 11461 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Arctic Retro - SX64 restoration

You can now watch a new video from the Arctic retro YouTube channel. In this video, the restoration of a Commodore SX64 computer.

2023-07-07 - 12:07:00 - Week: 27 - Item number: 11450 - Category: C64, Repair

GadgetUK164 - A2000 PSU repair

You can now watch a new video from the GadgetUK164 YouTube channel. In this video, Chris is repairing a power supply from a Amiga A2000 computer.

2023-06-30 - 12:04:00 - Week: 26 - Item number: 11426 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Retrohax - disk drive repair

Retrohax has written a blog about repairing many Commodore disk drives: 5x 1541-II, 2x 1571, 6x 1541 and a 1581. He is going to do cleaning, retr0brighting, alignments, speed adjustments, recapping, printing a new lever and making cardboard inserts for transport.

2023-06-30 - 12:03:00 - Week: 26 - Item number: 11425 - Category: Commodore, Repair

GadgetUK164 - A500 repair

You can now watch a new video from the GadgetUK164 YouTube channel. In this video, Chris is repairing two Amiga A500 computers. The problems were corrosion on the motherboard and a defective CIA chip.

2023-06-23 - 12:16:00 - Week: 25 - Item number: 11418 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Hey Birt! - 1541 modifications

A new video from the Hey Birt YouTube channel is now available. In this video, Birt is modifying a Commodore 1541 disk drive to prevent it from getting too warm.

2023-06-23 - 12:11:00 - Week: 25 - Item number: 11413 - Category: Commodore, Repair