Commodore News Page - News: 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

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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

Amiga Retro - A4000 repair & upgrade

A new episode from the Amiga Retro YouTube channel is now available. In this episode, the repair and upgrading of an Amiga A4000 computer.

2023-06-23 - 12:10:00 - Week: 25 - Item number: 11412 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Tynemouth Software - IEC

Tynemouth Software has written a blog about diagnosing the IEC serial bus faults on the Commodore VIC20 and C64 computers.

2023-06-23 - 12:02:00 - Week: 25 - Item number: 11404 - Category: Commodore, Repair

GadgetUK164 - A2286 repair

You can now watch a new video from the GadgetUK164 YouTube channel. In this video, he is repairing an A2286 emulator-card for the Amiga computer. The A2286 makes it possible to use your Amiga as a 286 PC.

2023-06-16 - 12:07:00 - Week: 24 - Item number: 11387 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Iz8dwf - 8050 repair

A new video from Iz8dwf. In this video: The repair of a Commodore 8050 disk-drive.

2023-06-16 - 12:06:00 - Week: 24 - Item number: 11386 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Repair

GadgetUK164 - GVP G-Force 030 repair

You can now watch a new video from the GadgetUK164 YouTube channel. In this video, he is repairing a GVP G-Force 030 combo-card for the Amiga computer.

2023-06-09 - 12:09:00 - Week: 23 - Item number: 11369 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Tynemouth Software - C64 repair

Tynemouth Software has written a blog about the repair of a Commodore C64 computer. The problems were faulty RAM chips, a non-working 7812 voltage regulator and a faulty 7406 chip.

2023-06-02 - 12:17:00 - Week: 22 - Item number: 11354 - Category: C64, Repair

RobSmithDev - A590 repair

You can now watch a new video from the RobSmithDev YouTube channel. In this episode, Rob repairs an Amiga A590 hard disk for the Amiga A500 computer.

2023-06-02 - 12:14:00 - Week: 22 - Item number: 11351 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Jan Beta - Tank mouse repair

A new YouTube video from Jan Beta. In this video: The repair of a tank mouse for the Amiga computer.

2023-05-26 - 12:17:00 - Week: 21 - Item number: 11334 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Virtual Dimension - Amiga 4000 power supply replacement

Virtual Dimension has made a video (German language) about replacing the power supply in an Amiga 4000 computer with a modern PC power supply.

2023-05-26 - 12:13:00 - Week: 21 - Item number: 11330 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Commodore History - 1700 REU 512 kB

You can watch a new video from the Commodore History YouTube channel. In this video, the upgrade of a Commodore 1700 REU from 128 kB to 512 kB.

2023-05-26 - 12:06:00 - Week: 21 - Item number: 11323 - Category: Commodore, Repair

GadgetUK164 - CD32 Recap

You can now watch a new video from the GadgetUK164 YouTube channel. In this video, he will replace all the electrolytic capacitor in an Amiga CD32 computer.

2023-05-26 - 12:04:00 - Week: 21 - Item number: 11321 - Category: Amiga, Repair

TheRetroChannel - Disk drive repair

Mark Sawicki has made a new video for his YouTube channel. In this video, Mark will repair a number of Commodore disk-drives.

2023-05-26 - 12:01:00 - Week: 21 - Item number: 11318 - Category: Commodore, Repair

Chris Edwards Restoration - A4000 repair

Chris Edwards Restoration has made a new YouTube video. In this video, Chris repairs the RAM sockets of an Amiga A4000 computer.

2023-04-28 - 12:17:00 - Week: 17 - Item number: 11252 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Arctic Retro - C64 & C2N restoration

You can now watch a new video from the Arctic retro YouTube channel. In this video, the restoration of a Commodore C64 computer and a C2N Datassette.

2023-04-28 - 12:08:00 - Week: 17 - Item number: 11243 - Category: C64, Repair

Amiga Retro - A600 repair

A new episode from the Amiga Retro YouTube channel is now available. In this episode, the repair of an Amiga A600 computer that has a problem with the keyboard.

2023-04-14 - 12:16:00 - Week: 15 - Item number: 11207 - Category: Amiga, Repair

GadgetUK164 - A2000 VSYNC Tick Fix

You can now watch a new video from the GadgetUK164 YouTube channel. In this video, he is building and testing a VSYNC Tick Fix for the Amiga A2000 computer.

2023-04-14 - 12:12:00 - Week: 15 - Item number: 11203 - Category: Amiga, Repair

GadgetUK164 - CD32 FMV

You can now watch a new video from the GadgetUK164 YouTube channel. In this video, he is repairing an Amiga CD32 FMV Module.

2023-04-07 - 12:18:00 - Week: 14 - Item number: 11188 - Category: Amiga, Repair

The Commodore Room - PET/CBM keyboard repair

A new video is available from The Commodore Room YouTube channel. In this video the cleaning and repair of a PET/CBM keyboard.

2023-04-07 - 12:12:00 - Week: 14 - Item number: 11182 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Repair

Arctic Retro - 1701 repair

You can now watch a new video from the Arctic retro YouTube channel. In this video, the repair of a Commodore 1701 monitor.

2023-03-31 - 12:01:00 - Week: 13 - Item number: 11150 - Category: Commodore, Repair

TheRetroChannel - 1084 improvements

Mark Sawicki has made a new video for his YouTube channel. In this video Mark shows how to improve a Commodore 1084 monitor.

2023-03-24 - 12:07:00 - Week: 12 - Item number: 11134 - Category: Commodore, Repair

Virtual Dimension - Amiga 4000 repair

Virtual Dimension has made a video (German language) about repairing an Amiga 4000 computer.

2023-03-24 - 12:02:00 - Week: 12 - Item number: 11129 - Category: Amiga, Repair

GadgetUK164 - Power Supply repair

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

2023-02-24 - 12:08:00 - Week: 8 - Item number: 11048 - Category: Amiga, Repair

GadgetUK164 - 1084 repair

You can now watch a new video from the GadgetUK164 YouTube channel. In this video, he is replacing the power switch in a Commodore 1084S-D1 monitor.

2023-02-17 - 12:18:00 - Week: 7 - Item number: 11038 - Category: Commodore, Repair

Commodore History - 8050 repair

You can watch a new video from the Commodore History YouTube channel. In this video, the repair of a Commodore 8050 disk drive that belongs to former Commodore employee Neil Harris.

2023-02-17 - 12:15:00 - Week: 7 - Item number: 11035 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Repair

GadgetUK164 - C16 repair and upgrade (2)

A new YouTube video from GadgetUK164. In this video, the follow-up of the repair and upgrade of a Commodore C16 computer.

2023-02-03 - 12:18:00 - Week: 5 - Item number: 10993 - Category: C16, C116, Plus/4, Repair

Iz8dwf - PET 2001

A new video from Iz8dwf. In this video: The rebuild of a Commodore PET 2001 computer, and testing if you still can play Space Invaders on it.

2023-01-27 - 12:19:00 - Week: 4 - Item number: 10973 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Repair

TheRetroChannel - VIC20 repair

Mark Sawicki has made a new video for his YouTube channel. In this video Mark shows how to repair a Commodore VIC20 computer.

2023-01-20 - 12:10:00 - Week: 3 - Item number: 10940 - Category: VIC-20, Repair

GadgetUK164 - Buggy Gary

A new YouTube video from GadgetUK164. In this video he is working on a Amiga 500 computer with a buggy Gary chip and uses the DTACK Kludge fix.

2023-01-06 - 12:11:00 - Week: 1 - Item number: 10897 - Category: Amiga, Repair