Looking for an Amiga 500 case and keyboard
Folks, I’m looking for a case and keyboard for an Amiga 500. I have a very nice Amiga 500+ motherboard that needs a home, and I don’t see a lot of good options available. If anyone has spare that they would be willing to part with, please let me know. Thanks! – Alex
Hello Alex, Here are some options but none of them are cheap… https://www.a1200.net/ has some cases in original color, black and crystal. This guy has a video for using a mechanical keyboard but I didn’t watch to see how he did it. https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/commodore-amiga-500-18-10-2019/ Linux Jedi just released 2 new A500 keyboard parts this month that I suspect you will need. https://linuxjedi.co.uk/2024/09/25/four-new-amiga-products-for-september-202... https://www.retrosupplies.co.uk/doohickey-keyboard-controller-for-amiga-500-... https://www.retrosupplies.co.uk/amiga-ram-upgrades/zonkey-6570-replacement-i... I imagine I have missed a thing but all of these is some real money to go this route for sure and I am not sure of all the “steps” you that will be needed to assemble this to make it work or if anything is still missing. I suspect some cables, etc. Sadly no simple answer here outside of finding a “broken” A500 that has the case and keyboard to work with. I have had to fix 2 of my A500s now with new keyboard membranes as well doing my own fixes too. These are what I am aware of as new replacement parts. Thanks -Ryan
On Sep 26, 2024, at 10:19 AM, Alexander Jacocks via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Folks,
I’m looking for a case and keyboard for an Amiga 500. I have a very nice Amiga 500+ motherboard that needs a home, and I don’t see a lot of good options available. If anyone has spare that they would be willing to part with, please let me know.
Thanks! – Alex
participants (2)
-
Alexander Jacocks -
Ryan Stapleton