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Yawning Angel

@yawning-angel.bsky.social

It lives…! 🙂
(Managed to fix the Return key… such a *long* journey… 😓)

A red Amiga A500 with the top cover off.
AmigaTestKit on the screen behind it shows all the keys working.

January 25, 2026 at 4:03 PM

Nigel

@nigel.mastodon.spowage.info.ap.brid.gy

It looks like I've got a keyboard membrane to attempt to repair.

#amiga #retrocomputing #amigatestkit #keyboard

January 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM

islandcat_

@islandc.at

Needed another RAM expansion for my 2nd A600 (don't ask...), rev-eng'd the MP602A from '93. Anyone have another source for those low-profile SIMM sockets? ...or the SIMMs? 😅

Assembled memory expansion; component side. Board is populated with 4 "SIMM" memory modules. Ruler for scale.

Assembled memory expansion; solder side.

Screenshot of AmigaTestKit showing 2.00 MB of detected Chip RAM.

July 31, 2025 at 5:42 PM

islandc_ 🏝️

@islandc.dev

Boards from @aisler.net arrived today! Quick check after assembly confirms they're working 🥳 Now, if anyone knows of another source for those low-profile SIMM sockets or 256K SIMMs... hmu 😅 #Amiga #RetroComputing

Assembled memory expansion; component side.

AmigaTestKit memory scan showing a total detected Chip RAM capacity of 2 MB.

July 31, 2025 at 8:18 PM

Gustavo Sarmento

@oguguito.bsky.social

...and voilá! This way, the first/main Amiga button will be on button B, second one on button C and the third button on button A. For me at least, it's the most comfortable way.
AmigaTestKit test successful!