The Amiga 500 1MB chip mod with destroyed pads

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  • Опубліковано 3 кві 2024
  • E483: The Amiga 500 with destroyed 1m chip pads. - a update gone wrong. some Jumper pads were damaged in a mod that went south. can i fix this one? sure thing. come along for the ride with cutscenes and humor that make boring electronics repair educational and entertaining.
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    Jonard IC extractor
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  • @ChrisThomas-lt8jd
    @ChrisThomas-lt8jd 2 місяці тому +1

    Hey Chris, so I did this mod recently on my Rev 6A A500 and as it turns out, with the same AmigaKit 512kb board. I did the mod near the ROM, and then removed (or was it added) the jumper on the mem board, and it got me 1MB of Chip Ram. So I dont think cutting the pads near the trapdoor is needed, but I guess it just makes it 1MB hard wired. If you solder that back, I beleive you can then use the mem boards jumper to toggle it.
    Any what the heck happened to that machines pads. It was NOT a hard mod to make, looks like someone had at it with an ice pick...
    Kudos to the channel, I learn so much from ye wizardly manouvers!

  • @DarrenJCrawford
    @DarrenJCrawford 3 місяці тому +2

    Isn't it nice to have an easy one now and then. Take care.

  • @jasmijndekkers
    @jasmijndekkers 2 місяці тому +1

    Hi Chris, You are a great and funny person. Nice to see that this Amiga work again. Great job. Greetings from Steven from the Netherlands

  • @alanhaynes4576
    @alanhaynes4576 3 місяці тому +2

    Good work Chris. As usual, thanks for all you do to save our Amigas.

  • @router5840
    @router5840 3 місяці тому +1

    It's only a nice easy fix Chris when you know what you are doing well done again 🙂

  • @theEIGHTBitBox
    @theEIGHTBitBox 3 місяці тому +1

    Nice to see a quick-fix as well! Well done as always!

  • @cullmaster7361
    @cullmaster7361 3 місяці тому +1

    Great stuff Dr Chris 👍🏻

  • @KarlHamilton
    @KarlHamilton 3 місяці тому +2

    "Thanks for watching and I hope you learned something."
    Cheers, Louis!

    • @ChrisEdwardsRestoration
      @ChrisEdwardsRestoration  3 місяці тому

      i think he took that from me
      ive been saying that in every video for years and years.

    • @KarlHamilton
      @KarlHamilton 3 місяці тому +1

      ​@@ChrisEdwardsRestoration Haha well its good to have our very own Louis. Nice channel. Subscribed.

  • @davidwright9166
    @davidwright9166 3 місяці тому +1

    I have been surpassed as the most dangerous man with a soldering iron.

  • @r4z-0rs.ed-9e
    @r4z-0rs.ed-9e 3 місяці тому +1

    Chris, I got a bunch of spare chips which I don't need, mostly from A500...let me know if you have a use for them since shipping wouldn't be that cheap from Germania...Fun Fact for PiStorm pimped A500 Rev6A, you only need to set move_slow_to_chip in config.txt without any soldering to have 1 MB of Chip too...

    • @ChrisEdwardsRestoration
      @ChrisEdwardsRestoration  3 місяці тому

      Thank you for your generosity but shipping sucks. Same them for your ride in case something happens!

  • @pauluszaqu9608
    @pauluszaqu9608 3 місяці тому +2

    My untouched pads jp4 and jp5 looks the same

  • @ericjohnson6105
    @ericjohnson6105 3 місяці тому +2

    Did Mac and PC users, at the time of the Amiga, have to modify their computers in a similar fashion as the Amiga, like cutting traces/soldering on the boards?

    • @ChrisEdwardsRestoration
      @ChrisEdwardsRestoration  3 місяці тому +14

      Nope they are troglodytes that only follow their leader with less powered machines and no knowledge

    • @Anaerin
      @Anaerin 3 місяці тому

      If Epictronics and Necroware has taught me anything, it's that this kind of rework is common on all platforms. Especially when Vartas are involved.

  • @RarefiedError
    @RarefiedError 3 місяці тому +1

    I awlays wonder if this dude's office is just a corner of a Santa Clara or Costa Mesa assembly plant. (doesn't have the surfer accent tho)

    • @ChrisEdwardsRestoration
      @ChrisEdwardsRestoration  3 місяці тому +2

      Yeah ok im in pennsylvania near the old commodore factory

    • @RarefiedError
      @RarefiedError 3 місяці тому

      @@ChrisEdwardsRestoration u certainly got pro skills and pro resources for sure

  • @MrGerryatric
    @MrGerryatric 3 місяці тому +1

    What software you using for schematics ?

  • @chaoticsystem2211
    @chaoticsystem2211 3 місяці тому +1

    Prost!

  • @wishusknight3009
    @wishusknight3009 3 місяці тому

    I just acquiared an A500 rev 3.... not sure how i am going to give it 1meg chip though.

    • @ChrisEdwardsRestoration
      @ChrisEdwardsRestoration  3 місяці тому

      here watch this. ua-cam.com/video/cznj7pYsACU/v-deo.html

    • @wishusknight3009
      @wishusknight3009 3 місяці тому +1

      @@ChrisEdwardsRestoration Thankyou for the link! it is nice to know for sure that this would work. It seems really pricey at $200+ though. :(