Commodore News Page - News: Repair

Steve Remote - C64 power supply

Steve Remote made a video about improving a Commodore C64 power supply. He replaced the 35 year old linear voltage-regulator with a modern switching voltage-regulator.

2019-09-06 - 13:08:00 - Week: 36 - Item number: 7383 - Category: C64, Repair

Jan Beta - C64c repair

Jan Beta has made a video about the repair of a Commodore C64c.

2019-08-23 - 13:09:00 - Week: 34 - Item number: 7350 - Category: C64, Repair

Virtual Dimension - Amiga battery replacement

Virtual Dimension has made a video (German language) about replacing the battery in an Amiga.

2019-08-23 - 13:06:00 - Week: 34 - Item number: 7347 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Artifact Electronics - Commodore 8050 repair

Artifact Electronics has made a new YouTube video: This time he repairs a Commodore 8050 disk drive.

2019-08-16 - 13:07:00 - Week: 33 - Item number: 7334 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Repair

Iz8dwf - PET 4032 repair

Iz8dwf has made a video of the repair of a Commodore PET 4032 computer. This time the error was a bad DRAM chip.

2019-08-16 - 13:05:00 - Week: 33 - Item number: 7332 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Repair

GadgetUK164 - A2000

GadgetUK164 has made a video about repairing an Amiga 2000 motherboard.

2019-08-09 - 13:06:00 - Week: 32 - Item number: 7322 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Adrian Black - C64 repair

A new video from Adrian Black. This time the repair of a Commodore C64 with a black screen.

2019-08-02 - 13:14:00 - Week: 31 - Item number: 7312 - Category: C64, Repair

GadgetUK164 - Amiga disk drive repair

GadgetUK164 made a video about repairing the disk drive from an Amiga computer.

2019-08-02 - 13:08:00 - Week: 31 - Item number: 7306 - Category: Amiga, Repair

GadgetUK164 - Amiga 500 keyboard repair

GadgetUK164 made a video about repairing the keyboard from an Amiga 500 computer.

2019-07-26 - 13:03:00 - Week: 30 - Item number: 7284 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Jan Beta - C16

This time Jan Beta improves the C16 he repaired previous. The modifications are: New electrolytic capacitors, voltage regulators and heatsinks.

2019-07-26 - 13:01:00 - Week: 30 - Item number: 7282 - Category: C16, C116, Plus/4, Repair

Jan Beta - Commodore C16

Jan Beta has made a video about repairing a couple of Commodore C16 computers.

2019-07-19 - 13:03:00 - Week: 29 - Item number: 7269 - Category: C16, C116, Plus/4, Repair

GadgetUK164 - Amiga 500 repair

GadgetUK164 made a video about repairing an Amiga 500 computer.

2019-06-21 - 13:11:00 - Week: 25 - Item number: 7203 - Category: Amiga, Repair

GadgetUK164 - Amiga power supply repair

GadgetUK164 made a video about repairing a power supply for the Amiga.

2019-06-14 - 13:17:00 - Week: 24 - Item number: 7190 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Iz8dwf - PET 4032 repair

Iz8dwf has made a video of the repair of a Commodore PET 4032 computer. This time the fault was the 12 volt supply voltage.

2019-06-14 - 13:08:00 - Week: 24 - Item number: 7181 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Repair

GadgetUK164 - C64 case repair

GadgetUK164 made a video about repairing a Commodore C64 case, both the clips and the screw holes.

2019-05-31 - 13:09:00 - Week: 22 - Item number: 7146 - Category: C64, Repair

Jan Beta - Amiga 2000 power supply recap

Jan Beta has made a video about replacing the electrolytic capacitors in the power supply of an Amiga 2000.

2019-05-31 - 13:02:00 - Week: 22 - Item number: 7139 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Artifact Electronics - Commodore PET repair

Artifact Electronics has made a new Youtube video: This time he repairs a Commodore PET with a problem with the screen.

2019-05-17 - 13:02:00 - Week: 20 - Item number: 7118 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Repair

MindFlareRetro - C64 repair

MindFlareRetro has made a video about repairing a Commodore C64. The problem was a black screen.

2019-05-17 - 13:01:00 - Week: 20 - Item number: 7117 - Category: C64, Repair

Jan Beta - Amiga 2000 cooling fan

Jan Beta has made a video about the replacement of the cooling fan of the power supply in an Amiga 2000.

2019-05-10 - 13:13:00 - Week: 19 - Item number: 7113 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Artifact Electronics - Commodore C128 repair

Artifact Electronics has made a new Youtube video: This time he repairs a Commodore C128 with a problem with the keyboard.

Commodore C128 repair - Part 2.

2019-05-10 - 13:05:00 - Week: 19 - Item number: 7105 - Category: C128(D), Repair

RetroSpector78 - Commodore PC-1

RetroSpector78 made a video of a Commodore PC-1. He shows the inside of this PC and also how to replace the power-supply.

Part 2 of the PC-1 video.

2019-05-03 - 13:13:00 - Week: 18 - Item number: 7094 - Category: Commodore, Repair

Dr.64 - Troubleshooting

A new video from Doktor64. This time he shows how to search for faults in a defective computer. For example by measuring voltages and frequencies.

2019-05-03 - 13:06:00 - Week: 18 - Item number: 7087 - Category: Commodore, Repair

Jan Beta - Amiga 2000 repair

Jan Beta has made a video about the repair of a Amiga 2000. This time he repaired the damage from a battery leakage and he replaced the electrolytic capacitors.

2019-05-03 - 13:05:00 - Week: 18 - Item number: 7086 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Adrian Black - PET 2001 repair

A new video from Adrian Black. This time he repairs and cleans a Commodore PET 2001 computer.

Part 2 of the PET 2001 repair.

2019-04-26 - 13:13:00 - Week: 17 - Item number: 7077 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Repair

Daniel Renner - Dead Test Cartridges

Daniel Renner made a video about the use of Dead Test Cartridges.

2019-04-12 - 13:08:00 - Week: 15 - Item number: 7033 - Category: Commodore, Repair

GadgetUK164 - CD32 Controller repair

GadgetUK164 made a video about the repair of a Amiga CD32 Controller.

2019-04-12 - 13:07:00 - Week: 15 - Item number: 7032 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Jan Beta - C64 ALDI repair

Jan Beta has made a video about the repair of a Commodore C64 ALDI.

2019-04-12 - 13:06:00 - Week: 15 - Item number: 7031 - Category: C64, Repair

Iz8dwf - 1541C restoration

Iz8dwf made a video of the restoration of a Commodore 1541C disk drive.

2019-04-05 - 13:01:00 - Week: 14 - Item number: 7011 - Category: Commodore, Repair

Retrohax - C116

Retrohax has written a blog about repairing a Commodore C116. He repaired or replaced the keyboard, TED, RF modulator, CPU (6510) and a Basic ROM.

2019-03-22 - 13:15:00 - Week: 12 - Item number: 6994 - Category: C16, C116, Plus/4, Repair

GadgetUK164 - 1541-II repair

GadgetUK164 made a video about the repair of a Commodore 1541-II disk drive.

2019-03-22 - 13:10:00 - Week: 12 - Item number: 6989 - Category: Commodore, Repair

Chuck Hutchins - Commodore Datassette

Chuck Hutchins has made a video about repairing a Commodore Datassette.

2019-03-01 - 13:09:00 - Week: 9 - Item number: 6934 - Category: Commodore, Repair

Jan Beta - Amiga A501 repair

Jan Beta has made a video about the repair of a Amiga A501 memory expansion.

2019-03-01 - 13:08:00 - Week: 9 - Item number: 6933 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Chuck Hutchins - Commodore 2031

Chuck Hutchins has made a video about troubleshooting and repairing a Commodore 2031 disk drive.

2019-02-22 - 13:03:00 - Week: 8 - Item number: 6911 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Repair

Cainers Commodore Capers - C64 repair

On the Youtube channel Cainers Commodore Capers! you can watch the repair of a Commodore C64.

2019-02-15 - 13:11:00 - Week: 7 - Item number: 6900 - Category: C64, Repair

Doktor64 - Amiga 500

A new video from Doktor64. This time he cleans an Amiga 500, the case, motherboard, disk drive and keyboard.

2019-02-08 - 13:04:00 - Week: 6 - Item number: 6877 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Lewin Day - Amiga 500+ repair

Lewin Day wrote a blog about repairing his Amiga 500+ computer. The clock battery had damaged the motherboard.

2019-02-01 - 13:05:00 - Week: 5 - Item number: 6858 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Tynemouth Software - PET 8032

Tynemouth Software has repaired a Commodore PET 8032 computer. This time the problem was the video and a ROM.

2019-01-25 - 13:06:00 - Week: 4 - Item number: 6849 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Repair

John Ward - 1084ST repair

John Ward made a video about repairing a Commodore 1084ST monitor.

2019-01-18 - 13:07:00 - Week: 3 - Item number: 6831 - Category: Commodore, Repair

TechJump - CD32 Recap

TechJump made a video about replacing the capacitors in a brand new Amiga CD32.

2019-01-04 - 13:05:00 - Week: 1 - Item number: 6791 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Iz8dwf - 3040 repair

Iz8dwf made a video of the repair of a Commodore 3040 disk drive. This time the speed controller of the diskette motor was defective.

2018-12-21 - 13:18:00 - Week: 51 - Item number: 6768 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Repair

Jan Beta - 1084 repair

Jan Beta has made a video about the repair of a Commodore 1084 monitor. In this video series Jan will recreate his original Amiga 500 setup.

2018-12-21 - 13:17:00 - Week: 51 - Item number: 6767 - Category: Commodore, Repair

Tynemouth Software – C128 keyboard

Tynemouth Software has repaired a keyboard for the Commodore C128. He also developed an C128 keyboard to USB adapter.

2018-12-21 - 13:01:00 - Week: 51 - Item number: 6751 - Category: C128(D), Repair

Leading Motive - 1541

Leading Motive has made a video about repairing and improving a Commodore 1541 disk drive.

2018-12-07 - 13:12:00 - Week: 49 - Item number: 6728 - Category: Commodore, Repair

Iz8dwf - PET 2001 repair (2)

Iz8dwf made a video of the repair of a PET 2001. This time he cleaned the Datassette and the keyboard.

2018-11-30 - 13:13:00 - Week: 48 - Item number: 6707 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Repair

AkBKukU - 1541 diskdrive (1)

AkBKukU made a video about cleaning and repairing his first Commodore 1541 disk drive.

2018-11-30 - 13:02:00 - Week: 48 - Item number: 6696 - Category: Commodore, Repair

This time a number of small projects from Retrohax: Amiga cake, NES, Amiga 500 modulator, Desoldering gun, Sega Master System, Amiga 500 PSU, Acorn Archimedes 3000, C64 joystick, desoldering and Speccy 128k +2.

2018-11-23 - 13:02:00 - Week: 47 - Item number: 6681 - Category: Commodore, Repair

Chuck Hutchins - PET keyboard repair

Chuck Hutchins made a video about repairing a PET 8032 Business keyboard. He cleaned the contacts, checked the resistances and repaired a broken circuit trace.

2018-11-09 - 13:19:00 - Week: 45 - Item number: 6655 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Repair

Iz8dwf - PET 2001 repair

Iz8dwf made a video of the repair of a PET 2001. The PET 2001 needed new 6550 and 6540 IC's.

2018-11-09 - 13:13:00 - Week: 45 - Item number: 6649 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Repair

Inkoo Vintage Computing - A500 power supply

Inkoo Vintage Computing has repaired an Amiga 500 power supply. He replaced all the electrolytic capacitors and the fuse.

2018-11-02 - 13:00:00 - Week: 44 - Item number: 6620 - Category: Amiga, Repair

Iz8dwf - 1541 repair

Iz8dwf made a video of the repair of Commodore two 1541 disk drives. This time the problem is a bad IC socket and a defective MOS 7713.

2018-10-26 - 13:08:00 - Week: 43 - Item number: 6614 - Category: Commodore, Repair