Amiga A500 Recapping Service
Amiga A500 recapping service, all board revisions, NOTE this is NOT a repair service.
- Check of the board before recapping is begun.
- Removal of existing capacitors.
- Clean-up and preparation of area.
- Replace using Panasonic/Wurth/KEMET capacitors.
- Retest (Video, Audio, Floppy Boot.
We also provide a recapping service for the Amiga A500 Plus which came with a 2.04 kickstart rom.
GoDrive1200 Gotek for Amiga A1200 and A500
GoDrive1200 Gotek for Amiga A1200 and A500 is an upgrade that provides you both the use of your current internal floppy drive in the A1200 and A500 and also have access to a Gotek drive, so have the best of both worlds floppy drive and Gotek drive.
Features:
- Large 1.3” OLED screen
- Rotary encoder with switch
- Activity LED light
- Drive selector
- USB socket
- FlashFloppy Firmware
The unit requires no cutting of the case!!
Notes:
Compatible with all Amiga 1200 units however there are exceptions as the A1200 came with different makes of floppy drive so if you have:
- Mitsumi D357T2,
- TEAC FD-235HF,
- Panasonic JU-253-043P
Please ask for a SLIM version, as these drives are too long to fit standard GoDRIvE1200 model.
Escom Amiga 1200
If you are owner of ESCOM A1200, GoDRIvE1200 will not work without modifying mainboard and replacing PC-compatible FDD fitted, for Amiga compatible one. There is a wire underneath the floppy connector that is bridging Pin 2 and Pin 34, this simply needs cutting out or de soldered.
Commodore Amiga A500 – Refurbished
Commodore Amiga A500 refurbished and fully customisable with a selection of upgrades below, however if there is something specific you would like please contact us.
ACE2b Amiga A500 A2000 2Mb Chipram Upgrade
ACE2b Amiga Chipram Extender 2MBytes. It is installed in the socket of the Fat Agnus chip of your OCS/ECS Amiga. It is compatible with these Amiga models:
- A500 up to board rev. 7
- A1500 and A2000, Rev. 4.1 and higher
- CDTV
- A2500 Rev. 4.1 and higher
The unit requires no soldering, but does require the removal of the existing AGNUS chip from the motherboard. The ACE2b then simply slots in to the existing AGNUS socket and the GARY adapter is socketed between the GARY socket and the GARY chip.
The ACE2b is jumpeless and does not rely on existing memory to be present so no ram is required in the trapdoor of the A500 as the ACE2b has the full 2Mb Chipram is located on the PCB itself, the chip ram on the main board of your Amiga will not be used any more.
ACE2b uses an ECS Agnus 8375 (included) that is switchable between PAL and NTSC video mode by software. It is compatible with Genlock interfaces. ACE2b starts up in NTSC mode. If you own an ACA500 or ACA500plus, you can fix the video mode to your preferred setting.
What’s included:
- ACE2b PCB with Gary Adaptor
- 8375 2Mb Agnus PLCC
We do offer an installation service, by all means contact us.
Refurbished Commodore Amiga 500 PLUS
Commodore Amiga 500 PLUS – Professionally refurbished
Technical Specifications
- Motorola 68000 (7.14Mhz) CPU
- 1Mb Chip Ram
- 2.04 Kickstart Rom
- 3.5″ Floppy Drive
- UK Layout Keyboard
What’s included?
- Professionally refurbished Amiga 500 + (PLUS) Unit (excluding mouse and PSU), these are options that can be added at the end.
What is Refurbished?
Each Commodore Amiga 500 + (PLUS) mainboard is professionally recapped and deep cleaned using a Ultrasonic cleaner, bathed using deionised water and professional grade PCB/Flux cleaning solution. Once completed it is dried and a full diagnostic test is completed. Each unit is thoroughly inspected make sure the Amiga 500 + (PLUS) worked as it did when it first came from the factory back in the 1980’s.
Case and keyboard is stripped and cleaned but due to age may show signs of use and age.
What is Ultrasonic cleaning?
Ultrasonic cleaning is a process that uses ultrasound (usually from 20–40 kHz) to agitate a fluid, this fluid is made up for this specific job which is to clean and remove any flux left over from recapping. We use deionised water (deionized depending where your from) and professional grade PCB cleaner.
An example of the results:
Want up add some extras?
We want you to have the Amiga you always wanted, and that’s why we can offer some great upgrades to your Amiga, for example: Extra fast ram for WHDLoad, Gotek drives etc. if there is something else or would like to add any mods let us know!
Shipping
UK shipping will be via Parcelforce and shipping cost will be calculated the checkout.
Worldwide shipping available simply contact us for a shipping quote.
Images of the Amiga 500 + (PLUS) is for illustrative purposes only, each unit will show signs of age and use. If you want photos of the Amiga 500 + (PLUS) we have please contact us.
GoDrive Pro Amiga A1200 A500 Large OLED Gotek
GoDrive Pro for the Amiga is a Gotek drive for the Amiga A1200 and A500/500 Plus with a large 2.42″ OLED screen.
Refurbished Commodore Amiga 500 Custom
Commodore Amiga A500 – Professionally Refurbished White Edition
Technical Specifications
- Motorola 68000 (7.14Mhz) CPU.
- 1Mb Ram (512k slow, 512k fast).
- 1.3 Kickstart Rom.
- Internal Gotek Drive with side OLED display
What’s included?
- Professionally refurbished Amiga A500 Unit (excluding mouse and PSU), these are options that can be added.
- Brand new A500 Case White
- Brand new A1200.NET Keycaps (NOT Stickers) Black with a choice of UK/US/DE/FR Layouts
What is Refurbished?
Each Commodore Amiga A500 mainboard is professionally recapped and deep cleaned using a Ultrasonic cleaner, bathed using deionised water and professional grade PCB/Flux cleaning solution. Once completed it is dried and a full diagnostic test is completed. Each unit is thoroughly inspected make sure the Amiga 500 worked as it did when it first came from the factory back in the 1980’s.
What is Ultrasonic cleaning?
Ultrasonic cleaning is a process that uses ultrasound (usually from 20–40 kHz) to agitate a fluid, this fluid is made up for this specific job which is to clean and remove any flux left over from recapping. We use deionised water (deionized depending where your from) and professional grade PCB cleaner.
Want to add some upgrades?
We want you to have the Amiga you always wanted, and that’s why we can offer some great upgrades to your Amiga, for example: Extra fast ram for WHDLoad, Gotek drives etc.
Worldwide shipping available simply contact us for a shipping quote.