Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I'm finally making some progress fixing the battery damaged Amiga 3000, and that makes me very happy. Thanks for everyone who has been helping with this repair.

Part 1: youtu.be/BWvVkza1m1g
Part 2: youtu.be/nA-FHdahNAo
Part 3: This part

0:00 Intro
2:15 Demonstrating the problem
8:47 What's happening during Kickstart init
11:10 Comparing different Kickstart boot sequence
15:35 How about a ROM patch?
21:17 Installing Workbench 3.1 onto a BlueSCSI
36:43 Fixing/rebuilding the clock/calendar circuit
54:28 Addressing the broken Flicker Fixer

-- Links

Kickstart yellow-screen fix patcher:
github.com/misterblack1/A3000_kickstart_patch/tree/main

Spreadsheet comparing the boot process of various Kickstart versions:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ADmB7wnGe3Aa9Qh7mQzUIIVfPfIEcclG/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117528869241822185109&rtpof=true&sd=true

Schematics:
support.retrorewind.ca/media/commodore/amiga/a3000_schematics.pdf

Adrian's Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g

Support the channel on Patreon:
patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement

My GitHub repository:
github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories

--- Instructional videos

My video on chip removal without damage:
youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8

--- Music

Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino