Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I'm finishing restoration work on the Commodore Amiga 500 that was stored in a flooded basement.

The first video of the series is here: youtu.be/qTsAhhUhi6I

Previous "Saved from the Flood" videos:
C64C Saved from the Flood: youtu.be/ZEi-BJypK-Y
Amiga 1200 Saved from the Flood (Part 1): youtu.be/TacZgHYVxoc
Amiga 1200 Saved from the Flood (Part 2): youtu.be/iKlm6FvMmSI

Hey Birt!'s video about retrobrighting:
youtu.be/YPl356YKcVs

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Amiga 500 Capacitor List:
https://www.ikod.se/repairs/capacitor-lists/

Amiga Test Kit (disk image) download:
github.com/keirf/amiga-stuff

TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
0:54 Repairing the Case
3:41 Retrobrighting Plastic Parts
11:29 Trying to fix the Disk Drive
14:34 Keyboard Parts Cleaning
20:04 Finishing Retrobrighting
20:55 Recapping the Main Board
23:04 Finishing the Keyboard
26:23 Reassembly
28:43 Test Run & More Assembly
33:26 Closing the Case
34:18 Passing the Turrican Test
34:55 Thank you & good night

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