Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Trying to resurrect a badly battery corroded A501 Amiga RAM expansion. // Kindly sponsored by my favorite PCB manufacturer PCBWay! pcbway.com

A501 Schematics for this Revision:
https://retro-commodore.eu/files/downloads/amigamanuals-xiik.net/Schematic/A501%20-%20Schematics.pdf

Kontakt LR PCB Cleaning Spray:
kontaktchemie.com/KOC/KOCproductdetailV2.csp?product=KONTAKT%20PCC

Kontakt Plastik 70 Coating:
kontaktchemie.com/KOC/KOCproductdetailV2.csp?product=PLASTIK%2070

TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
2:20 Opening the RF Shield
4:04 Inspecting the Board
6:09 Removing the Battery
6:46 Sponsor Message
7:29 Neutralizing the Leakage
12:50 Schematics!
17:14 Removing the Real Time Clock
20:14 Removing remaining Corrosion
22:14 Function Test
25:06 Recapping & Sealing the PCB
29:23 Thank you & Good night

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