ScuzzBlog: Diaries 2018 March 10: Entry 1812: scuzzblog: Post: 3 Amiga 1000 - Time to open the box Another one of my gems from the vaults of Colin who contributed this computer to the collection. As ever complete with useful note as to what was inside. A relatively straightforward computer in a blue red Commodore box. The keyboard is not included though may have been boxed separately. There doesn't seem to be a slot on the polystyrene for mouse, keyboard or disks. Time was that Commodore packaged everything up in separate boxes. Not sure. The computer works and boots from the Kickstart disk. There is a problem however reading disks which I think is a switching issue reading the disks. I guess I need to look into that. If you ever need to take one of these apart, a word of caution regarding the casing. Whilst the Amiga 1000 is a Commodore product I sense it is more of an Amiga product and lacks the buildability of the Commodore range. It is not a sturdy case and the shielding is particularly clumsy. The case plastic is way too thin and the clipping together is not suitable for what is a desktop computer. The problems start with the vast amount of screws they put in the back shielding which catches on the port screws as you try to lower the metal down. The front screws are a pig cus they will fall out and get lost under the motherboard and front expansion. One trick to getting those pesky screws back into the holes is to use a big dab of Vaseline on the end of your screwdriver. I have magnetic ends on my flat ended screwdriver but it would not attract the screw... no way. Also, that shielding needs to be totally flat when fitted or the plastic case will buckle and lift and not close properly. One last thing in taking the computer apart. I see so often on YouTube folk taking computers apart and just leave the screws on the table. Trouble is they are likely to get lost and worse run under the casing and scratch the computer. So first I would suggest always working on bubble wrap when placing face-work onto the bench and second to put your screws into plastic dishes for safe keeping. Twas a bad morning for me because as I lowered the tripod to take a close up of the floppy drive I caught the end of the camera lens on the edge of the expansion and literally ripped the thing clean off.. the end I mean. Took out the closing flap, all the mechanism and small springs to close the lens and retract into the camera. The thing looks like a Borg now. Still just about works but definitely busted. Ar hum.. happens. And so the Amiga 1000 was working which was good to know and all its bits were intact. Safely back in store now. I first had to retrieve the Amiga 1000 from the store room. Colin's note about the Amiga Busy room this and I already have two Amiga 1000s set up in here The other is associated with the 1060 amongst other things I have two others in boxes and two more on shelves. The other 1000 box I have is empty for some reason Bit tricky getting around but can be done No time now for playing games... Focus OK to the bench and seriously you all should know the Amiga 1000 inside and out Sticky tape holding the expansion cover on More tape Good old Colin. Has stuck the broken tab to the inside of the cover Screws deep in their holes and they often stick in there and its a struggle to get them out Pause for thought Annoying little edge clips that break off Protect the face-work and use dishes Shielding screws can be problematic Kinda typical albeit with the riser board Checking over the floppy drive Disaster as a I take the end of the camera off. Total cock up... Happens Machine boots from the Kickstart Remember that the Amiga 1000 has a special boot disk prior to the actual Workbench disk. And so the Amiga 1000 is working. There is some dispute as to whether the Amiga 1000 was ever known as an A1000. It is more that it became an A1000 as the other computers were developed. For me the Amiga 1000 represents a quite distinctly different machine than the later models as the others have the characteristics of Commodore. For me I am more of a Commodore kinda guy and I view the Amiga 1000 as a one off. Not a great fan to be truthful. But a great thing to have

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