$20 Commodore Amiga 2000 Ewaste Find!

Let's explore this Commodore Amiga 2000 that I found at ewaste for $20. Hear the silly story of how I got it and then I explore the innards to see what needs to be fixed.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:19 - Amiga 2000 Overview
08:05 - First Look
17:33 - Penny CAM
18:25 - Motherboard Examination
26:30 - Corrosion Cleanup
33:10 - Trace Repair
35:58 - Power Supply Testing
37:29 - Wrap Up

Music used by permission:
"Polarity Shift" and “Fakebit World” by Malmen

#Retro #Computers #Commodore #Amiga

[thechillhacker]

~12-13:00, right before you open it: Before I watch any more, or read any spoiler comments, the 5.25" drive to me indicates a pc processor card, and even if the machine is toast, at $20, the case itself is a huge win - not to mention that even if the board is toast from an exploded battery or something, new replacement boards for these are under a hundred bucks. every one of those chipset chips is worth a fortune. Even if the machine was underwater, having been in a fire or whatever, chances are you can still build a brand new A2000 from the thing on the cheap and be the coolest dude on the block - or sell it for a massive profit. Makes the lobes tingle, but I'd be tempted to keep it, use it, and let it appreciate. I do a lot of salvage and this is such an amazing find. Great work and good eye man!

[JosiahGould]

While I can't beat $20, I did snag a boxed Amiga 500 (with HDD sidecar) a Commodore Monitor, and about 30 boxed games along with a mountain of floppies for $40 at a little computer shop back in Florida. Wonderful little setup. Passed it down to my kids and they love it.

[timetorelaxfocus]

Retro Hack Shack finding gold in others trash. Awesome. Commodore is/was the best. Thanks for the vid, keep em coming.

[neeneko]

I am always envious of access like this. As far as I have been able to find, there is nothing like these 'people can look through the ewaste' centres in my region.

[TheCyberDruid]

A 68060 for 20$ alone is amazing. Damn neat find!

[catriona_drummond]

Holy crap! a mega rare 60/50 accelerator and a picasso II. On top of what would already be an absolutely amazing find for 20 $. This is the biggest ewaste bargain I have ever seen. that stuff is like 3000$ together.

[MARC]

That is just about a perfect Amiga 2000. The 68060 board would easily sell for about $800 to $1000 on it's own.
What a lovely and expandable machine!

[doctordapp]

Some people have a lot of luck, happy jt went to someone who really appreciates it and shows it off!

[CantankerousDave]

Man, now I miss my old Amiga 2000 and the late friend who helped me tinker with it.

[boardsort]

What a coincidence this appeared on my feed (or perhaps intentional..algos!) I also just rescued a fully populated Amiga 2000 motherboard from the Ewaste pile. Full disclosure, I run an Ewaste recycling center so I save vintage items on a daily basis but this was my first Amiga 2000. I have had several 1000's come through, one complete and fully functional. 8 bit scrap is becoming rarer and rarer. I used to pull at least 4-5 8 bit units a week. Now it's a few per year. They are getting rare.

[Otakunopodcast]

Dayum!!! That is a find of a lifetime! I've never come across anything even remotely close to that in awesomeness level at any of the e-waste/thrift/etc places I've gone to.
Love the dramatic reenactment btw :)

[gamedoutgamer]

Hey thanks for saving this A2000 from oblivion! If there is any dark green acid remaining under the mask (I saw some), it will probably continue to spread across the motherboard over time. Recommend removing all the mask, cleaning and applying new mask. Compare photos over time to confirm it is spreading. Great machine!

[viJ]

Congrats on finding that treasure-chest of an Amiga! She may need some work, but that's one of the fun parts of this hobby. Can't wait to see what you find with the power supply - good luck!

[TheBasementChannel]

Such a good find! You’re keeping the dream alive for the rest of us.

[CheshireNoir]

Amazing find! I got an Amiga 2000 recently, with worse battery damage. Mine is still a "work in progress".

[thaywiz_gwar]

Wow. Thanks for taking us along in this process. Everyone else has said, but his is really a special find. I'm so exited to see if you can make it smurf again!

[michaelcarey]

What an amazing find! As soon as I saw it I thought "I bet the battery has let go".
In that circumstance, I would cut my losses and get a replica Amiga 2000 PCB and build a new replacement. Having all of the custom chips on hand makes sourcing parts easy.

[miked]

wow! that is a beautiful find!! look at the condition!! great video by the way!

[adambaranek]

I am so happy for you! This is incredible!!!

[otakumw]

Congratulations. This is a crazy find!