English Amiga Board - View Single Post - [Absolute last resort] Solution to A600 (maybe 1200?) keyboard cable problem

solarmon · 14 November 2019, 10:23

I hate the ribbon connector on the A600 and A1200. I think it is the cause of a lot of the damage to the ends of the ribbon cable as it is not easy to release and most people end up just pulling the ribbon cable out with the connector pushed down.

I use a simple ribbon-saver mod to allow me to easily release the connector before pulling out the ribbon cable:

You still need to be careful and not to pull too hard as you might break the connector.

14 November 2019, 10:23	#130
solarmon Registered User Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: UK Posts: 1,716	I hate the ribbon connector on the A600 and A1200. I think it is the cause of a lot of the damage to the ends of the ribbon cable as it is not easy to release and most people end up just pulling the ribbon cable out with the connector pushed down. I use a simple ribbon-saver mod to allow me to easily release the connector before pulling out the ribbon cable: You still need to be careful and not to pull too hard as you might break the connector.