A600 Keyboard LEDS cable

Supamax · 27 June 2011, 02:29

Hi,
I have a little problem: after keeping my A600 case open for a long time, I noticed that two cables (out of 4) are detached. They are the orange and red cables (see photo). I suppose the 4-pins connector is used for LEDS power (POWER, FLOPPY, DISK).

There are 2 soldering points, and I don't remember which one is for the red cable and which one for the orange one...

kipper2k · 27 June 2011, 02:40

Hi,

looking at your picture...

Red is top left, Orange is bottom left

Supamax · 27 June 2011, 02:43

ok

,
thanks mate!

mutch · 09 July 2011, 06:28

This is a pain with the 600 as the lead has very short, fine gauge wires and is awkward to unplug. After mine breaking a couple of times I added an extension section to make it more secure. Just got some ribbon cable in matching colours and some thin tube heatshrink to insulate the joins.

Supamax · 09 July 2011, 16:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by mutch

I added an extension section to make it more secure. Just got some ribbon cable in matching colours and some thin tube heatshrink to insulate the joins.

Good work

.
Where did you buy the heatshrink tube? Electronics store?

P.S. I saw that your cables colors are different. I thought they were color-coded the same way worldwide...

mutch · 10 July 2011, 02:56

Hi Supamax,
yes most electronics stores where you might buy components, gadgets, etc should carry small assorted packs of heatshrink tube in various colours and sizes. A hairdryer is sufficient to cause it to shrink and make a nice, neat insulated join.

Just had another look at your pic, I think they're the same; green, orange, red, black. Maybe the quality of my pic, a very old digicam!

Cheers mutch.

Hewitson · 10 July 2011, 09:28

I personally use a cigarette lighter, there has been a couple of times when I've accidentally set fire to the wire though.

Loedown · 10 July 2011, 12:19

Hairdryers be damned, cigarette lighters are the only way to go

Jope · 10 July 2011, 12:39

I use a lighter to melt heatshrink too. :-)

I've been told that it's not the right way to do it, but just be quick with the flame so that it shrinks and then stop and no-one will know the difference. ;-)

Allen1 · 10 July 2011, 17:29

I've never tried the lighter method, I normally use a soldering iron after I soldered the wires together. That works ok as long as you don't use the part of the tip that has solder on it (messy if you do).

I reckon that a hot air soldering station would do a great job with heatshrink tubing but I haven't tried that yet.

rkauer · 11 July 2011, 01:13

Used all the mentioned methods. The best is using a SMD rework station, but that's an overkill if you are using it only to heat shrink some insulation.

So, here comes my cigarette lighter (yes, I'm a smoker).

Supamax · 11 July 2011, 18:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by mutch

Just had another look at your pic, I think they're the same; green, orange, red, black. Maybe the quality of my pic, a very old digicam!

Oops! You're right, I assumed one cable was yellow...

I'm getting old

27 June 2011, 02:29	#1
Supamax Da Digger :) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Italy Posts: 1,989	A600 Keyboard LEDS cable Hi, I have a little problem: after keeping my A600 case open for a long time, I noticed that two cables (out of 4) are detached. They are the orange and red cables (see photo). I suppose the 4-pins connector is used for LEDS power (POWER, FLOPPY, DISK). There are 2 soldering points, and I don't remember which one is for the red cable and which one for the orange one... Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Supamax; 27 June 2011 at 02:34.

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mutch Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Newcastle Australia Age: 52 Posts: 16	This is a pain with the 600 as the lead has very short, fine gauge wires and is awkward to unplug. After mine breaking a couple of times I added an extension section to make it more secure. Just got some ribbon cable in matching colours and some thin tube heatshrink to insulate the joins. Attached Thumbnails __________________ A500 Rev6 x2, Rev5 x6 A500+ SCSI/IDE/SD hard drive adapters, serial lan A600 IDE/CF, 3C589, Indivision ECS, ACA620 1084S and HP2035

10 July 2011, 02:56	#6
mutch Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Newcastle Australia Age: 52 Posts: 16	Hi Supamax, yes most electronics stores where you might buy components, gadgets, etc should carry small assorted packs of heatshrink tube in various colours and sizes. A hairdryer is sufficient to cause it to shrink and make a nice, neat insulated join. Just had another look at your pic, I think they're the same; green, orange, red, black. Maybe the quality of my pic, a very old digicam! Cheers mutch. __________________ A500 Rev6 x2, Rev5 x6 A500+ SCSI/IDE/SD hard drive adapters, serial lan A600 IDE/CF, 3C589, Indivision ECS, ACA620 1084S and HP2035 Last edited by mutch; 10 July 2011 at 03:02.

10 July 2011, 09:28	#7
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 30 Posts: 1,390	I personally use a cigarette lighter, there has been a couple of times when I've accidentally set fire to the wire though. __________________ "The sad thing is that today's computers totally abuse their memory - totally wasteful, you have to wait for the damn things to boot up, just appalling designs." -Sir Clive Sinclair

10 July 2011, 12:39	#9
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 32 Posts: 4,061	I use a lighter to melt heatshrink too. :-) I've been told that it's not the right way to do it, but just be quick with the flame so that it shrinks and then stop and no-one will know the difference. ;-) __________________ The X-Copy shrine!

27 June 2011, 02:40	#2
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay/Churchill Canada Posts: 1,920	Hi, looking at your picture... Red is top left, Orange is bottom left

27 June 2011, 02:43	#3
Supamax Da Digger :) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Italy Posts: 1,989	ok , thanks mate!

10 July 2011, 12:19	#8
Loedown Precious & fragile things Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,592	Hairdryers be damned, cigarette lighters are the only way to go

10 July 2011, 17:29	#10
Allen1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Blyth England Age: 57 Posts: 630	I've never tried the lighter method, I normally use a soldering iron after I soldered the wires together. That works ok as long as you don't use the part of the tip that has solder on it (messy if you do). I reckon that a hot air soldering station would do a great job with heatshrink tubing but I haven't tried that yet.

11 July 2011, 01:13	#11
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 47 Posts: 3,477	Used all the mentioned methods. The best is using a SMD rework station, but that's an overkill if you are using it only to heat shrink some insulation. So, here comes my cigarette lighter (yes, I'm a smoker). __________________ Amigan since 1989 Known drunk since 1982 (don't know quite well, I was drunk) 13 Amigas at home Finally a Z3 one! I'll stick with 'Cachaça do Inter' for this week: Chivas gives headaches! :D

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