I'm fixing the early model tank mouse that came with the revision 3 Amiga 500 I've been working on in previous episodes. // Kindly sponsored by my favorite PCB manufacturer PCBWay! https://www.pcbway.com/

The Early Amiga 500 Video Series:
1) Amiga Archeology:    • The earliest Amiga 500 on Record?  
2) Fixing the Main Board:    • Fixing the early Rev 3 Amiga 500  
3) Restoration & more Fixes:    • Early Amiga 500 Restoration & More Fixes  
4) Restoration Progress:    • Early Rev. 3 Amiga 500 Restoration Co...  
5) Power Supply Repair Attempt:    • Amiga 500 Power Supply Repair Attempt  
6) Tank Mouse Repair:    • Amiga Tank Mouse Repair  

My Commodore 1351 Mouse Repair video:
   • Commodore 1351 Mouse Repair  

Mouse glide pad sheet*:
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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
0:48 Fault description
2:02 Taking the mouse apart
3:15 What's inside?
6:04 Cleaning the diodes
7:17 Sponsor Message
7:47 Checking the Infrared diodes
8:29 Measuring resistors
16:52 Measuring transistors
19:15 Checking the cable
22:15 Replacing the cable
29:30 Replacing the glide pads
34:57 Final test run
35:21 Thank you & good night

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