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From: mikep@hpmwtd.HP.COM (Mike Powell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Dead A1000 keyboard
Message-ID: <10000011@hpmwngf.HP.COM>
Date: 5 Jan 91 04:11:09 GMT
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	I do not think that it is possible to purchase an A1000 keyboard any
	more since the last A1000 trade-up offer expired (the keyboard was 
	needed to perform the trade-up to the A2000).  But you CAN buy
	the A2000 keyboard and an adapter... it works great.  I think
	that GO AMIGO (the mail order house.... check Amiga World) has the
	keyboard and adapter ready to go....


	But on the repair side of things... if there is an Amiga Repair
	shop at a local dealer, they might be able to give you a quote
	for a repair that might be a lot cheaper.  Most shops seem to
	charge between $40-$50 an hour shop time....  Figure one hour
	on the repair to be on the safe side and between $5-$30 for parts
	(just a wild guess) and you could come away between $45 and $80 as
	a conservitive estimate... you could actually get away spending
	much less if the damage is restricted to one part and it is easy
	to locate/replace..... only one way to find out.

	Good luck,   -Mike-