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From: grr@cbmvax.cbm.UUCP (George Robbins)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga
Subject: Re: How do I contact the SECRET 8520 DISTRIBUTION SOCIETY?
Message-ID: <733@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 12-Sep-86 19:16:09 EDT
Article-I.D.: cbmvax.733
Posted: Fri Sep 12 19:16:09 1986
Date-Received: Sat, 13-Sep-86 01:49:14 EDT
References: <6040@alice.uUCp>
Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
Lines: 47

In article <6040@alice.uUCp> d@alice.UUCP (Daniel Rosenberg) writes:
>
>I've tried my authorized Commodore dealer. "Call Commodore."
>I've called Commodore. "Try your authorized dealer."
>I've tried my authorized dealer again. "Sorry, try Commodore."
>I've tried UNauthorized dealers. "Duh? What's an 8520? We can't get any
>of those..."
>
>Okay. I admit it. I'm stuck. Do I have to creep into another Amiga owner's
>house in the dead of night and steal one of his 8520s? Must I dance under
>the full moon in jockey shorts? What can I do to convince someone to sell
>me an 8520?

OK, here's the dope, so listen closely or print it out for future reference:

Custom parts for the Amiga are available *ONLY* through Authorized Amiga
Dealers.  To become an authorized dealer, the dealer must agree to 'service'
Amigas.  The dealer gets a Service manual, containing a parts list, and can
order, via telephone, any parts on the list.

Originally, the parts list did not extend below board level, however as of
June it now includes component level parts.  If your dealer represents that
he can't get the parts, I suggest you probe further, lest you accept a "We
can't be bothered with this parts stuff" response.

Here are the part numbers and prices for the custom chips and some other
parts.  The prices are *SUGGESTED LIST* for the *PARTS*, meaning that
(a) they are negotiable and (b) dealer service charges are not included.

252125-01    IC 8361 'Agnus'            $55.80 (NTSC)
252126-01    IC 8362 'Denise'           $65.40
252127-01    IC 8364 'Paula'            $70.00
252146-01    IC 8520 CIA                $20.75

327137-01    PCB Amiga w/piggyback     $200.00 (exchange)
327173-01    Power Supply Assy         $142.00

327063-01    Keyboard Assy             $100.00
327059-01    Keyboard Cable             $10.50

327156-01    3.5" Drive Assy           $167.00 (NEC)
327156-02    3.5" Drive Assy           $167.00 (Panasonic)
327204-01    3.5" Interface PCB         $45.00
-- 
George Robbins - now working for,	uucp: {ihnp4|seismo|caip}!cbmvax!grr
but no way officially representing	arpa: cbmvax!grr@seismo.css.GOV
Commodore, Engineering Department	fone: 215-431-9255 (only by moonlite)