Amstrad CPC464: Part 2 (Keyboard clean & power LED change)

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First up, cleaning the keyboard & case.

All pretty straightforward. I usually use cream cleanser if the keys are particularly grubby - give them a good rinse, then a good shake each (to clear any water out), then leave out to dry.

I like to replace the "boring" red power LED as well. The original LED is a bit smaller than a 5mm but appears larger than a 3mm ... not a problem as the 5mm will fit. Just need to remove the limiting resistor and put it underneath the board - then the LED will fit.

As I'm using a blue LED I changed to a 100Ω resistor.

I gave the case and Datasette lid a good as well.



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