Tag: commodore64

Have you broken the “hinges” off your Commodore 64 case?

No longer is this a problem – here is Part 5 of my Commodore 64 Resurrection Project, and the perfect solution to this common problem!

Moving along from the teardown in Part 3, I have cleaned up and restored the keyboard and case of my Commodore 64 in preparation for the rebuild into my modern Commodore 64.

Check out Part 4 here!

Also – have you ever wondered if a Commodore 64 can be connected to Wi-Fi and therefore the internet?

Video says “yes”…

Carrying on from Part 2, during my time off work last week, I also did the teardown of my Commodore 64 in preparation for cleaning and restoration of the case and keyboard, which will be covered in Part 4.

Check out Part 3 here!

Also, check out this amazing two-part restoration of a Commodore 64C, left outside in a field for more than a decade!

I’m off work on annual leave this week, so I’ve had some time to go through some details of my project to resurrect my first computer.

Check out Part 2 here!

Hands up if your first computer was a Commodore 64?

Mine certainly was, but like many examples of this popular computer, it has seen better days. I’m not sure if it even works anymore. The last time I tried it – (about 10 years ago) – the sound chip had failed but otherwise seemed okay.

I would love to get the old beast up and running, but my electronics repair skills are basic at best. Parts for a Commodore 64 are also going to be hard to find.

I don’t even want to think about the state of the mechanical disk drive or tape unit.

Never fear – with the help of modern technology, you can retrofit your old C64 – and it is easier than you might think.

And you know what? I’m going to do it!