Subj : Re: Amiga 2000 Keyboard
To   : Steve Palm
From : Patrik Axelsson
Date : Thu Jan 03 2019 13:13:31

 SP> I know this is late, but I bought an A1200 a few years ago, the
 SP> entire keyboard was pretty much dead, but they said it wasn't a
 SP> problem as they shipped an external keyboard. LoL  It was an A3000
 SP> keyboard, but I don't think there is any way to connect it to an
 SP> A1200. I didn't look that hard,the keyboard is on the shelf, haven't
 SP> tested it as I have no other eqipment to do so. It isn't pretty, but
 SP> it is authentic. LoL

It is possible if you do some soldering and attach a connector to the 8520 responsible for keyboard communications. However, I suspect it would be much easier to try to buy a second hand A1200 keyboard.

A third alternative would be something like this
PS/2-or-AmigaKeyboard-interface for the A1200:
http://amigakit.amiga.store/product_info.php?cPath=42&products_id=332

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