IDE controller repair

JackTheKnife · 20 June 2009, 01:27

Is it worth to get another A1200 mobo for parts and take off parts to fix not working IDE controller? Also is there any difference for IDE controller from PAL and NTSC machine?

prowler · 20 June 2009, 01:30

Hi Jack,

If you get another motherboard and that works fine, just swap the old one out altogether!

Sorry, mate. It's Friday night, and I'm a bit boozed up.

Photon · 20 June 2009, 02:29

What prowler said, then you have some time in which to look at what you need to fix the old one.

Zetr0 · 20 June 2009, 03:36

If the IDE is gone on the board it wont be long before other area's fail.... to be honest, even in Prowlers Boozed up state, he has hit the nail on the head.,..

Get a new motherboard, and use the one you have now as spares...

rkauer · 20 June 2009, 23:01

Usually the Gayle chip dies rendering the IDE port dead. Common causes are leaking/dried capacitors and loose pins on the IDE connector.

First go for the easy: push gently the pins of the IDE to see if some are loose. Then replace all capacitors on the board (inexpensive). If no go, replace the mobo as wise people said.

JackTheKnife · 30 June 2009, 21:54

I have got another mobo and another issue with HDD (described here: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=45787)

20 June 2009, 01:27	#1
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20 June 2009, 01:30	#2
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Hi Jack, If you get another motherboard and that works fine, just swap the old one out altogether! Sorry, mate. It's Friday night, and I'm a bit boozed up.

20 June 2009, 02:29	#3
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,642	What prowler said, then you have some time in which to look at what you need to fix the old one.

20 June 2009, 03:36	#4
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	If the IDE is gone on the board it wont be long before other area's fail.... to be honest, even in Prowlers Boozed up state, he has hit the nail on the head.,.. Get a new motherboard, and use the one you have now as spares...

20 June 2009, 23:01	#5
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	Usually the Gayle chip dies rendering the IDE port dead. Common causes are leaking/dried capacitors and loose pins on the IDE connector. First go for the easy: push gently the pins of the IDE to see if some are loose. Then replace all capacitors on the board (inexpensive). If no go, replace the mobo as wise people said.

30 June 2009, 21:54	#6
JackTheKnife Amiga Fetish Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Downstate NY Age: 49 Posts: 267	I have got another mobo and another issue with HDD (described here: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=45787)

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