A1200 Resetting

blade002 · 12 April 2016, 13:55

I had posted about this a little while ago and someone told me that simply re-seating some parts is what stopped my A1200 resetting itself.

Now it's doing it again but intermittently. I have noticed too on the workbench screen that the little window square to flick between Workbench windows flickers every few seconds.

I rang up a local Australian Amiga repairer (for whom told me he no longer does Amiga repairs) and he told me it sounds like I needs my Caps replaced.

My configuration is an original 1992 Commodore A1200 with an 030, 16meg fast, IDE Buffered Interface & 70gig HD.

Does anyone know of a local Amiga repairer in Melbourne? or what may be wrong with it?

Daedalus · 12 April 2016, 16:00

It could well be capacitors. Graphical glitches like that are usually either a patch that's misbehaving or electrical noise. The latter can be a result of failed capacitors or a bad power supply (which itself could have bad capacitors)

Another possibility is that something is overheating, in which case one of the chips would be hot to the touch instead of just the usual warm feeling they have.

blade002 · 14 April 2016, 10:12

Thanks for the feedback Daedalus, I used to be quite a regular on EAB but since I no longer am I don't get anywhere near the response I got when I was. So it's greatly appreciated

I'll pick up a 2nd hand A500 off Ebay first and see if it's the PSU that's the problem, thanks again

locksmith · 14 April 2016, 13:01

hi blade I have the same thing as well

blade002 · 14 April 2016, 15:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by locksmith

hi blade I have the same thing as well

Your Amiga is resetting too mate?

B14ck W01f · 15 April 2016, 12:03

Someone told me it's the PSU?

blade002 · 22 April 2016, 18:31

I found the cause of it guys, it was merely a frayed wire in the cord leading into my 6 plug Power Board that the Amiga, Monitor and Speakers were plugged into.

I change Power Boards and all was well

A simple and cheap fix to a problem, thank f#@k for that

12 April 2016, 13:55	#1
blade002 Zone Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Age: 50 Posts: 2,616	A1200 Resetting I had posted about this a little while ago and someone told me that simply re-seating some parts is what stopped my A1200 resetting itself. Now it's doing it again but intermittently. I have noticed too on the workbench screen that the little window square to flick between Workbench windows flickers every few seconds. I rang up a local Australian Amiga repairer (for whom told me he no longer does Amiga repairs) and he told me it sounds like I needs my Caps replaced. My configuration is an original 1992 Commodore A1200 with an 030, 16meg fast, IDE Buffered Interface & 70gig HD. Does anyone know of a local Amiga repairer in Melbourne? or what may be wrong with it?

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12 April 2016, 16:00	#2
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,334	It could well be capacitors. Graphical glitches like that are usually either a patch that's misbehaving or electrical noise. The latter can be a result of failed capacitors or a bad power supply (which itself could have bad capacitors) Another possibility is that something is overheating, in which case one of the chips would be hot to the touch instead of just the usual warm feeling they have.

14 April 2016, 10:12	#3
blade002 Zone Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Age: 50 Posts: 2,616	Thanks for the feedback Daedalus, I used to be quite a regular on EAB but since I no longer am I don't get anywhere near the response I got when I was. So it's greatly appreciated I'll pick up a 2nd hand A500 off Ebay first and see if it's the PSU that's the problem, thanks again

14 April 2016, 13:01	#4
locksmith Registered User Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: south east Posts: 112	hi blade I have the same thing as well

15 April 2016, 12:03	#6
B14ck W01f m68k all the way Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Koalaland Posts: 523	Someone told me it's the PSU?

22 April 2016, 18:31	#7
blade002 Zone Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Age: 50 Posts: 2,616	I found the cause of it guys, it was merely a frayed wire in the cord leading into my 6 plug Power Board that the Amiga, Monitor and Speakers were plugged into. I change Power Boards and all was well A simple and cheap fix to a problem, thank f#@k for that

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