Adivce on how to fix faulty 1230 card

kaptaintoenail · 04 May 2006, 12:12

Hi guys,

Can anyone help me with ways of troubleshooting/fixing myself or sending to someone else to fix my A1200 1230 expansion card? I'm not sure what brand it is as theres no info printed on the card.

When the card is plugged in the machine wont get anywhere on boot up, just the black screen.

Any help at all would be much appreciated.

thanks,

lopos2000 · 04 May 2006, 12:20

Have you tried pressing "2" key to disable the card at when the Amiga boots? Or holding down both mouse button while booting?

kaptaintoenail · 04 May 2006, 12:21

Nope, what does that do?

I'll do it right now...

kaptaintoenail · 04 May 2006, 12:25

OK, pressing the "2" and "both mouse buttons" just has the machine's power light flickering and the screen going from a black to dark grey screen and thats it.

lopos2000 · 04 May 2006, 12:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by lopos2000

Have you tried pressing "2" key to disable the card at when the Amiga boots?

That is only available if you have a Blizzard/DCE 1230 IV card.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lopos2000

Or holding down both mouse button while booting?

That will show you the 'Amiga Early Startup Control'. Here you can see what Expansion board is installed (i.e it will show you an ID of your Board).

lopos2000 · 04 May 2006, 12:31

No, it one OR the other. Not both method.

kaptaintoenail · 04 May 2006, 12:52

Ok well i did both seperatly and i had the same out come as before with each method.

jrom · 04 May 2006, 15:52

stateing the obvious: does the amiga boot normally with the card removed?

kaptaintoenail · 05 May 2006, 09:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrom

stateing the obvious: does the amiga boot normally with the card removed?

Thats cool. Yep sure does. sits on wb startup screen and loads floppies just fine. Hd isnt install atm, need a cable.

lopos2000 · 05 May 2006, 10:07

If your amiga is working it should come up with the early boot option when pressing both mouse buttons at startup. Take the 1230 out and try it.

kaptaintoenail · 05 May 2006, 11:39

Yeah that works with out card plugged in. Plug the card in and it dosn't get anywhere.

DoctorQ · 05 May 2006, 12:15

@kaptaintoenail

Try to find out what card it is by looking through the various A1200 accelerators on www.amiga-hardware.com and amiga.resource.cx. When you find out, tell us which one it is.

If the accelerator has any ram on it, try to remove it. If the accelerator has any jumpers on it, try to see if it gives any indication of what they are used for. If the accelerator has any socketed chips, try to give them a firm push, to make sure the chips are firmly installed in the sockets.

If neither of the above helps, try taking a needle and bend each pin in the connector of the card to make better contact with the motherboard.

kaptaintoenail · 05 May 2006, 12:36

ok, thanks. I'll try all that now.

kaptaintoenail · 05 May 2006, 13:00

This will make you laugh.

So it looks to me like an Apollo 1230 Mk-III with an extra dimm slot soldered in. So ive taken out all ram still didnt work. I then tried to take out the second biggest chip on the board on the bottm right of the picture and crack the case

.... plugged it back in and it worked....lol

done and done...

So is the brandand model of card any good?

Greatly appreciated

Mick_AKA · 05 May 2006, 13:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaptaintoenail

So is the brandand model of card any good?

Somebody else tell him, i've got gussets to scrub...

amethyst · 05 May 2006, 15:22

Maybe one of the jumpers on the card is configured wrong ?

Here's the settings posted here: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=80312

kaptaintoenail · 05 May 2006, 18:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by amethyst

Maybe one of the jumpers on the card is configured wrong ?

Here's the settings posted here: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=80312

cheers for that

04 May 2006, 12:12	#1
kaptaintoenail Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Australia Age: 48 Posts: 11	Adivce on how to fix faulty 1230 card Hi guys, Can anyone help me with ways of troubleshooting/fixing myself or sending to someone else to fix my A1200 1230 expansion card? I'm not sure what brand it is as theres no info printed on the card. When the card is plugged in the machine wont get anywhere on boot up, just the black screen. Any help at all would be much appreciated. thanks,

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04 May 2006, 12:20	#2
lopos2000 Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cider is best In The West Posts: 1,238	Have you tried pressing "2" key to disable the card at when the Amiga boots? Or holding down both mouse button while booting?

04 May 2006, 12:21	#3
kaptaintoenail Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Australia Age: 48 Posts: 11	Nope, what does that do? I'll do it right now...

04 May 2006, 12:25	#4
kaptaintoenail Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Australia Age: 48 Posts: 11	OK, pressing the "2" and "both mouse buttons" just has the machine's power light flickering and the screen going from a black to dark grey screen and thats it.

04 May 2006, 12:31	#6
lopos2000 Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cider is best In The West Posts: 1,238	No, it one OR the other. Not both method.

04 May 2006, 12:52	#7
kaptaintoenail Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Australia Age: 48 Posts: 11	Ok well i did both seperatly and i had the same out come as before with each method.

04 May 2006, 15:52	#8
jrom Wannabe asm coder ;) Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 459	stateing the obvious: does the amiga boot normally with the card removed?

05 May 2006, 10:07	#10
lopos2000 Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cider is best In The West Posts: 1,238	If your amiga is working it should come up with the early boot option when pressing both mouse buttons at startup. Take the 1230 out and try it.

05 May 2006, 11:39	#11
kaptaintoenail Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Australia Age: 48 Posts: 11	Yeah that works with out card plugged in. Plug the card in and it dosn't get anywhere.

05 May 2006, 12:15	#12
DoctorQ What?? Who?? DoctorQ!! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Rødding/Denmark Age: 43 Posts: 314	@kaptaintoenail Try to find out what card it is by looking through the various A1200 accelerators on www.amiga-hardware.com and amiga.resource.cx. When you find out, tell us which one it is. If the accelerator has any ram on it, try to remove it. If the accelerator has any jumpers on it, try to see if it gives any indication of what they are used for. If the accelerator has any socketed chips, try to give them a firm push, to make sure the chips are firmly installed in the sockets. If neither of the above helps, try taking a needle and bend each pin in the connector of the card to make better contact with the motherboard.

05 May 2006, 12:36	#13
kaptaintoenail Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Australia Age: 48 Posts: 11	ok, thanks. I'll try all that now.

05 May 2006, 13:00	#14
kaptaintoenail Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Australia Age: 48 Posts: 11	This will make you laugh. So it looks to me like an Apollo 1230 Mk-III with an extra dimm slot soldered in. So ive taken out all ram still didnt work. I then tried to take out the second biggest chip on the board on the bottm right of the picture and crack the case .... plugged it back in and it worked....lol done and done... So is the brandand model of card any good? Greatly appreciated

05 May 2006, 15:22	#16
amethyst Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: England Posts: 38	Maybe one of the jumpers on the card is configured wrong ? Here's the settings posted here: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=80312

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