IDEFIX IDE buffer just stopped working

Smiley · 24 February 2007, 17:58

Had this IDEFIX IDE buffer for a while now.

Recently it has just stopped working all together. Doesnt boot anything attached to it etc and the 3 chips get extremely hot as soon as its powered up!

Looks ok, cant see any damage. Any idea why this has happened?

Mad-Matt · 24 February 2007, 20:04

those pins sticking out for the ide express arnt shorting on anything in the case are they ?

Smiley · 24 February 2007, 20:13

Nope, I made sure of it.

Tried it in my A600 and A1200 with no luck

Mad-Matt · 24 February 2007, 20:17

tested on two machines , i guess confirmes that its gone to hardware heaven

Smiley · 24 February 2007, 20:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad-Matt

tested on two machines , i guess confirmes that its gone to hardware heaven

I cant understand why a simple device like this would just stop working one day.

Jope · 25 February 2007, 09:58

Maybe one of the chips was marginal to begin with and over the years it's deteriorated through use until it's burnt a trace or short circuited itself.

Or the PAL's programming has changed for whatever reason.

Or there could have been a short circuit or a voltage surge (static zap)..

24 February 2007, 17:58	#1
Smiley Amiga-less! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,350	IDEFIX IDE buffer just stopped working Had this IDEFIX IDE buffer for a while now. Recently it has just stopped working all together. Doesnt boot anything attached to it etc and the 3 chips get extremely hot as soon as its powered up! Looks ok, cant see any damage. Any idea why this has happened? Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Smiley; 24 February 2007 at 20:21.

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24 February 2007, 20:04	#2
Mad-Matt Longplayer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lincoln / UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,846	those pins sticking out for the ide express arnt shorting on anything in the case are they ?

24 February 2007, 20:13	#3
Smiley Amiga-less! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,350	Nope, I made sure of it. Tried it in my A600 and A1200 with no luck

24 February 2007, 20:17	#4
Mad-Matt Longplayer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lincoln / UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,846	tested on two machines , i guess confirmes that its gone to hardware heaven

25 February 2007, 09:58	#6
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	Maybe one of the chips was marginal to begin with and over the years it's deteriorated through use until it's burnt a trace or short circuited itself. Or the PAL's programming has changed for whatever reason. Or there could have been a short circuit or a voltage surge (static zap)..

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