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WipEout Fanboi
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Ringsted / Denmark
Age: 48
Posts: 263
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My CDTV has been rotting in my Mums loft in the UK for the past 10 years or so. Seeing as I have well and truly got the Amiga bug again, on a visit over here to Denmark this April, I asked her to bring it over in a suitcase (along with my old A1200).
When I turned it on I was faced with a black screen. I opened her up and found lots of calx and general nastyness. It seemed she had suffered a bit of moisture damage over the years, poor girl. I've spent the last few months at work (between jobs) bringing her back to life. I replaced several IC sockets and a poorly looking Agnes and also given the whole board a general clean and re-coating with laquer here and there. I also found the major culprit for her not booting, a rotten track under the CPU that had open circuit. So now im feeling all proud and decided to show her off to you all ![]() |
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Canadian Amiga Fan
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Kelowna/Canada
Posts: 12
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Awesome work! I've no talent for such things but it does my heart good to see someone lovingly restore such a great machine so that it may continue to give enjoyment!
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Global Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Sidcup, England
Posts: 10,300
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Great job, phipscube!
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Bawbag.
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Chicago, USA
Posts: 375
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Very very nice work!
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WipEout Fanboi
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Ringsted / Denmark
Age: 48
Posts: 263
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Cheers Guys
![]() I'm going to treat her to some goodies soon too to celebrate. Mini Megi and Indivision SD/FF to start with. I'd like to get some kind of CF card/HD solution in there too and maybe a CPU upgrade and fast RAM (If I can ever find these), and i'm toying with the idea of upgrading to 3.1, but I hear some further ROM upgrading is needed before I can plug in a 3.1 ROM. I also wonder if the standard CDTV software will run ok on 3.1?... I need to do some research there ![]() |
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The 1 who ribbits
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nice one
in the word of diskdoctor lazerus |
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CBM & Retro Mad
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Very nice to see its been brought back to life
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uber cool demi god
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Location: Kent/England
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Lovely looking machine you have there, nice work.
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Norway
Posts: 1,715
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Very nice that you resurrected her from death
![]() Speaking of removing IC sockets, what's the best solution? Desoldering braid or desoldering pump? ![]() I find it hard both ways :/ |
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Helsinki / Finland
Age: 43
Posts: 9,910
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Pump.
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WipEout Fanboi
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Ringsted / Denmark
Age: 48
Posts: 263
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WipEout Fanboi
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Ringsted / Denmark
Age: 48
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Cheers
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CBM & Retro Mad
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Wales (Gods Country)
Posts: 155
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That must have been a Jurassic Park moment for you when she fired up for the first time. I'm dead jealous, that's one machine I always wanted.
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Amiga Nut
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Belco, Australia
Posts: 2,242
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Nice!
I sold mine maybe a year ago... ![]() PZ. |
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WipEout Fanboi
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Ringsted / Denmark
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Wales (Gods Country)
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What's possible then with regards upgrading these? I've just managed to pick one up and am curious.
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R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Leicester/UK
Age: 66
Posts: 3,968
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Have a lookie here http://www.cdtv.org.uk/1281.html
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 103
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Nice work
![]() Shame it never really took off, it was a sexy looking beast for sure. Much better looking that ugly plasticy CD32! |
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WipEout Fanboi
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Ringsted / Denmark
Age: 48
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Yeah that page is great for CDTV resources, I've had it in my bookmarks for a while ![]() ![]() |
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