A 500+ won't boot - Page 2

coze · 22 March 2009, 15:15

yes, I can also confirm that I've seen boards in worse condition work ok, but of course there can be more than meets the eye. Just change the Gary socket and see if it's a go.

cosmicfrog · 22 March 2009, 15:21

that diode D911 looks funny to me

Eclipse · 22 March 2009, 16:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by cosmicfrog

that diode D911 looks funny to me

Me too.

Chain · 22 March 2009, 20:26

if it was me i will replace all parts which has green legs, from 555 timer to resistors

Predseda · 22 March 2009, 20:39

If it was me, I would send the board to Chain's emergency

Rabbit80 · 22 March 2009, 22:13

I have an A500+ board spare - Its yours for postage costs

I'm not sure if it works (but it did a few years ago and its not got/had a battery for years) I can test sometime this week and post it next weekend if you want!

prowler · 22 March 2009, 22:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rabbit80

I have an A500+ board spare - Its yours for postage costs

I'm not sure if it works (but it did a few years ago and its not got/had a battery for years) I can test sometime this week and post it next weekend if you want!

Hey Rabbit,

I would hang on to this until you get your faulty A1200 motherboard repaired. It might just provide some donor parts for the video circuit. Have you considered this?

prowler

Rabbit80 · 22 March 2009, 22:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

Hey Rabbit,

I would hang on to this until you get your faulty A1200 motherboard repaired. It might just provide some donor parts for the video circuit. Have you considered this?

prowler

Yep - and no it won't... But I also have an A600 board that is working - might use that as donor if necessary! Unless somebody wants to swap a broken A1200 board (that is repairable using parts from my A1200 board) for my working A600 board?

prowler · 22 March 2009, 22:57

Fine.

Just thought I'd check.

BTW, isn't there an area on EAB where you can offer swaps like that?

prowler

TCD · 22 March 2009, 23:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

BTW, isn't there an area on EAB where you can offer swaps like that?

http://eab.abime.net/forumdisplay.php?f=78

Rabbit80 · 22 March 2009, 23:07

Yeah - but I'm too lazy to start a new thread

cosmicfrog · 23 March 2009, 13:51

me to on the new thread
I might have a a1200 board some where that outpouts an yelowsih display
might be of some use to you rabbit???

HRMeinert · 23 March 2009, 19:54

Okay, i'll renew the garys socket and we will test the board again after the repairing. If it won't work... Rabit I would be happy about your offer!

Thanx for support!

Rabbit80 · 23 March 2009, 22:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by cosmicfrog

me to on the new thread
I might have a a1200 board some where that outpouts an yelowsih display
might be of some use to you rabbit???

Any ideas whats causing that? I'm definately interested!

Quote:

Originally Posted by HRMeinert

Okay, i'll renew the garys socket and we will test the board again after the repairing. If it won't work... Rabit I would be happy about your offer!

Thanx for support!

I'm holding the board for you just in case - i have another offer.. I'll clean and test it tomorrow - just got in from work and I'm knackered...

HRMeinert · 28 March 2009, 09:53

Hi Folks,

just a short update: Yesterday I meet a friend and he was able to renew the gary-socket. He works a the local university so we couldn't finde any tv. So I have to test it here at home. As soon as i could spend some time, i'll test it and report here back!

BR

prowler · 28 March 2009, 23:14

Thanks for the update, HRMeinert!

HRMeinert · 29 March 2009, 11:58

Hey again,

It's still dead. Still no video signal and no floppy life sign. But... Before the gray socket recovery both, the power and drive LED where on. Now it's just the power LED.

Hmm, i think i have to give up

cosmicfrog · 29 March 2009, 12:17

thats sad to hear, but there was a lot off that green stuff floatin around in there

looks like you might need Rabbit`s board after all

Rabbit80 · 29 March 2009, 14:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by HRMeinert

Hey again,

It's still dead. Still no video signal and no floppy life sign. But... Before the gray socket recovery both, the power and drive LED where on. Now it's just the power LED.

Hmm, i think i have to give up

I'll wash 'n clean my board and give it a test for you... PM me if you are still interested...

HRMeinert · 06 April 2009, 18:32

I can't fix my a500+. So rabbit is so kind to donate me his old a500+ board.

But while I was cleaning up, and "dedusting" my old a500 I found bouth fitted with a memory extention. One from Comodore and one from... noname... both fittet with this FU batteries. The one vom Comodore is still intact and working. The noname memory-extention-board is covert with this greendust.

Looks broken right?

What kind of new Battery should i buy for the working one? Cos I'd like to change the battery to prevent "greendusting".

BR

HRM

22 March 2009, 22:57	#29
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Fine. Just thought I'd check. BTW, isn't there an area on EAB where you can offer swaps like that? prowler Last edited by prowler; 22 March 2009 at 23:04.

29 March 2009, 11:58	#37
HRMeinert Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 37	Still dead Hey again, It's still dead. Still no video signal and no floppy life sign. But... Before the gray socket recovery both, the power and drive LED where on. Now it's just the power LED. Hmm, i think i have to give up

06 April 2009, 18:32	#40
HRMeinert Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 37	FU! It did it Again I can't fix my a500+. So rabbit is so kind to donate me his old a500+ board. But while I was cleaning up, and "dedusting" my old a500 I found bouth fitted with a memory extention. One from Comodore and one from... noname... both fittet with this FU batteries. The one vom Comodore is still intact and working. The noname memory-extention-board is covert with this greendust. Looks broken right? What kind of new Battery should i buy for the working one? Cos I'd like to change the battery to prevent "greendusting". BR HRM Attached Thumbnails

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22 March 2009, 15:15	#21
coze hastala vista winny vista Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mt fuji Age: 46 Posts: 1,335	yes, I can also confirm that I've seen boards in worse condition work ok, but of course there can be more than meets the eye. Just change the Gary socket and see if it's a go.

22 March 2009, 15:21	#22
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	that diode D911 looks funny to me

22 March 2009, 20:26	#24
Chain A-Collector, repairments Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Czech Rep. Age: 50 Posts: 1,536	if it was me i will replace all parts which has green legs, from 555 timer to resistors

22 March 2009, 20:39	#25
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,581	If it was me, I would send the board to Chain's emergency

22 March 2009, 22:13	#26
Rabbit80 Its hard being famous! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gateway to the dales, UK Age: 44 Posts: 633	I have an A500+ board spare - Its yours for postage costs I'm not sure if it works (but it did a few years ago and its not got/had a battery for years) I can test sometime this week and post it next weekend if you want!

22 March 2009, 23:07	#31
Rabbit80 Its hard being famous! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gateway to the dales, UK Age: 44 Posts: 633	Yeah - but I'm too lazy to start a new thread

23 March 2009, 13:51	#32
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	me to on the new thread I might have a a1200 board some where that outpouts an yelowsih display might be of some use to you rabbit???

23 March 2009, 19:54	#33
HRMeinert Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 37	Okay, i'll renew the garys socket and we will test the board again after the repairing. If it won't work... Rabit I would be happy about your offer! Thanx for support!

28 March 2009, 09:53	#35
HRMeinert Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 37	Hi Folks, just a short update: Yesterday I meet a friend and he was able to renew the gary-socket. He works a the local university so we couldn't finde any tv. So I have to test it here at home. As soon as i could spend some time, i'll test it and report here back! BR

28 March 2009, 23:14	#36
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Thanks for the update, HRMeinert!

29 March 2009, 12:17	#38
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	thats sad to hear, but there was a lot off that green stuff floatin around in there looks like you might need Rabbit`s board after all

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