A1200 Hdd Led

robheaton · 19 December 2009, 19:07

Hello,
I'm fairly new to the Amiga scene, and I've fitted a CF card to my A1200 for use as a hard drive. Which works perfectly!

Just wondering if the HDD LED should work when a CF card is used? As it never lights up, I've checked the connection on the LED board, and that seems fine. (The power and FDD LEDs work fine)

Thanks,
Rob.

prowler · 19 December 2009, 19:11

Hi Rob,

Some CF-IDE adapters can be modified so that the HDD activity LED indicates CF card activity just the same.

This has been discussed recently on EAB in this thread:
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=35893

robheaton · 19 December 2009, 19:53

Many Thanks!
I'll have a play later, see if I can get the LED working.

Magno Boots · 19 December 2009, 20:41

Rob,

Some adaptors work with the HD light and some don't.

Here's a picture showing where to solder a wire to get the light working..

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I understand that some adaptors may need different solder points, but this worked with one of mine.

Thanks to Anemos for the initial findings

prowler · 19 December 2009, 20:46

Thanks for your contribution, Magno Boots!

We could do with all the information we can get on this topic.

robheaton · 19 December 2009, 21:32

Cheers Magno Boots, looks like I've left my soldering iron at work.

Guess I'll have to wait until monday to try this out.

19 December 2009, 19:07	#1
robheaton Amazing Bloke! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ormskirk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 29	A1200 Hdd Led Hello, I'm fairly new to the Amiga scene, and I've fitted a CF card to my A1200 for use as a hard drive. Which works perfectly! Just wondering if the HDD LED should work when a CF card is used? As it never lights up, I've checked the connection on the LED board, and that seems fine. (The power and FDD LEDs work fine) Thanks, Rob.

19 December 2009, 20:41	#4
Magno Boots Zone Friend Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 688	Rob, Some adaptors work with the HD light and some don't. Here's a picture showing where to solder a wire to get the light working.. I understand that some adaptors may need different solder points, but this worked with one of mine. Thanks to Anemos for the initial findings

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19 December 2009, 19:11	#2
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Hi Rob, Some CF-IDE adapters can be modified so that the HDD activity LED indicates CF card activity just the same. This has been discussed recently on EAB in this thread: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=35893

19 December 2009, 19:53	#3
robheaton Amazing Bloke! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ormskirk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 29	Many Thanks! I'll have a play later, see if I can get the LED working.

19 December 2009, 20:46	#5
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Thanks for your contribution, Magno Boots! We could do with all the information we can get on this topic.

19 December 2009, 21:32	#6
robheaton Amazing Bloke! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ormskirk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 29	Cheers Magno Boots, looks like I've left my soldering iron at work. Guess I'll have to wait until monday to try this out.

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