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22 June 2014, 01:24
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2 1200s in Wisconsin
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cd32 mobo swap
Hello all. My brother lent me 2 NTSC CD32's, and a PAL CD32 motherboard. He wants me to swap one of the NTSC mobos for the PAL one (along with some other minor h/w issues, and I believe a much-needed CD-lens cleaner session), and I was wondering if there's anything I need to know before grabbing a screwdriver and having at it?
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22 June 2014, 09:24
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Not really, just the old common sense stuff: Unlatch all ribbon cable connectors before tugging on the ribbon. Don't touch the laser lense.
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22 June 2014, 16:27
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2 1200s in Wisconsin
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Kinda figure, thanks. Just have to stop playing with the thing, which is going to take abit of time. :-)
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22 June 2014, 16:55
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2 1200s in Wisconsin
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Wait, I just looked at the mobo.... Is that the same kind of annoying #&*#!!! ribbon connector that the 1200 keyboard uses???
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22 June 2014, 17:13
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It's a lot easier to get out than replace |
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30 June 2014, 02:57
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2 1200s in Wisconsin
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Also, what's the best way to connect this to an A1200 as a CD-Rom?
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30 June 2014, 03:03
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its not a compact type of DVD as it has an external control board, use an old laptop DVDrom instead, i think Amigakit sell them |
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30 June 2014, 03:08
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2 1200s in Wisconsin
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Location: Wisconsin, USA
Age: 46
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Looking more for "purist" looks rather than performance (have my towered 1200 for that
 ) Was thinking more about parnet boot cd, unless there's a better way of doing it. The 1200 its going next to is my daughters.
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04 July 2014, 07:59
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A parnet boot CD is the "best" way of doing it, but damn it's slow.
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