NetNews Usenet Archive 1993 #1/NN_1993_1.iso/spool/comp/sys/amiga/hardware/22844

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From: [e-mail] (Mythic Lion Man)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Amiga 2000 dead
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Date: 12 Jan 93 21:05:21 GMT
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OK, here's the story.  After much waiting I got my derringer 030 from CSA and
tried to pop it in my 2000.  Unfortuantely, there was a slight conflict with
my megachip 2000 board which occupies the same bit of space.  I insulated the
two boards so they wouldn't touch and thought I had the deringer seated on
an angle.  Hit the power....and nothing.  Black screen, hard drives turned
on and clicked enough to say they were being checked but no bootup.  A few
phone calls and CSA told me to space the derringer on two sockets and this
would allow it to clear my megachip and my power supply.  It took forever
to order the sockets and they're on the way.

So now we got act two:  a friend comes over with some new games, so I pop the
68000 off the derringer and back into its socket.  Hit the power.... and
nothing.   Black screen, hard drives turned on... no boot up.  Now I don't
want to start popping the 68000 in and out a million times to test things
because the pins are already starting to bend, but I have a very sinking
sensation that something is fried.  My HD controller seems fine, and it
seems like more than video since there is no boot up.  If it's just my
68000, that's fine, I've got another coming with my two sockets to meet the
minimum order, but I don't think I'm that lucky.  So if anyone understands
these symptoms a letter or reply would be much appreciated so I can
budget my life around the repairs.

                                  -Pat