Have you tried pressing firmly on each of the ROM chips? They do work themselves loose eventually and can cause the kind of problem you're looking at.
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Have you tried pressing firmly on each of the ROM chips? They do work themselves loose eventually and can cause the kind of problem you're looking at.
just curious,wonder would a hairline crack on the board cause any problems?
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Originally Posted by HonestFlames
Hmm, thats something i hadnt considered but i did try pressing down on the chips when i first got it on a whim incase something was loose. Once ive got these caps replaced ill give that a shot if its still not working.
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Hmm, just found a pad under one of the caps that was probably not making contact with the board it lifted off with the capacitor, no resistance whatsoever...
Im guessing its been corroded... looks black where the solder isnt on it...
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any way anyone knows of to correct this? solder to the channel etc??? I fear this may have been the problem
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It seems that wasnt the only pad that has loosened considerably, ive discovered a couple more that havent completely detached but have lifted on one side.
Ouch, sounds like a world of troubles. The only way I know of fixing damaged tracks is to trace the track to where it goes and bung an ugly wire between the two things it should be connecting.
Yea unfortunately the pads are a very much more technical problem. Gonna offer this board to Zetr0 afterall and look for a working replacement... :lol:
thanks AmiNeo,
I shall do a how-to track repair photo-blog here when I get some time =)
That'll be awesome. im sure many members here would appreciate it. Myself included.
Hey Zetr0
You got to do a pdf book of your repairs and mods it would make reading alot
Easer to follow when were doing one of your repairs...
Chris:bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:
Y'know Chris,
Thats sounds like a great idea, it could be called a "Hardware Hacker Compendium" I can gather working hacks from all over the world a throw'em in an online-downloadable pdf for the Hack@Home <--- whoa.... Hack@Home and Hardware Hackers Compendium... thats two brain waves in as many minutes.... I better sit-down..
... and Zetro, thanks for the input back there too...
How do i test this amiga psu with a multimeter?