A1200 Slot loading DVD :D
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Sure if I don't end up using them you can have them, I need to go to the drawing board and plan out the next steps first though as space is so limited I have to route everything carefully
No problems steve
I may have found some brackets anyway... looking at some slot dvd drives, bare and they do cost a bit and stumbled upon brackets.
But I had an idea... seems to be alot of those usb slot loading-laptop drives in plastic enclosures going cheap. They are new aswell! but I need to figure out if they are ide or usb?
Hahahaha that was my former A1200D PPC lid that I dremeled
Nice to see what it went in good hands! It was one of the most tough cuts I performed as measuring took a lot of time and tests.
Cheers bro, it looks awesome
Nice to see what it went in good hands! It was one of the most tough cuts I performed as measuring took a lot of time and tests.
Cheers bro, it looks awesome
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An A1200 with a CD-reader inside is very funny, and with a BlizzardPPC/BVision is pure pleasure! I have one and i feel to have all what i need on my hands! But you need to be honest: what is the best A1200 with CD inside?
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No they are not. They are SATA or normal IDE but when installed in the external box they are adding an IDE/USB interface.. In fact your idea is a good one: this was the only way for me to find a white slim CD rom player at decent price (20 USD).
Hey guys, thought I'd share a little update.
I swapped my ACA1232 for a Blizzard 1230 MkIV to get some extra MIPS for the 3D stuff:
With SCSI Kit of course, I'm hoping to devise an internal cable to I can use a 2.5in SCSI HDD(or IDE drive with SCS-IDE bridge) for file storage still booting from my 8gb CF or SSD. Space there becomes the issue...
I also spent some time tidying the cabling so now I can close the case! I will need to make up a or find a new longer cable for the express adapter thought as the old wont wont reach anymore.
I'm wondering if it's safe to run power to the DVDROM from the floppy header? I'm not using it for the FDD as it doesn't work, most likely will be removed in favor of the SCSI storage.
So here, one I sort out internal power for the DVD the case will shut!
CD still works, yay!
I thought my butchered cable might not be up to the job
Gotta love HD720 even if it does nibble away the the chip Ram!
That's all for now
I swapped my ACA1232 for a Blizzard 1230 MkIV to get some extra MIPS for the 3D stuff:
With SCSI Kit of course, I'm hoping to devise an internal cable to I can use a 2.5in SCSI HDD(or IDE drive with SCS-IDE bridge) for file storage still booting from my 8gb CF or SSD. Space there becomes the issue...
I also spent some time tidying the cabling so now I can close the case! I will need to make up a or find a new longer cable for the express adapter thought as the old wont wont reach anymore.
I'm wondering if it's safe to run power to the DVDROM from the floppy header? I'm not using it for the FDD as it doesn't work, most likely will be removed in favor of the SCSI storage.
So here, one I sort out internal power for the DVD the case will shut!
CD still works, yay!
I thought my butchered cable might not be up to the job
Gotta love HD720 even if it does nibble away the the chip Ram!
That's all for now
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Gutted, put everything back together and although the system is working the sound has died 
(pics on page 3)
Board was re-capped back in March last year so that shouldn't be the issue, I hooked up the photo outputs to my HiFi system to check and there is a very faint output, that's all.
I'm wondering if connecting the DVD direct to the Floppy header has caused an issue? I'm using a long molex/floppy header to the DVD, my Floppy Drive isn't connected at all by the way.
Annoyingly I sold my spare Mobo recently, I knew I should have kept iticard
(pics on page 3)Board was re-capped back in March last year so that shouldn't be the issue, I hooked up the photo outputs to my HiFi system to check and there is a very faint output, that's all.
I'm wondering if connecting the DVD direct to the Floppy header has caused an issue? I'm using a long molex/floppy header to the DVD, my Floppy Drive isn't connected at all by the way.
Annoyingly I sold my spare Mobo recently, I knew I should have kept it
icard
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Does it still not work even if you disconnect everything again?
I haven't stripped it down yet but I don't think anything connected, i'e the Blizzard or 4Way IDE device would affect the audio?
I'll have to pull it all apart to have the board looked at anyway tho.
If the 12V line is overloaded, it might kill the audio. Maybe something shorted?
Although I was careful not to short anything like by using insulation it's possible something might have made contact where it shouldn't as the case was quite tricky to get closed! I'll have to inspect the board carefully for any burns!
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Yeah looks like something did get burned, I could smell it as soon as I opened the case
Any idea what damage has been done by this pic?
Although I was careful not to short anything like by using insulation it's possible something might have made contact where it shouldn't as the case was quite tricky to get closed! I'll have to inspect the board carefully for any burns!
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Yeah looks like something did get burned, I could smell it as soon as I opened the case
Any idea what damage has been done by this pic?
Based on doing my own research, seeing as I don't have an A1200, that's the P9A connector.
It would appear that you shorted pin 40 to ground, which is the +12volt rail.
You don't really need the track there, as P9A appears to not be used.
But I don't really know how you managed to short it out...
edit: I'd just plug it back in with the case off, and make sure you still have +12volt where it should be
If you're worried, solder a wire over the burnt track.
edit edit: as the track also appears to go elsewhere, I'd suggest you solder a wire across it....
Of course, I don't know where else it goes, as I can't be bothered tracing it out from pictures
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Perhaps the IDEFix adapter got folded over when I closed the case and one of the pins shorted against the top side?
I'm not really experienced enough to repair this but luckily I do have a few friends that are so thanks for pointing out the possible cause of this issue, it should help
I'm not really experienced enough to repair this but luckily I do have a few friends that are so thanks for pointing out the possible cause of this issue, it should help
Perhaps the IDEFix adapter got folded over when I closed the case and one of the pins shorted against the top side?
I'm not really experienced enough to repair this but luckily I do have a few friends that are so thanks for pointing out the possible cause of this issue, it should help
You just need to solder a wire between the two points circled in red.
It's possible the short occurred on the P9A "connector" itself, but I think its more likely it occurred further down the line, as the point circled in blue connects to a track on the top side of the board, that I assume goes off to power other things.
The bottom of the keyboard is usually connected to ground, so if you haven't done already, isolate it with something so at least that part won't short to anything again.
It's an easy fix for someone who knows how to use a soldering iron, and I'm sure once it's done it will give you back your sound.
It's an easy fix for someone who knows how to use a soldering iron, and I'm sure once it's done it will give you back your sound.
Perhaps the IDEFix adapter got folded over when I closed the case and one of the pins shorted against the top side?
I'm not really experienced enough to repair this but luckily I do have a few friends that are so thanks for pointing out the possible cause of this issue, it should help
If you get stuck I could carry out the solder repair for you
I owe you a favour
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