#Hard drive
02-Jun-94 15:09:32
Sb: #150195-#Hard drive
Fm: Charles Collinson 100014,1044
To: Carl Hansen 75300,1050
Well unfortunately I don't have the answer. I was assuming that you had a
software fault due to you having a hard disk configured wrongly. But it does
sound like hardware problems. Yes some A1200s had display problems but I
thought that was only to do with the RF output.
I can't see altering the screen display would alter the hardware but worse
things are known to have happened. Have you tried the display with some other
disk based only software, I assume you have tried all things really.
All I can suggest is you try and find some third party (non C=) repair company
in the States if this is still possible. I can't imagine just because C= has
gone that other companies aren't still working with Amigas. Also a company
called Grapevine has a diagnostic program. I'll give you the Address and hope
they are still in business:
The Grapevine Group Inc. 3 Chestnut Street, Suffern, New York 10901 USA
0101-914-357-2424 (International telephone number)
I assume also you are closer to them than me.
Other than that I'll try and find the time to give one of our repair companies
a call to see if its a professional repair job. If I can find out and it is you
may consider trying a UK repair centre. It will cost a little in portage
obviously but it shouldn't be too large a sum.
Failing this sell it and get a PC 🙁 I'll have your 030 though. Not that I
need it (I already have one) but I know a man that does.
One (a few) last thing(s), make sure all the boards and whatever else you have
in the thing are located properly. Also check that all chips are seating right
and no ones dropped any solder where they shouldn't have or cut tracks, dry
solder joints. Maybe check the power supply also.
That's all I can offer at present.
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