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  2. Posted

    Kogden: Not a problem, I just went with sloopy because he's handy with the soldering iron. :)

     

     

    For those reading, I did want to point out that this 800XL has a PAL Antic installed, though that has been in there for a while now and never effected the 320Xl before.

  3. Posted

    Metal: Fear not, I put in good practice before taking this one on. :)

     

    Here's what happened last night. I went home and took one of my 320XL's out of their casing and plugged it into the back of my 800XL.

     

    At first the light on the 320XL stayed on, but the system would not boot, again it only showed graphical garbage or a black screen.

     

    I removed it, tried the other, but the light on it went out immediately. I then put the other 320XL back on, but it's light went out too.

     

    I then tried to boot the 800XL without the ram expansion, but I only got a black screen. I tried again, only to boot to a yellow screen, and then a blue screen, but with no cursor.

     

    It stayed this way each time there after so I removed the Stereo MOD completely.

     

    This resolved nothing.

     

    I then went on to push all my chips down, rechecked my connects, and this and that, which in the end still did nothing.

     

    I then decided to put the MOD back on and screw the case back together....

     

    After this it began to work again, but only without the RAM expansion.

     

    I have to admit that the symptoms I am experiencing sound a lot like those found in the stabilization MOD articles.

     

    Sloopy, I'm going to send you a PM, maybe you might want to look at the whole unit for me?

     

    kogden: Thank you for the offer, but let me check with sloopy first.

  5. Posted · Edited by Syfo-Dyas

    What is the stabilization MOD? The one where you run a wire from the expansion port to a little spot behind the cart slot?

     

    As for the 800xl, all looks fine and all connections do appear to be correct.

     

    The 609 was modded by sloppy. He added a vbxe

  6. Posted

    My 320XL (all two of them), recently stopped working.

     

    The latest thing I had been doing was adding in one of Lotharek's Stereo Paula boards. The first board appeard to be bad, but that did not stop my 320Xl's from working while it was in my system and after I had removed it.

     

    I recently received my new Stereo Board and pretty much just had to solder the wires to the board then plug it into the socket as all the other soldering had been done before.

     

    The strange thing now is that when I fire up my Atari with either of the 320XL's plugged in, the blue light comes on, then shuts off almost immediately. For a while the light was coming on, but I was getting garbage on the screen and could not boot.

     

     

    Anyone got a clue as to what might be happening? They are also doing the same thing on my Atari 600XL.

  15. Posted

    I remembered that EPMD had an album cover that featured an Atari ST in the background, but I could not remember which one. Now I remember!!!

     

    You might have to download and zoom in the image to see it, but it's there in the upper right hand corner! An Atari ST Monitor!

     

    Regardless if you like Hip-Hop or not, this is cool!!!

     

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  16. Posted

    you can start a simple thing like I said earlier: check the continuity from each legs of the top side 68000 to his solder point beneath the mainboard.

     

    if the battery has leaked only in this area, the problem is probably there.

     

    another idea, you can also use a needle and scratch the conductive parts of the socket which has been damaged...at least the ten ones on the right (both sides)

     

     

    Aghh, OK, I see what you mean. Don't know how I missed that before. :)

  18. Posted

    Alright, thank you.

     

    I have removed the battery, and have cleaned up the area as best I can with Rubbing Alcohol, Vinegar, and the like, then cleaned it all up with water afterwards.

     

    In regards to checking for continuity on the other side of the board...

     

    ...where should I put my Positive and Negative ends to testing? I'm not much more than an amateur electrician, very amateur at that.

  19. Posted

    I had posted this on Amiga.org, but conversation there seems to have died down in the past few days and I'm still left clueless.

     

    What happened is that I ordered this 2000 off of Ebay:

     

    eBay Auction -- Item Number: 1807083854291?ff3=2&pub=5574883395&toolid=10001&campid=5336500554&customid=&item=180708385429&mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]

     

    It arrived and with a few extras that were not listed so over all I was happy...

     

    at first.

     

    I quickly realized that the DataFlyer had came loose and had been sliding around on the inside of the 2000.

     

    I removed this and had to straighten a few pins, but other than that nothing appeared to be damaged.

     

    On the mother board was a MegaChip and a Kickstart switcher (I forget the official name).

     

    I booted up the machine and to my surprise I was greeted with a Green screen.

     

    I powered down, removed everything but the Floppy drive from the board, pressed down all the chips, etc. Same results. Green screen.

     

    I then noticed that the battery had leaked on the board. I clipped the battery then used Alcohol and Vinegar to clean the socket and pins for the 68000 and the Agnus.

     

    After drying things out with a dry rag and my air compressor I was able to boot to a yellow screen.

     

    I then pressed the 68000 down a bit more and was then able to boot to the screen asking for the WB Floppy.

     

    I then left home to update the original thread in which I was trying to trouble shoot my issues. Hurray, I was on my way!!!!

     

    I then came home and fired up the 2000 again but was back to booting up to the green screen where I began in the first place.

     

    I had someone send me an Agnus chip to put in place of the MegaChip, but still I get that green screen. :/

     

     

    I have included two photos of the Battery Leakage area. One from before the clean up job, and one after.

     

     

    I'm thinking that maybe I need to find a professional electrician within the states to work on this? I mean if it is going to go from booting to a green or yellow screen that easily, I'm thinking that there is nothing I can do to make it as stable as it should be.

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  20. Posted · Edited by Syfo-Dyas

    Good luck selling a flash cart on eBay

     

     

    Yep, just got pulled. That was quick! I wonder who reported me! :)

     

    Well anyhow, it's a RARELY used Black DSiXl with box, manual, power pack, etc. Also with a Super Two and 4Gb Class 4 SHDC flash card.

     

    It is in mint condition, and I only used this thing for about a month before I got distracted by other things.

     

    Asking $175 (free shipping) obo.

     

    Otherwise a trade towards Amiga hardware might be in order. Will see...

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  25. Posted · Edited by Syfo-Dyas

    I am looking for a NTSC ColourMaster or

    PAL VideoMaster AGA with PAL ColouMaster. Preferably a NTSC ColourMaster, but I'll take what ever I can get my hands on.

     

    http://amiga.resource.cx/exp/colourmaster

     

    I also need a NTSC A600, as my PAL A600 does not work with my NTSC SuperGen + and NTSC ChromaKey+.

     

    Please PM and keep in mind, I will be putting these to use, unlike some collectors who horde units and let them collect dust. ;)

     

    Thank you!

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