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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: carvedeye on December 29, 2020, 07:22:19 PM

Title: Is this fixable, or does anyone know where I can have it fixed?
Post by: carvedeye on December 29, 2020, 07:22:19 PM

my towered amiga 1200 was working fine, then i got a fishy burning smell and amiga decided to restart itself. so i need to know is this going to be an easy fix if  i send it off to amigakit?

Title: Re: Is this fixable, or does anyone know where I can have it fixed?
Post by: carvedeye on December 29, 2020, 10:05:38 PM

33 views and no reply?

Title: Re: Is this fixable, or does anyone know where I can have it fixed?
Post by: giZmo350 on December 29, 2020, 10:25:22 PM

Where are you located?   8)

Title: Re: Is this fixable, or does anyone know where I can have it fixed?
Post by: nadoom on December 30, 2020, 12:47:56 AM

Ahh nothing like the smell of a fishy a1200, the damage those caps can do is legendary sadly!

Title: Re: Is this fixable, or does anyone know where I can have it fixed?
Post by: Crackpot on December 30, 2020, 07:57:41 AM

I'm just a dumb terminal that has managed to keep a classic A3000 alive in her Elbox Tower these last twenty years, but check out the skills of this guy here. Looks to me like your board's 'wound' would be just another day at the office for him or others like him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx50YtEC2S8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx50YtEC2S8)

'RetroGameModz' did advertise his doctoring services on AmiBay/EAB a few years ago - not sure about now. But he was/is not the only one. There are several - as well as the guys at AmiKit. Sniff about. You will find them.

Good luck. Hope it works out.

Title: Re: Is this fixable, or does anyone know where I can have it fixed?
Post by: AndyFC on December 30, 2020, 08:33:47 AM

I agree with Nadoom - the fishy smell is caused by burnt capacitors. It will be repairable by someone skilled.

Title: Re: Is this fixable, or does anyone know where I can have it fixed?
Post by: F0LLETT on December 30, 2020, 11:15:27 AM

That area, will cause damage to the Audio circuit and also effect right mouse button. It can also cause random popping on audio and when ever right mouse button is pressed.
If you have none of these issues, then it needs to be cleaned up and caps replaced before it does start causing problems.