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Offline ChaosLord

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Re: Amiga 3000 - U202, U203, U701 and U714 in production now!
« Reply #29 from previous page: February 05, 2013, 08:37:48 PM »
Every Amiga 3000 needs its U202 and U203 chips replaced!  You either should have replaced them long ago or you need to replace them in the future.  But sooner or later they must be replaced.

When U202 and/or U203 start overheating you get all sorts of weird sparkly graphics on the screen and some random memory corruptions.  Its awful.

But it is really easy for a newb to replace these chips.

I bought my replacements from some place in Canada back in the 1990s (maybe 1994?).  I wish I would have bought a whole stack of extras for other ppl to make sure we never run out.  The replacement chips work great!
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Re: Amiga 3000 - U202, U203, U701 and U714 in production now!
« Reply #30 on: February 06, 2013, 01:12:37 AM »
Funny, I never even thought of replacing these.

Looking forward to running cooler.  I assume they are just plug and play?
 

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Re: Amiga 3000 - U202, U203, U701 and U714 in production now!
« Reply #31 on: February 06, 2013, 02:33:57 AM »
Quote from: matt3k;725497
Funny, I never even thought of replacing these.

Looking forward to running cooler.  I assume they are just plug and play?


Did you buy ur A3000 used?
It probably already had them replaced.



Yes, you just unplug the old chip and plug in the new one.  If you can plug in one of those A3000 RAM chips then you can totally replace U202, U203.

No desoldering.  No soldering.  No electrical engineering degree required.  You don't even have to have your kid do it for you.

I never replaced a U701 or U714 but I assume they are exactly the same shape and size.

The hardest part is getting your A3000 apart and back together without slicing your hand open or yelling out any naughty words. :D
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Re: Amiga 3000 - U202, U203, U701 and U714 in production now!
« Reply #32 on: February 06, 2013, 03:57:17 AM »
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Did you buy ur A3000 used?
It probably already had them replaced.



Yes, you just unplug the old chip and plug in the new one.  If you can plug in one of those A3000 RAM chips then you can totally replace U202, U203.

No desoldering.  No soldering.  No electrical engineering degree required.  You don't even have to have your kid do it for you.

I never replaced a U701 or U714 but I assume they are exactly the same shape and size.

The hardest part is getting your A3000 apart and back together without slicing your hand open or yelling out any naughty words. :D



I bought one of them new in the early 90's so I know that one isn't done, at least I don't remember. ;)

The other I bought from an Amiga club member from back in the day.

I do have 4 other 3k's all in the need of love, perhaps they might have them.  How would I tell if I have a new gal appose to the pal?

I enjoy taking them down.  It take a little patience but, I don't mind...  I curse mainly from bending legs when I pull chips...
 

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Re: Amiga 3000 - U202, U203, U701 and U714 in production now!
« Reply #33 on: February 06, 2013, 07:30:33 AM »
I have them all for sale, ready to go today !

Lattice GAL16V8B 7ns

4.50 € each one + 1.60 € Priority shipping worldwide whatever the quantity




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Offline nicholas

Re: Amiga 3000 - U202, U203, U701 and U714 in production now!
« Reply #34 on: February 06, 2013, 07:50:06 AM »
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I have them all for sale, ready to go today !

Lattice GAL16V8B 7ns

4.50 € each one + 1.60 € Priority shipping worldwide whatever the quantity




:)

I'll take one of all four chips please. Could you PM me your PayPal details?

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Offline danbeaver

Re: Amiga 3000 - U202, U203, U701 and U714 in production now!
« Reply #35 on: February 07, 2013, 08:46:06 PM »
PM'd Cosmo for two sets for my 2 A3000's
 

Offline danbeaver

Re: Amiga 3000 - U202, U203, U701 and U714 in production now!
« Reply #36 on: February 13, 2013, 11:51:01 PM »
Oops, he had to order chips :(
 

Offline matt3k

Re: Amiga 3000 - U202, U203, U701 and U714 in production now!
« Reply #37 on: March 12, 2013, 05:02:11 PM »
Received from Cosmo, shipped perfectly.  Great experience.

Go Cosmo!

Will install in a few weeks...