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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Sandman on January 24, 2009, 03:54:13 AM
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Hi,
A501 mem card with slightly 'fuzzy' battery. Removed battery and acid damage hadn't started to spread but get yellow screen and no boot.
No other visual damage.....
Ideas?
Thanks
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Busted RAM chip, probably the one near the battery. Replace it or swap the entire A501.
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rkauer wrote:
Busted RAM chip, probably the one near the battery. Replace it or swap the entire A501.
Aha, interesting, is that so?
I have exactly the same issue with an expansion board (a 501 clone), and I was thinking somehow that it was more likely to be the pcb than the ram chips. I just thought the plastic packaging of the chips would probably withstand the leak.
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