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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: TjLaZer on March 02, 2005, 09:45:45 PM

Title: Amiga 600HD startup problem
Post by: TjLaZer on March 02, 2005, 09:45:45 PM

I have a 600HD that has a startup problem.  On a cold boot the power led comes on and the caps light stays on.  It looks like it is hanging and dead but after a few minutes the HD spins up! and then it boots up fine.  Like it needs to warm up, anyone heard of this phenomena? ;)

Title: Re: Amiga 600HD startup problem
Post by: Trooper on March 02, 2005, 10:39:47 PM

Have you tried it without the hard drive, Or if you have one, Another drive and see what happens. Maybe the amiga is trying to validate the drive, Hence the extended boot time, But i could be wrong.

Trooper

Title: Re: Amiga 600HD startup problem
Post by: TjLaZer on March 03, 2005, 08:49:27 PM

well since the HD sounds like it was dieing I removed the HD and it still does that. (on a COLD Boot)  I also installed a IBM 4GB Laptop HD and got it working!  and it sadly does the same thing.  Must be something else...  Bummer, well this unit has no sound anyway so it's on it's last leg now.  Doomy was right the A600's SUCK! ;)

Title: Re: Amiga 600HD startup problem
Post by: x56h34 on March 03, 2005, 08:56:17 PM

Does the motherboard look scratch-free, from both sides? Maybe there's a trace which has been cut.

Other than that, it's probably a custom chip that went busted. It's very hard to guess which part is fubar. :-(