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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: fillosauru on May 27, 2005, 04:21:59 PM

Title: A500 problem
Post by: fillosauru on May 27, 2005, 04:21:59 PM

Can anybody help me with this?
Description:
I know for sure that one of the CIA's is busted (it's really hot), but not what else can be wrong;
When I power up the A500:
White screen; power led: 11 short, 5 long blinks, after 2-3 minutes the screen goes black.
If I swap the CIA's:
Black screen, CAPS LOCK led blinks

 :-?

Title: Re: A500 problem
Post by: Merc on May 27, 2005, 09:44:23 PM

That could be the only problem; if one CIA gets hot then it may not function well enough for the system to function, even after swapping the two chips.  

I would think it's probably a bad idea to power things up until you can get a replacement as well.