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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Henkie on September 30, 2005, 08:56:12 PM

Title: Amiga 500 problem
Post by: Henkie on September 30, 2005, 08:56:12 PM

Hello,

I have the following problem when i put the power on on my Amiga 500 i get a white screen on the tv. I put muyworkbench disk in. The disklight turns green hums 2 times and stops.So the amiga isn't booted. But the strange thing this morning when i wanted to connect him to a other tv he loaded very long. But i saw no picture because the tv didn't use rgb. So i brought him to my gf's home and tried it there and there was a white pic but he doesn't load. Can it be because i moved him sideways i a bag.  What can be wrong. Can it be that my disk is corrupted because i placed the Amiga on my tv?

Title: Re: Amiga 500 problem
Post by: AmigaFreak on September 30, 2005, 09:38:00 PM

You say the disk drive hums 2 times then stops? sounds like your Workbench disk has gone bad.

Title: Re: Amiga 500 problem
Post by: Henkie on September 30, 2005, 09:41:51 PM

O great how can i get a new one?

Title: Re: Amiga 500 problem
Post by: Tomas on September 30, 2005, 09:54:28 PM

Do you have any other amiga disks that you can test?? Do they boot?

Title: Re: Amiga 500 problem
Post by: Henkie on September 30, 2005, 09:59:15 PM

I have put other disks into the drive (games) but the only thing you see is a white screen. And they hun twice to and then stop.

Title: Re: Amiga 500 problem
Post by: Tomas on September 30, 2005, 10:14:21 PM

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Henkie wrote:
I have put other disks into the drive (games) but the only thing you see is a white screen. And they hun twice to and then stop.

Does it every return to the kickstart screen??

Title: Re: Amiga 500 problem
Post by: Henkie on September 30, 2005, 10:15:59 PM

I have never seen the kickstart screen only a total white screen. He loads now for a long time but when he stops the screen is still white.

Title: Re: Amiga 500 problem
Post by: BadBigBen on October 01, 2005, 12:49:23 PM

Hola, may need to open her up, and press gently but firmly on to the socketed chips that are there...

may just be a poor contact...

Title: Re: Amiga 500 problem
Post by: melott on October 01, 2005, 03:33:21 PM

Another thing I would mention ...

Setting your A500 on top of the TV is not a very good
idea. I would think the combined heat from the A500 and
the TV would eventually do damage to the A500. Maybe it
already has ...

Title: Re: Amiga 500 problem
Post by: 560SL on October 01, 2005, 03:54:03 PM

It's not a he, it's a she...  :-)

Title: Re: Amiga 500 problem
Post by: Henkie on October 01, 2005, 07:18:18 PM

It has been on the tv for only a minute