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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: kiniki on March 30, 2006, 06:33:10 PM

Title: HELP!!! Installing Roms into 1200 problem!
Post by: kiniki on March 30, 2006, 06:33:10 PM

I just bought the 3.1 roms... Removed the old ones and now I realise that the sockets are bigger than the roms..

Which side should be empty? I have no instructions!

Title: Re: HELP!!! Installing Roms into 1200 problem!
Post by: TjLaZer on March 30, 2006, 06:35:37 PM

I would search for pics of A1200 motherboards to see how the ROMs are oriented to be 100% sure!

Title: Re: HELP!!! Installing Roms into 1200 problem!
Post by: kiniki on March 30, 2006, 06:38:23 PM

I'm looking on google but the pics are ot that much help  :-(

Title: Re: HELP!!! Installing Roms into 1200 problem!
Post by: doctorq on March 30, 2006, 06:38:26 PM

If you place the motherboard so you have the accelerator expansion port on the right, and the PCMCIA port on the left,you will need to have the empty holes on the left handside.

Title: Re: HELP!!! Installing Roms into 1200 problem!
Post by: tonyvdb on March 30, 2006, 06:39:39 PM

When you say that "the sockets are bigger than the roms" how much bigger are you saying?
Are you sure that the roms you have are the right ones for the A1200?

Title: Re: HELP!!! Installing Roms into 1200 problem!
Post by: kiniki on March 30, 2006, 06:39:39 PM

Allign to the right??

http://www.sautebroussailles.net/upg_1240/images/big/roms_big.jpg

Fingers x'ed

Title: Re: HELP!!! Installing Roms into 1200 problem!
Post by: TjLaZer on March 30, 2006, 06:40:59 PM

Here (http://amiga.resource.cx/photos/photo.pl?id=a1200&file=A1200rev2B) you go!

Title: Re: HELP!!! Installing Roms into 1200 problem!
Post by: kiniki on March 30, 2006, 06:46:09 PM

I can't get them in. They seem to fit on the top but not quite at the bottom... is there a knack to this?

Title: Re: HELP!!! Installing Roms into 1200 problem!
Post by: kiniki on March 30, 2006, 06:55:44 PM

It seems like the pins need slight bending inwards to fit.

Anyone fitted these things before?

Title: Re: HELP!!! Installing Roms into 1200 problem!
Post by: amigagr on March 30, 2006, 06:56:45 PM

this is (http://users.hol.gr/~amije/a1200rom.jpg) the best foto i have from my roms... i hope it can help.

Title: Re: HELP!!! Installing Roms into 1200 problem!
Post by: kiniki on March 30, 2006, 06:58:07 PM

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amije wrote:
this is (http://users.hol.gr/~amije/a1200rom.jpg) the best foto i have from my roms... i hope it can help.

Thats great... nice and clear where... now I just have to try and get the little buggers in!

Title: Re: HELP!!! Installing Roms into 1200 problem!
Post by: TjLaZer on March 30, 2006, 07:00:01 PM

Yes I have countless times, it is the easiest upgrade to do on the Amiga!  Make sure all the pins are straight and just line the chip in the socket, then make 100% sure all the pins are in the holes before pressing down. Or you will bend and break the pins!

Title: Re: HELP!!! Installing Roms into 1200 problem!
Post by: kiniki on March 30, 2006, 07:02:29 PM

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TjLaZer wrote:
Yes I have countless times, it is the easiest upgrade to do on the Amiga!  Make sure all the pins are straight and just line the chip in the socket, then make 100% sure all the pins are in the holes before pressing down. Or you will bend and break the pins!

Hmmm... mine don't seem to want to line up.. Trying again!

Title: Re: HELP!!! Installing Roms into 1200 problem!
Post by: Doobrey on March 30, 2006, 07:03:40 PM

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kiniki wrote:
It seems like the pins need slight bending inwards to fit.

Anyone fitted these things before?

Yup, it's typical of any new DIP chip to have to bend the legs to fit the socket.

I normally just fold them back one side at a time on a hard surface. Just put one side of the chip on a table and *gently* push the chip to bend the legs slightly, then do the same on the other side.

Title: Re: HELP!!! Installing Roms into 1200 problem!
Post by: kiniki on March 30, 2006, 07:09:17 PM

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Doobrey wrote:


I normally just fold them back one side at a time on a hard surface. Just put one side of the chip on a table and *gently* push the chip to bend the legs slightly, then do the same on the other side.

Ah well applying pressure is something I understand...

Now in!

I bet I have broken them!

Title: Re: HELP!!! Installing Roms into 1200 problem!
Post by: kiniki on March 30, 2006, 07:10:01 PM

Thanks for the help guys....

Gonna try turning it on now  :-o

Title: Re: HELP!!! Installing Roms into 1200 problem!
Post by: kiniki on March 30, 2006, 07:17:05 PM

Purple Screen \o/ yayy

Title: Re: HELP!!! Installing Roms into 1200 problem!
Post by: amigagr on March 30, 2006, 07:17:47 PM

 :-)