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Title: A590
Post by: stanlong on November 21, 2008, 02:00:20 AM
Hi oh great ones have need for your mighty powers
Have an
A-590 2meg ram on board
have never beenable to get any Hard drive to work on it
However I could still access the ram untill recently
now that has stopped and all I get is a yellow screen
any advice on where to start
i.e what bits to replace first
would be a graet help
or any  info in fact
would be greatfully  humbly accepted
Title: Re: A590
Post by: adz on November 21, 2008, 02:06:39 AM
Never had any experience with an A590, but from memory, it's just a A2091 in a box. I picked up an A2000 with an A2091 that was exhibiting the same problems (green screen). I removed all the socketed chips, gave the board a good clean and reseated all the chips, worked like a charm. As for the HDD problem, what kind of HDD are you trying to connect?
Title: Re: A590
Post by: Darrin on November 21, 2008, 02:25:57 AM
I highly recommend coveruing it with lots of WD-40...  ;-)
Title: Re: A590
Post by: adz on November 21, 2008, 02:32:52 AM
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Darrin wrote:
I highly recommend coveruing it with lots of WD-40...  ;-)


I know you're joking, but how would you feel if the OP actually did this and killed his board completely?
Title: Re: A590
Post by: countzero on November 21, 2008, 03:10:42 AM
I recommend to clean the A500 expansion port. Those pins tend to get dirty very quickly ...
Title: Re: A590
Post by: adz on November 21, 2008, 03:21:38 AM
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countzero wrote:
I recommend to clean the A500 expansion port. Those pins tend to get dirty very quickly ...


I never even thought of that...Definitely would try this first!
Title: Re: A590
Post by: Darrin on November 21, 2008, 04:24:03 AM
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adz wrote:
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Darrin wrote:
I highly recommend coveruing it with lots of WD-40...  ;-)


I know you're joking, but how would you feel if the OP actually did this and killed his board completely?


Good point.

@ OP - DON'T DO IT!!!
Title: Re: A590
Post by: stanlong on November 21, 2008, 09:16:18 PM
OOH Worshipfull Ones
Thank you once again
may your forum board be blessed
I`ll get to work immediatly
persuing your advise to the letter
and return to the temple with the results
p.s.
except of course WD40
A590 is not car distributor at leasst i dont think it could be used as such