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Title: Is this Amiga special?
Post by: gdanko on June 18, 2009, 10:15:54 PM

I came across an A3000 with the serial number "00003252" which if read normally would indicate it's a very very early A3000. Is there anything special about this machine?

Title: Re: Is this Amiga special?
Post by: ElPolloDiabl on June 18, 2009, 10:27:55 PM

Send us a pick, to drool over.

Title: Re: Is this Amiga special?
Post by: amiga92570 on June 18, 2009, 10:47:12 PM

Hard to Tell, Open her up and check the Battery and see if its cooked.

Title: Re: Is this Amiga special?
Post by: Ilwrath on June 19, 2009, 02:34:57 AM

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I came across an A3000 with the serial number "00003252" which if read normally would indicate it's a very very early A3000. Is there anything special about this machine?

Not particularly, I don't believe.  It would be a production model and should have all the same specifics as any others of that motherboard revision.  You may need a slightly different set of kickstart ROMs for it (ROM Tower).  I forget exactly what the differences are, but I'm sure a bit of googling can still help out, if you're needing to upgrade it to 3.1 ROMs.

Title: Re: Is this Amiga special?
Post by: Tenacious on June 19, 2009, 02:59:38 AM

Quote from: gdanko;512158

I came across an A3000 with the serial number "00003252" which if read normally would indicate it's a very very early A3000. Is there anything special about this machine?

All Amigas are special, and all 3000s are especially so.  Grin.

Title: Re: Is this Amiga special?
Post by: cecilia on June 19, 2009, 03:15:11 AM

Quote from: Tenacious;512214

All Amigas are special, and all 3000s are especially so.  Grin.

that's my feeling, altho I have a soft spot for Amiga 2000's

Title: Re: Is this Amiga special?
Post by: persia on June 19, 2009, 04:49:16 AM

15 years after the Amiga ceased products all Amigas are special ;)

Title: Re: Is this Amiga special?
Post by: T3000 on June 21, 2009, 04:16:39 PM

Is that serial number on a silver sticker on the back of the unit or a yellow sticker on the motherboard?

I have a nonfunctioning A3000 with a case serial number of 0001177, made in Hong Kong. The numbers printed on the MB are, FAB 313312 rev 9/02, P/N 313313 rev 9/02. The MB has a sticker with S/N 10577.  Does not have the ROM tower. This unit had been through several hands in our amiga club way back before it ended up in my possession. It used to run years ago with a VideoToaster hacked into the case. Not sure what it's problem is...

Title: Re: Is this Amiga special?
Post by: gdanko on June 21, 2009, 06:21:06 PM

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I'm sure a bit of googling can still help out

As a Yahoo! employee I resent that verb. ;) I will check the board revs and see what they are. With Ethan running all over I havent had as much Amiga time. But I want to check this guy out and see if I can revive it no less.

Title: Re: Is this Amiga special?
Post by: Nostalgiac on June 21, 2009, 08:25:45 PM

Quote from: gdanko;512158

I came across an A3000 with the serial number "00003252" which if read normally would indicate it's a very very early A3000. Is there anything special about this machine?

nop... nothing special (unless it would be mine)

Tom UK