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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: bubba on October 11, 2012, 01:53:04 AM

Title: Anchoring Accelerator in D-Box1200 Tower
Post by: bubba on October 11, 2012, 01:53:04 AM

I have a D-Box for my A1200 with Phase 5 Blizzard IV +SCSI.  I'm a little concerned about the accelerator connector breaking because the accelerator board does not firmly mount to the 1200 mother board.  It flops side-to-side and is only kept in place by the tension of the SCSI cable.

I checked the case and the board and I don't see any easy way to secure the accelerator board to the case to keep it from moving.  Has anyone had a similar problem and come up with a solution?

As far as I can tell, there are no mounting brackets in the D-Box case to secure the accelerator.  I could rig a bracket from the drive bays or the power supply, but I rather not.  I could also secure it to the removable side panel, but that might be annoying if I have to open the case on that side.  Maybe run a piece of plastic under the 1200 board and the accelerator and place a clip over it and the accelerator?

Thanks,
Bubba

Title: Re: Anchoring Accelerator in D-Box1200 Tower
Post by: Bamiga2002 on October 11, 2012, 07:49:55 AM

I would like to hear about solutions to this also.

Title: Re: Anchoring Accelerator in D-Box1200 Tower
Post by: haywirepc on October 11, 2012, 08:42:26 AM

Duct tape... Fixes everything!

Title: Re: Anchoring Accelerator in D-Box1200 Tower
Post by: Bamiga2002 on October 11, 2012, 09:33:17 AM

Duct tape won't be practical if you wanna remove the card now and then for some reason.

Title: Re: Anchoring Accelerator in D-Box1200 Tower
Post by: Vulture on October 11, 2012, 09:40:12 AM

I've used cable straps successfully for that type of things before. I can see D-Box has those venting holes near the top, you could use those. And if you need to remove the card, just cut the starp and replace it, they're cheap and they;re usually coming in lots of 100s. Alternatively you could use a firm cable wire and twist it by hand, that'd be easier to untie and movge the card.

Title: Re: Anchoring Accelerator in D-Box1200 Tower
Post by: rvo_nl on October 11, 2012, 09:57:58 AM

Ive had similar issues with my bppc board. back in the days I used to secure the board by screwing a plastic coin with a hole drilled into it, into the bottom-right hole on the edge of the a1200 board, as seen on this picture:

http://www.amiga-hardware.com/download_photos/a1200mbr1abig.jpg

The bppc board was then located 'behind' it so it couldnt move anymore. Not very elegant, but secure and it worked fine.

Title: Re: Anchoring Accelerator in D-Box1200 Tower
Post by: Cosmos Amiga on October 11, 2012, 10:21:06 AM

Quote from: bubba;711008

I have a D-Box for my A1200 with Phase 5 Blizzard IV +SCSI.  I'm a little concerned about the accelerator connector breaking because the accelerator board does not firmly mount to the 1200 mother board.  It flops side-to-side and is only kept in place by the tension of the SCSI cable.

I fixed my Apollo like that : http://leblogdecosmos.blogspot.fr/2012/08/apollo-bequille.html