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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: bigwall68 on July 20, 2017, 12:37:46 PM
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Whomever will help,
While installing a CF adapter in my A1200, I mistakenly broke the last pin on the motherboard. I believe #43 (last on the #1 row).
According to the Google, it appears to be a ground.
Do I need to worry or should I look to fix?
Thank you,
Craig
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Depends. If the CF adaptor joins that pin to another ground then it should not make a difference (with CF storage) anyway but...
... you might find it causes an issue with "real" IDE devices, which might expect a certain amount of ground resistance and no more. They work OK but they will get hotter than they should, and so will the IDE circuitry (Gayle?) on the A1200.
So prolly OK in short term, depends if that pin is connected to gnd anyway on the Amiga side or the adaptor side.
I would get it fixed though, as it might be the gnd pin for the main power (+5V) used by expansions. OK, power requirements are a lot lower now than when the A1200 was released, but gnd will find it's way regardless - if you are overusing the signal gnd paths because there isn't a power gnd path, that might cause an issue long term (months or years of use).
I say "might" because it also partly depends on the drain of your CF adaptor and how strained your power supply is already.
Your chances of getting away with it are very good, I'd say. But not perfect.
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Whomever will help,
While installing a CF adapter in my A1200, I mistakenly broke the last pin on the motherboard. I believe #43 (last on the #1 row).
According to the Google, it appears to be a ground.
Do I need to worry or should I look to fix?
Thank you,
Craig
The cf draws milliamps so it should be fine.
You can desolder the one pin and slip in a new pin from another header and fix it without desoldering the entire thing.
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thank you all so much!
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If you decide you want it fixed and are in the US I can fix it for $25 plus return shipping.