AMIGA 3000 VGA Video flicker?

[Matt_H]

There's one account of a battery eating through the Amber circuitry... but that doesn't explain P96 flickering. And you've safely removed/replaced your battery, of course. ;-)

Maybe something's wrong with the monitor's power or VGA cable? Can you try the setup on a different electrical circuit (too much power being drawn)?

Also check for interference from other sources. I've got a VGA monitor and a C=1084 right next to each other on my desk, and when they're both on, the flicker on both is pretty serious.

And of course check that all boards/chips are securly seated.

[Matt_H]

That actually doesn't sound like very serious damage. If it's only been a month or two, the system's probably okay. The case that I read about had some near-holes in the motherboard, not just a bit of acid at a few points. I wish I could remember where I read it... it was only a few days ago. Maybe it was here on A.org?

Grab some isopropyl alcohol from a drugstore and use some cotton balls to clean up the acid. If I remember the RTC repair guide/threads correctly, often just cleaning the acid off will improve the contact connections.

[Matt_H]

Glad to hear it worked, but it's still strange that your P96 video was flickering too.