A500 disk drive stopped!

[GadgetUK]

See above.  Ive dropped u an email as well just to say also check when tuning TV into modulator that you arent looking for a digital signal - TV needs to look for an analogue signal.

[GadgetUK]

Woohoo!  Progress!!

Yes, take FDD out. Then take lid off the drive (you dont need to take any other parts off). Some drive lids held on with 1,2 or maybe 3 ver small screws, but some amiga drive lids are taped at the sides, if its one if those just peal that tape / silver foil off and youre in.

Use a damp cotton bud with alchohol and gently rub the heads from side to side around 10 times each.  The bottom head is easy, top one usually tricker - dont bend it upwards, just lift it gently until you get cotton bud onto it.

Also clean any hair or dust out of the assembly while u are there.

If it was taped at the sides u can replace with selotape.

[GadgetUK]

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam's_razor#section_1

[GadgetUK]

Something unbelievable has happened!

I have just loaded up Project X, I can only apologise for wasting you time...but it seems like the signal not being received by the TV somehow stopped the disk drive from loading games, is that possible?

Nah, the video wouldnt likely affect game loading.  You may have had a loose chip earlier on before you started looking inside (Agnus does sometimes cause the flashing led issue that seemed to dissapear).  Also remember you swapped the CIAs around, one might be faulty and that might be why its now loading games.

I wouldnt do anything else now other than play some games to see how it runs, is it stable etc.

[GadgetUK]

Do I ever feel like even more of an idiot than normal...

Just don't know what I was doing wrong. I will play some more games, getting Alien Breed soon. And have to get a couple of joysticks. Got to remember what screws went where, and put it back together...

Don't feel bad, these things happen.  When you put it back together dont put too long screws in the 3 holes nearest the front of the case - you can screw though the top of the case if you arent carefull.

[GadgetUK]

I owe you a beer sometime.

Thanks

No worries!  At least we've learn't some stuff along the way.  Keep that multimeter and use it to test fuses, batteries and power supplies in future.

Have fun and let us know if anything else crops up!