A500 disk drive stopped!

[Laughy]

Sure, just checked, I've got the cable going from mono out on the Amiga into the ANT IN on the TV. It's the only socket it will fit into.

Tried to select AV input on the TV menu, but says 'no signal' when I try that.

Does this sound like an issue with the sync from Agnus to Denise?

[Laughy]

Thanks, your message came through while I was checking!

I will try it on the TV I first tested it on as soon as I can. If it does work, and turns out that this TV is the problem, do you think It's worth getting the RGB to SCART cable, and hoping it will work with that?

I ask because, I had a quick chat initially with someone at Amigakit, who told me they use the same TV for testing, and it would be ok.

I will probably need to get a new FDD in any case by the sound of it..

[Laughy]

Just to expand on my comment above about where you are connecting composite out of the Amiga...

Typically composite connector is yellow in colour.  If you are connecting to a modern TV dont make the mistake of plugging into one of the 3 composite red, green or blue sockets - they are marked composite so you could do it by mistake.  Ive got no idea what the picture would look like if you did that.  You also should use a composite lead to connect - not the RF lead that you use with the modulator - the noise makes me think you are using that lead possibly??? It wont connect properly and leave the signal or ground floating.

Right, yes! Luckily I found I did have the Yellow, white and red composite cable lying around. I just tested it while trying with the usual aerial cable.

Took that out as you said, and put the hello cable into the video out on the modulator, and into AV in on the TV. Kickstart screen is perfect!!

Sorry for the mucking around, I had no idea the old RF cable wouldn't work as it was fine on the TV I tested it on first. Is that due to the TV's age?

[Laughy]

Just for your enjoyment! Again, I apologise for all that...


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I have tried to clean the FDD, but now perhaps I should take it apart properly and clean the heads?

[Laughy]

Edit: how did you test with modulator to start with? I am suspecting you just changed channels and didnt actually 'tune a channel' whilst amiga was connected and powered up? Sorry if its a stupid question but ive got to ask. Worst case is perhaps your TV doesnt like the modulator signal or it wasnt all connected up properly when you tuned a channel in.


Yes, that was my initial problem with the TV. I had no way of scanning for a signal to tune it in, I thought the remote would have more options than the controls on the TV itself. Now that I have fixed the remote, I found out that there is no difference!

There doesn't seem to be any option to scan frequencies with this TV. I have plugged a DVD player in, and it just finds it. However, on the TV I tested the Amiga on, which is about the same age, I had to scan and tune the signal in.

I haven't had to do anything and it's fine!

In fact I have just loaded up Workbench, and that is fine too! Can't believe it!

Perhaps the game disks I have been trying have just become dirty?

[Laughy]

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.

Thanks! I haven't had to tune a TV for a long time...

I've just checked on the TV menu, I've got the input as AV:VCR. The picture is good.

[Laughy]

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?

[Laughy]

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.

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...

[Laughy]

I owe you a beer sometime.

Thanks