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Need help with a broke Scandoubler. PLEASE !!!!!! :-x
« on: January 10, 2004, 02:05:36 PM »
         Hello everybody,

      I'm a Brazilian Amiga user for over 10 years, and been an Amiga.org listener for years. Now i finally decided to use my membership  :-D
      I have an ScanMagic (i think is it) internal scandoubler on my A1200T. But recently, the PLCC SMD socket broke, and i can't use it anymore. I'm very sad for some time, because i can't live without my old games. I do have a Mediator/Voodoo3 3000, but nothing like the good old games . . .
      Do someone knows where in the world can i find a 84-pin PLCC SMD socket for my Scandoubler ??? But i need someone that can sell me only one piece, at a reasonable price . . .  :-o
      Or then, do someone have any spare Scandoubler to sell me, or knows a dealer that still holds these on stock, and sell them for a very reasonable price ??
      I'm really freaking out, because i'm a experienced electronics technician, and cannot see my perfect working order Scandoubler, goes to waste because of a simple connctor . . . here in my country i can't find these connectors.
      Please, help me  :-x

      Thanks in advence !

      Marcelo Pires.
 

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Re: Need help with a broke Scandoubler. PLEASE !!!!!! :-x
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2004, 03:29:08 PM »
Hi KennyR,

Thanks for your reply.
Yes, here in Brazil i can find the same connector you found. But they are of no use to me, because they are "thru hole" type, and i need SMD for my Scandoubler. Here in Brazil, i can't find the SMD type.

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Marcelo Pires.
 

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Re: Need help with a broke Scandoubler. PLEASE !!!!!! :-x
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2004, 06:49:53 PM »
Hi Jetrace,

Thanks for your reply.
Believe me !! I'm stuck here in Brazil !
The very few suppliers here in my country that have it, only supply large amounts, at very expensive prices. And in this case, would be far cheaper buy a new scandoubler.
I have to say that this is a shame to me, but here nobody have interest if you are satisfied with their services or not. Of course there are exceptions, but they are few.
As a friend of mine (once my boss) used to say: here in Brazil nobody sells anything. If you want, you have to buy it.  :-(
Anyway, thanks a lot for the replies !

Regards,
Marcelo Pires.
 

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Re: Need help with a broke Scandoubler. PLEASE !!!!!! :-x
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2004, 11:17:28 PM »
Dear friends,

Thank you all very much for your help.
I find 2 dealers that have the socket, and emailed them about avaiability, quantities, and prices.
Hope to have an positive answer soon :)
Again, thanks a lot !!

 Regards,
 Marcelo Pires.