A500 Boot Problem

[McVenco]

What are the CIA chips? Sorry but I'm not too familiar with anything other than the Kickstart ROM chip, the CPU, and the Agnus.

They are the 2 chips on the mainboard marked "EVEN CIA" and "ODD CIA". They are quite often the cause of numerous problems.

[McVenco]

It sucks that you don't have a video signal. Do you only have that A520 modulator at your disposal or do you have other ways to connect it to a monitor/tv?

If your modulator doesn't work, you can keep changing chips until god knows when, but it wouldn't help...

Just asking....

[McVenco]

There's no soldering required at all.

1 - open the case
2 - make sure you are not loaded with static electricity
3 - carefully remove the 1.3 ROM (I always use a screwdriver, but be careful - never use more force than needed)
4 - enter the 2.0 ROM in exactly the same way
5 - push it down firmly but carefully
6 - close the case
7 - enjoy :-)