Dead A4000?

[McVenco]

tokyoracer wrote:

...havn't had the time to set it up completely until now and noticed it doesn't boot up at all.

As said above already: remove and reseat the CPU card,  and clean the contacts. I had the same trouble with my old (and now your) A4000, and after reseating the CPU card twice and with a slight bit of pressure it booted up.

I think the problem might be in the CPU connector on the mainboard - if (one of) the pins in there are slightly bent back then it doesn't boot up. Examine those pins and when needed, gently bend them back with a small pointy thing (like a needle).

Really, your A4000 is in working order, she just needs some TLC.

[McVenco]

tokyoracer wrote:
Yes but this machine wont boot up, even without the card inserted so it can't be that.

Well, that's pretty logical: there's no computer in the world that boots without a CPU :-)

Do I see an 030? I don't quite catch you on that.

The A4000 rev.D had an onboard 68030. Yours is a rev.B, so yours doesn't.

But I will have another good look at the 040 board, would you know who I can send it to to get repaird if needed?

Don't rush things before you are absolutely sure. I sent you the A4000 after I tested it and it WORKS. Just be a bit patient, clean the contacts of the CPU card, reseat it, press it down gently (you can even try pressing it down while powering up the machine - I did that as well, just don't touch any metal parts and make sure you are properly grounded). I'm 100% sure this machine works, it's just some quirky contacts with the CPU card.

[McVenco]

tokyoracer wrote:

UPDATE: I have the pink screen of death. 7 "256" items have been listed as defective.

Try booting with only the CHIP ram SIMM installed?