argh. to repair or part out?

[Damion]

Couple of ideas:

Scout ebay for a few months (or ask around here), and see about getting another motherboard.

Second option would be to have the IDE header replaced on your current board. Any competent solderer with the right tools should be able to repair it for a reasonable amount.

Definitely worth fixing, IMHO.

[Damion]

motrucker wrote:
I can't tell you all how many projects I have messed up recently because of bad vision! I ended up with bifocals, that I just can't get used to. I know this doesn't help at all. But at least you are not alone. And, for me at least, canning an Amiga just isn't an option...

It pays to be careful, even with perfect vision it's easy to make mistakes. (Recently made a big one myself, LOL.) Investing in a magnifying glass/glasses is definitely good advice.