Dim Drive Light

[Super TWiT]

I noticed today as I started my a500 that the drive light is bright one second and VERY dim the next. Is this a sign of something or is the light burning out?

[Super TWiT]

I don't know. Last time I had the amiga open, everything looked okay. But this is NOT normal huh. The dimming seems to follow a drive seek pattern.

[Super TWiT]

I just recently put in an ecs agnus chip. Could that be it?

[Super TWiT]

Agnus could care less about the power going to your disk drive. She told me so  

We need an Amiga Whisperer LOL. So, what should I do next?

[Super TWiT]

I am not real good with a multimeter so you will have to walk me through where to put the probes (ie black and red) for measurement.

[Super TWiT]

The computer works, but does this indicate a larger problem? Is it so bad if I just ignore it?

[Super TWiT]

While I might test the power supply because I think I can manage that. I just read that you have been an electronics repair person for the last 30 years in another thread. That makes me look really bad! Please forgive my newbishness... I just don't want to break this thing.

[Super TWiT]

So if I test the twelve volt pin, do I put both the positive and negative probes on the same pin?

[Super TWiT]

So, since you are willing to help with the light stuff, here's something REALLY light. If I want to test the 12 volt dc pin, should I put both the positive and negative probes on it at the same time?

 BTW, this is off topic, but I bought my multimeter cheap, and noticed in the manual that it takes a "9 volt transistor-type battery". I was upset until I realized thats just a regular 9 volt. Why in the world do they call it transistor type battery anyway?

[Super TWiT]

I guess. I thought of that too. It's not an old multimeter its digital, so I really have no idea.

[Super TWiT]

Well, plugged it had the red connected to pin 1 and the black to pin 2 as indicated on power brick, and I must have shorted something because I began to hear a high pitched ringing sound, so that's enough of that for now, atleast until I gather courage. LOL

[Super TWiT]

Maybe I didn't short anything. I just started hearing that noise so I shut it off. I double and tripple checked the pinouts.

[Super TWiT]

Yeah, I guess I should get a pair of those. I swear the leads weren't touching! Wow, now save2600 has abandoned me. LOL Is there a chance  I didn't short it? Well, off to home depot!

Oh He's back

[Super TWiT]

No, not yet. I still am thinking about those clips. I probably need some anyway, so I will try to get the smallest size they have, and if they won't work well thats that. Come on now after my recent adventure you want ME to retest?

[Super TWiT]

I tested again and this time there was a louder noise than before. I KNOW nothing shorted this tims because I had some help holding the connector this time. I noticed a volt reading didn't register but that might be because it was only on a fraction of a second. So, maybe its time for the local electronics repair guy to take a look at this. There is a shop down the street. Where you serious about not plugging it into the amiga or was that where the lmao comes into play, because that would validate basic psu function.