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Offline kingart69Topic starter

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Please Help - Green Screen on my A500
« on: August 25, 2009, 02:31:50 AM »
Ok guys - My baby isn't working - lol.  It's been in the original box in the attic for about 5 years. I had a hankering for Star Control, Street Rods & Dungeon Master.  Plus, I recently purchased Amiga Forever, and wanted to make some disk images.  (not of the games, obviously - I can get all those - just the other 'stuff' I had done on my Amiga through the years)
 
Anyway - it boots up to the dreaded Green Screen.  The Battery was in the memory expansion, but it had not leaked at all.  Even removing that, it still boots to green with the blinking power light.  I pulled it all apart - and the board looks AMAZING.  Not one bit of corrosion anywhere.  Any of the chips that are able to be removed, I did, and reseated them.  Still Green.  I can't belive the board is shot - it worked when I put it away.  Not too mention, it looks great.  Anything else I can try?  They want $70 for a new board on eBay (That's a touch crazy.), and there's none locally on Craigslist.   Thanks in advance for your help!
 

Offline kingart69Topic starter

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Re: Please Help - Green Screen on my A500
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2009, 02:21:53 AM »
That was the only chip I didn't mess with...
 
I tried today (briefly) with a small screwdriver, to no avail - Didn't try TOO hard - as I was afraid of breaking the chip.  Then tried poking it out the back side of the board with a plastic rod, again to no avail...I ordered the puller off ebay for $7 including shipping.  I'll pull it out and see what happens.  Let ya know....Thanks guys...