What to look for in an A3000

[TheGoose]

Q: For example, does the A3000 have the leaking battery issue?
A: Most do by this time. Mine did, but was recoverable. Definitely a #1 thing to look at when buying used...

Q: I seem to remember hearing something about the Buster chip revision, but not sure what the issue was.
A: Can have some issues, but really, you don't need to do anything about this. You can still use a DENEB or Zororam, configured correctly.

Make sure the flicker fixer is still in working order (one of the unique reasons to collect an A3000)!

[TheGoose]

Oh another thing, with the A3000Ds you will two other major differences, 16Mhz or the 25Mhz CPUs, Obvious you would want the 25Mhz 68030...

EDIT - oops beat me to it.

[TheGoose]

About the battery. I opened mine up today and reviewed the dismal situation. I had a new battery and a socket here; wondered if it could be fixed.

My conclusion was no, looking from the top side; too messy, too little to work with. Then I thought about the bottom and had a few questions (this is loosely still on topic I think.)

Where are the tracks for the battery ? on the top side surface ?
Or could one it be re-soldered from the bottom of the p.c.b. ?

And even less probable, could a battery to relocated?

:confused:

[TheGoose]

The battery pads are on the top of the motherboard under the Zorro boards.

Not any more they aren't. Hmmm would like to get a clock working again, so I can see and sort my mods by date.