Amiga 3000 w/ Dell ST2410 Issue

[dudeslife]

I picked up an Amiga 3000 and I am trying to use it with a Dell 2410 Monitor w/VGA but the screen is like "wavy"... not flickering.. Is there a solution or will this monitor not accept the 31hz? Any ideas? Thanks in advance. Giant Picture included.

[dudeslife]

@dudeslife

also, doesn't your camera and/or graphics app have an adjustment knob on the back to scale down that posted pic?  :hammer:

smaller pic would not have illustrated the issue as well...

[dudeslife]

Yes, adjust that knob with a small screwdriver carefully and slowly.

ok thanks. I will check this out. would you happen to know clockwise or counter?

[dudeslife]

The official procedure is essentially "adjust it either way it until it looks right"

If you're getting resistance, don't force it - it probably means the screw has gone as far as it's meant to in that direction. Turn it back the other way.

A more worrisome possibility: battery leakage in the 3000 has been known to damage the video circuitry. Have you removed the battery?

I am not seeing what kind of screw that is in the little hole next to the enable/disable switch.. flat or phillips head? and yes, I removed the battery but there was old corrosion there..

[dudeslife]

Omg that is a terrific amount of battery damage!  

You need to get that thoroughly cleaned up and repaired before going any further.

Also from the picture you can see that your Denise chip isn't seated properly.

But FWIW, the screw is on the outside of the case, on the back, right next to the VGA connector.  Shine a flashlight in there if you have to.  See this picture:

argh.. I live in the middle of nowhere as far as retro computers go.. I don't know how I am gonna get it repaired. do you think the denise chip not seated correctly would cause the wavyness of the video.

also that corrosion is 10 years old at least.. what can I do about that? alcohol and q-tips?

[dudeslife]

Thanks everyone.. I think after I clean up the corrosion I am going to eBay it. I just don't have the time to give it the love it needs..

[dudeslife]

Thanks for the warning Dude!  :eek:

What's your eBay screen name so I can watch the auction!

I will fully disclose the damage but I wonder if it will generate any interest...