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Offline rustednailTopic starter

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A1200 boot problems
« on: December 02, 2005, 06:12:17 PM »
Hi everyone,

I have two A1200s, neither will boot.

One I have had for several years and was partically flooded during a huricane about two years ago.  Now that I have gotten my home back to gether I pulled out the old A1200 and started to tinker with it with hopes it could be revived. I am sure the hard drive is a lost cause, it was on the half that was submerged. With HD removed and power on, the screen will flash white(very quickly) then green.  After about half a second it will fade to black.  The power LED comes on and the floppy drive clicks.

The other one I bought off ebay (knowing it didnt work, but was hoping I could use the other one to repair).  When this one is powered on the screen flashed white(agian very quickly) and turns black.  The power LED is on, and floppy drive makes a single click.  Also after a few minutes of being powered on the chip directly in front of the parellel port gets hot to touch, but not so hot you can't touch it.  I haven't left it on long enough to see if it will get to hot to touch.

Are both of these a lost cause?  Any ideas to revive?  I miss my Amiga!

Thanks,
Brian
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Offline TjLaZer

Re: A1200 boot problems
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2005, 06:30:46 PM »
If you want to get both working I highly recommend you contact Jean at Amiga Center of France.  He will repair both boards in no time flat and have them back to you in perfect working order!  His prices are descent too.  I paid $100 to get both A600s repaired)  I sent him my two dead A600 MBs the beginning of Nov and by Nov 24th I was having fun reassembling and playing games on my A600s!
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Offline rustednailTopic starter

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Re: A1200 boot problems
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2005, 11:11:22 PM »
Im not expecting to get both boards working, the one that was had half of the board submerged in salt water will most likely not run again, there is alot of corrosion around the capcators and the sheilding along with the ports on the back have rusted.  May concider sending it off, but not sure if I can get my wife to go along with that.  She's still upset that I bought one that the one off ebay that said it wasn't working.

Thanks TjLaZer

--Brian
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Re: A1200 boot problems
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2005, 02:51:57 PM »
Do you have contact info for Amiga Center of France?

Any ideas on how much shipping from US to France would be?

Are there any US options for repair that are respectable?

Thanks in advance,
Bri
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Re: A1200 boot problems
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2005, 03:56:07 PM »
I found the contact information for Amiga Center of France.  Should of known it was already posted in the forums.
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