A4K not recognising Zorro cards

[Dragster]

Should I look for a buster 11 now?

Yep... if you haven't tried another daughterboard or you can remove the buster from your A3000 (very carefully, using the appropiate tool), install it in the A4000D and test.. just to confirm it's the buster, before you buy it that is.
 
Good luck,
 
Cheers

[wawrzon]

this might be stupid but did you examine the mobo slot and is it clean and looking right. even if it sounds unbelievable i once bent a contact carelessly pressing a zorrocard into a slot and had quite trouble with the zorro bus till i realized by accident. i expect it could happen to a dobo slot as well.

[CSixx]

Could use some more help with this machine...
It's getting a bit frustrating as I cant figure out the problem.

I've purchased and tried another daughterboard, tried the working superbuster from my 3k, reseated chips, purchased and installed 3.1 roms, and checked the daughterboard slot for defects.

Still no zorro cards... Is there even anything left to check?
Send it to amiga repair center (i'm in the US)? Buy a new 4K?

thanks again.
c6

[Dragster]

Could use some more help with this machine...
It's getting a bit frustrating as I cant figure out the problem.
 
I've purchased and tried another daughterboard, tried the working superbuster from my 3k, reseated chips, purchased and installed 3.1 roms, and checked the daughterboard slot for defects.
 
Still no zorro cards... Is there even anything left to check?
Send it to amiga repair center (i'm in the US)? Buy a new 4K?
 
thanks again.
c6

It looks like you've already run out of possibilities... I'd probably ship to Amiga Center in France... however you have to be aware that the repair cost + ship to/from France can be as high as buying another motherboard depending on the problem it has. At least if it can be fixed you'll be totally sure you will get a working mobo... buying another one can be risky depending on who/where you buy it from (it may or may not work fine).
 
JJB (from Amiga Center) is pretty good at fixing A4K mobos, if there's one sure thing is that if the mobo can be fixed, he will fix it and it'll be working as new. Personally I've sent many stuff for him to repair, it's been extremely expensive but the service is absolutely great. A friend of mine sent him 4 dead A4000 motherboards some time ago... and he fixed them all!
 
Good luck,
 
Dragster