A1200 slowly dying?

[gertsy]

You weren't joking about the parcel postage.  $53 for 4KG.  International couriers were $70.  For up to 1KG it's $21. So it might be a better option to remove the MB. I'm guessing the MB on its own is around 1KG  
BTW it seems to be running fine.  I'm just going to look for a test floppy from Aminet to run it again overnight check the sound and everything.

Let me know what you want to do.

[gertsy]

Hi.  Sound checks out fine.  Left Bubble and Squeak running last night to keep it warm.  Running fine this morning.  Couldn't resist doing a couple of levels.

So caps are good (or working at least).

Added some pictures so you can see the tan lines.  The flash from my phone makes it look worse than it is in "room light".  This is the result of the unit being in an enclosure for many years that only exposed the tanned section.

Let me know how you want it posted.  If I take the MB out I'll make sure its packaged up as safely as it can be. But probably still not safe enough for a disgruntled Kiwi postal worker.

Cheers

[Lurch]

Thought the postage would be scary, weird that something from the US is cheaper.

Looking good from the photos, interesting how it has tanned LOL. Bubble and Squeak is still a good game, nostalgia is kicking in seeing it.

So worse option I'll be looking at $53, still okay with that. Let me know what you decide on how to pack it.

NZ post can be a pain too, US have it so much better.

[smerf]

@ Lurch,
Curious on what kind of Power Supply you are running on that A1200, before I would give up on it, I would get it back down to an original A1200 and see if it worked from that point. Then I would add stuff on 1 by 1. From what I am hearing it sounds like an over loaded power supply.

[Lurch]

@smerf interesting, I have the original PSU in a box so might give it ago. I don't think I'll give up on it, when it comes to Amiga hardware I keep on trying to get it working.

Not many around down here anymore.

Will try it tomorrow and let you know.

The current PSU is a 600W Thermaltake that I've been using with it for sometime. Did try another ATX PSU and it wont even turn on. Anyway will try the original :-)

[Lurch]

@gertsy Monies sent :-) Until then I'll drool over the pictures LOL

[gertsy]

@gertsy Monies sent :-) Until then I'll drool over the pictures LOL

It's winging it's way to you now. (Well actually its probably still sitting at the post office at this very moment.) All safely bubblewrapped and packed in a double cardboard Polk Audio box.

Let me know when it arrives.

Cheers and enjoy.

[Lurch]

So thanks to Gertsys generous offer I now have a 100% working A1200. Although as I've mentioned to Gertsy still have issues with the FastATA and Indi.

Without the FastATA installed powers up fine everytime, with it installed it's dead as in black screen.

This is a brand new FastATA too, so not sure what is up with that.

The Indi doesn't give me a display but a tiny grey screen with vertical lines now. Going to try reflashing the firmware on to, lucky I have a nice Amigamaniac svideo adapter so I can get a picture out ;-)

Busy weekend, attempting to refurb some alloy wheels too, deciding what putty to use. I've been googling a few solutions but trying to find black putty to hopefully half the work needed.

[Lurch]

A shame I haven't had the time due to work and now being sent on a waste of time course but I'm itching to have more time to look into getting it all up and running.
But would love to update this thread with some good news, but will have to wait and see. :-(