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PPC card repair
« on: August 07, 2006, 04:50:35 PM »
Does anyone know if anyone still repair these? (for a sane price) ive had a Cyberstorm 233 card laying around a good while now wich i cant test myself as i have no A4000 anymore!   however the story behind the card is this: a guy bought this brand new from (Datakompaniet in norway) long ago (its a DCE model) it never worked for him only a black screen and has since been tried on 2 other a4ks giving the same! Datakompaniet refused to take the card back blaiming the original buyer for destroying the card himself (normal Amiga shop policy).
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Re: PPC card repair
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2006, 05:04:52 PM »
 Never heard of http://www.amigacenter.com ?
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Re: PPC card repair
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2006, 05:07:28 PM »
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 Never heard of http://www.amigacenter.com ?


Is that the same guy who had Amiga.fr?
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Re: PPC card repair
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2006, 05:19:19 PM »
 I don't know, but i think he is french.
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Re: PPC card repair
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2006, 05:23:18 PM »
Probably the same guy then! ill try him thanx! btw it seems i was a bit wrong! this is indeed a Phase5 card and not DCE.
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Re: PPC card repair
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2006, 08:05:47 AM »
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however the story behind the card is this: a guy bought this brand new from (Datakompaniet in norway) long ago it never worked for him only a black screen and has since been tried on 2 other a4ks giving the same!
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You are aware that lots of CyberstormPPC's stopped working because of draggled wrap connexions and worked again flawlessly after cleaning the contacts, aren't you?

I experienced this twice during the last 9 years.
Each time I used the sprays from Kontakt Chemie (Kontakt60 and KontaktWL) to get the draggled wrap connexions on the CSPPC and the A4k MoBo cleaned.
The one spray is to etch the dirt and the other one is to wash it away.
Just give it enough time to dry afterwards before you power it up again!

Would be a shame if you send your card in for repair and wait for months, while there is nothing wrong with it except draggled wrap connexions - so I would try this option first...

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Re: PPC card repair
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2006, 09:43:43 AM »
Hi Dandy,

What does "draggled wrap connexions" mean? Cords inserted in wrong sockets? (sorry, I'm not a tech head)
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Re: PPC card repair
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2006, 11:39:46 AM »
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What does "draggled wrap connexions" mean?


The Fast Slot port. :-)
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Re: PPC card repair
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2006, 12:32:08 PM »
Ah, thank you kind Sir. (Good thing this:oops:  smiley, does not have pink cheeks :-D )
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Re: PPC card repair
« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2006, 05:55:26 AM »
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Hi Dandy,

What does "draggled wrap connexions" mean? Cords inserted in wrong sockets? (sorry, I'm not a tech head)

Well, according leo.org "draggled" means "covered with dirt" and "wrap connexion" means "pluggable connection"...

If you know better suited words then please let me know!
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Re: PPC card repair
« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2006, 05:57:59 AM »
Dirty CPU slot connectors?
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Re: PPC card repair
« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2006, 09:06:36 AM »
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Dirty CPU slot connectors?

Yes - the connectors between the CSPPC and the MoBo...
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Re: PPC card repair
« Reply #12 on: August 09, 2006, 09:39:52 AM »
Hello Dandy,

I just didn't know what was meant by the whole thing, ie. which connections, rather than what words were employed to convey the meaning. :-)
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Re: PPC card repair
« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2006, 10:22:26 AM »
If you do need to get it fixed the guy in France thats
mentioned here is the guy you want to send it to. I
sent mine to him a year or so ago, he fixed it and
got it back to me in Illinois inside of 30 days like he
said he would and I haven't had any problems with it
since.
Bob Reising
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Re: PPC card repair
« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2006, 01:41:00 PM »
Hi Dandy,

'draggled' is not really appropriate here.  It usuallt refers to something wet and dirty, as from being dragged on the ground, or through mud.  If one fell into a creek, one could be said to be bedraggled.

I'm also not sure that they are 'wrap connectors'.  Unfortunately, the term 'pluggable connection' does not hold a one-to-one correspondence with the term 'wrap connection'.

Someone offered the description 'dirty CPU connectors', which I presume is a more apt alternative.

Hope that helps.

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