Has my A3000 died?

[Gwion]

only Joking it fixed it  :-D

[amiga_3k]

Congratulations :-)

[Gwion]

Oh it kinda works its just the floppy driv the doesnt even when a external one is connected. The LED on the floppy drive is constantly on.
Any ideas on how to fix it?

[rkauer]

 Change Paula and CIA...

[Gwion]

So if i replace them it should work? Will ones from a A500/+ work?

[skurk]

Gwion wrote:
Oh it kinda works its just the floppy driv the doesnt even when a external one is connected. The LED on the floppy drive is constantly on.
Any ideas on how to fix it?

Sounds like the floppy cable might be in upside-down or something.  Double-check, or try with another cable?

[Gwion]

Sounds like the floppy cable might be in upside-down or something. Double-check, or try with another cable?

Yep i've tried that but still the same and the external drive should work even if that happened

[rkauer]

 Again: change CIA and Paula.

 You can swap 'em from any other from A1000 to A3000 versions! The CIAs are different only in A600/1200/4000/CD32 (SMD versions).

 And you can buy replacements from Amigakit or Vesalia. They have the chips in stock.

[Gwion]

Oh i just remmembered when i plug the +12V into the amiga 3000's mobo it doesnt power, Any reason why this might be happening? I think its might controller the disk drive stuff?

[rkauer]

Gwion wrote:
Oh I just remembered when I plug the +12V into the Amiga 3000's mobo it doesn't power, Any reason why this might be happening? I think its might controller the disk drive stuff?

 Not exactly. The 12V line is used only in the audio circuit and to feed the termination rail for SCSI devices.

[Gwion]

SO what can i do to fix the audio?

[rkauer]

 Replace Paula.

 Check the electrolytic capacitors (swap 'em). Also look for burned traces, bad fuses and, specially, bad SCSI cables (nothing to do with audio business, but the problem can be on it).

[Gwion]

I replaced the CIA's and now the floppy drive works!
But i did 'kill' one CIA by trying the +12V when i got the floppy drive working. The the floppy drive didnt work again untill i replaced the CIA (one nearest to the back of the machine)

[rkauer]

 So buy a spare A500 mobo for take the spare CIAs, Paula, etc..

[Gwion]

Ok audio kinda works its just sound quiet andis low quality when at a reason able volume

[Gwion]

How much voltage will the audio need? And why do u think the system wont start with the +12V?