argh. to repair or part out?

[delshay]

**you don`t have to changed the whole IDE header if one, two or even three pins are broken**.

(1)you can desolder just the single broken pin by heating it up with a soldering iron,then push on the pin itself while the is still in contact with the soldering iron.

(2)you can also pull the broken pin out with a pair of pliers while the soldering iron is still heating the pin.

use the above 1 or 2 to desolder a new pin.

**anyone** with soldering skills can do this.

the size of the pin can be found many places & don`t rule out devices like old broken 2.5 inch hardisk,just make sure the pin is long enough. test before soldering in new pin.

if you use a old hardisk you will have to flatten the pin before soldering.

be sure it`s long enough before soldering.

[weirdami]

I second the soldering idea. But, first, perhaps, get on down to Big Lots! and snag a cheapo magnifying glass or some of those old lady glasses on the spinning display. They're stylish AND functional.  :-o

[Tenacious]

$20 spent at Walgreens can do wonders for seeing fine detail up-close again!  Don't give up.

well, I'm definitely going to get my eyes checked, and I'll see how it goes after that... (hmm. that seems a strange thing to say; I doubt many have their eyes 'checked' before realizing there's something wrong!  :lol: )

@tiffers: $1200 and up. they have them at softhut.com or at least did a week or two ago. I doubt they will have them for long, though....

[weirdami]

I doubt many have their eyes 'checked' before realizing there's something wrong!

That logic works with knives to the chest, too.

[amigadave]

pkillo wrote:
@amigadave: I suppose you're right. After all, this way I have a chance to end up with three good systems instead of one. I'd really like to buy one of those 4000t's but I'm starting grad school in the fall so I think I will probably miss the window of opportunity, although I might be able to get one when my financial aid comes through.

amigadave wrote:
But then, do you really want to take advice from a confessed Amiga adict? :lol:

Absolutely.

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Buy one as soon as you can.  They won't be available forever and once you miss out, you will be kicking yourself because you didn't get one.  It took me many years to complete my collection of (nearly) every Amiga model made, though I don't consider all the different versions of the A2000 (A1500 & A2500) as different Amigas.  The A4000T and A3000T were the last to be added to my collection and I am very happy that I spent the money to find them (both used).

I've been thinking the same thing. It'd be nice to have a system that cool that is old, yet not half-worn out by someone else's use... here's hoping it happens!  :pint:

[motrucker]

I can't tell you all how many projects I have messed up recently because of bad vision! I ended up with bifocals, that I just can't get used to.
I know this doesn't help at all. But at least you are not alone. And, for me at least, canning an Amiga just isn't an option...
 

[Damion]

motrucker wrote:
I can't tell you all how many projects I have messed up recently because of bad vision! I ended up with bifocals, that I just can't get used to. I know this doesn't help at all. But at least you are not alone. And, for me at least, canning an Amiga just isn't an option...

It pays to be careful, even with perfect vision it's easy to make mistakes. (Recently made a big one myself, LOL.) Investing in a magnifying glass/glasses is definitely good advice.