UPS is getting me upset.

[amiman99]

Take it apart and see if it works, just be careful not to drop the back of the PS onto the motherboard which can damage the Video Hybrid chip.

[danbeaver]

A2000 was built like a brick toilet and designed to survive a direct nuclear strike.

I think you mean "Brick Outhouse."

[royalcrown]

I'll keep you guys posted on this if you're that bored, will test when have kb.

[Argo]

Strip it! Then try to straighten out the case. The motherboard might be fine. Just don't fire it up in this condition! Just get that it apart to get the stress off the parts.

[danbeaver]

Yeah, clean it out by removing everything and the base panel should un-bend.

[Boot_WB]

I told shipper that I wasn't going to complain if he sent it that was becase I bought as is. He says it was straight when he sent it, so going to file with UPS.

Was the seller based in Oregon by any chance?

[spirantho]

You'd be surprised at how tolerant a PCB can be. It doesn't do them any good, but I reckon it'll work perfectly.

Take it out before trying it, though, and bend the outer case back to as it should be  - that way you don't risk a short between the case and the board.

And, of course, let us know how you get on!

(Incidentally, for that to happen when the shipper really has packed it properly, I'd expect the bottom of the box to be absolutely destroyed. To bend like that would have taken a lot of force, and if it had sufficient bubble wrap around it it would have had to puncture the box. When I ship something like this I usually try and put several inches of bubble wrap (probably 3-4 layers) and then some inches of packing peanuts. If the box wasn't damaged it was almost certainly either like that before it was shipped, or it wasn't packed well enough).

[Duce]

Willing to bet it'll work fine if you strip the mobo out, straighten the sheet metal out, re-install the mobo and fire it up.

As others said, trying to fire it up as is all it'll do is short itself out due to the wonk in the bottom tin touching the mobo underside.

[royalcrown]

Just to keep you guys posted (might turn out to be a good future horror story) UPS picked up my Curvy A2000HD today to inspect it. They made the seller file the claim and he is to pass on progress to me (even though I bought it).

Yes, I could just straighten it, but there are reasons I decided to do it this way. As it gets resolved, I'll fill you guys in !

I did not send back my mint 3rd edition manuals though (they were un dented still)

@dan...thanks for the tank mouse, I have something lined up, and will be replacing new curvy mouse with this awesome tank model ! I think I found some kbs too.

[Matt_H]

Was the seller based in Oregon by any chance?

[nishtek]

Check out this:

Not the first computer either, how 'bout you guys ?

This was my first Amiga too, which compounds the BUMMER !

the board might still be ok.  i'd remove it from the metal case first though, then boot it ...
i have a spare amiga 2000 case if interested...

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Was the seller based in Oregon by any chance?

That's actually a pretty legitimate question, actually.  

[freqmax]

Howcome?

[ChuckT]

That really sux. I've seen this so many times with these shipping outfits its amazing. I had a FedEx guy literally throw a boxed amiga 4000 toaster down a flight of stairs (i was standing right there couldnt believe it, for them thats normal)

I believe it because I've seen UPS drivers throw a box over our gate (inside the building) at work and then sign for it themselves.  One UPS driver told me that if you put a fragile sticker on it, they are even more prone to throw the box.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Howcome?

A notorious Amiga 2000 "super fan" and scam artist lives out there.  Just search the forums for DoomMaster.  Or watch his classic home movie, here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNti5bN9ILU

[danbeaver]

Didn't Doomy die Retr0Briting a C64?