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Offline QuikSanz

Re: Amiga 3000 w/ Dell ST2410 Issue
« Reply #14 from previous page: July 25, 2017, 03:43:37 AM »
There looks to already be a leg eaten away on the bottom chip to the left of the battery spot. Send it in for complete once over.
 

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Re: Amiga 3000 w/ Dell ST2410 Issue
« Reply #15 on: July 25, 2017, 04:28:38 AM »
Alcohol alone wont be enough. Vinegar to neutralize the battery liquid and once it stops bubbling you will have neutralized it. Castellen in new zealand is another option to repair.
 

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Re: Amiga 3000 w/ Dell ST2410 Issue
« Reply #16 on: July 25, 2017, 02:42:46 PM »
Goes without mentioning, but, after you've neutralized it with vinegar, and then cleaned all that residue off with 99% isopropyl, make sure you've left the board dry out for at least a day before powering it on, even though isopropyl evaporates quickly.
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Re: Amiga 3000 w/ Dell ST2410 Issue
« Reply #17 on: July 25, 2017, 04:07:38 PM »
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I am not seeing what kind of screw that is in the little hole next to the enable/disable switch.. flat or phillips head? and yes, I removed the battery but there was old corrosion there..


Looks pretty bad, but if you are getting a picture from a booting machine, it's cosmetic damage rather than real damage. Lot of surface oxidation but the electrons are still able to travel in the right circuits.

The little adjustment knob is next to the switch on the back, flat head (preferably plastic) and be very gentle, you only need a few degrees rotation to get it right.

You are plugging in the monitor to the 15 pin VGA connector, right? The built in flicker fixer is connected to that, as I recall. The 23 pin connector Amiga video connector still runs at 15KHz no matter which way the switch is plugged.

The best substance I have found for de-oxidising old boards is... vitamin C. Ascorbic acid. A little stronger than acetic acid in vinegar.

Dissolved in boiling water, it eats oxides very effectively, good degreasing too. You do have to rinse it thoroughly afterwards though (more boiling water, then de-ionised water for final rinse).

Then, you can think about isopropyl alcohol. That's the best for final cleansing (it soaks up water) but it doesn't touch oxides and isn't that good at degreasing either.
 
 Leave a couple of days to dry out. You don't need a lot of cleaning liquids, and using cotton buds helps to keep cleaning agents to where they are needed. Even so, a wet board plugged into electricity will cause a helluva lot more damage than a leaky battery.
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Re: Amiga 3000 w/ Dell ST2410 Issue
« Reply #18 on: July 25, 2017, 09:48:34 PM »
Thanks everyone.. I think after I clean up the corrosion I am going to eBay it. I just don't have the time to give it the love it needs..
 

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Re: Amiga 3000 w/ Dell ST2410 Issue
« Reply #19 on: July 26, 2017, 06:26:06 AM »
Thanks for the warning Dude!  :eek:

What's your eBay screen name so I can watch the auction!
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Re: Amiga 3000 w/ Dell ST2410 Issue
« Reply #20 on: July 26, 2017, 08:02:22 PM »
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Thanks for the warning Dude!  :eek:

What's your eBay screen name so I can watch the auction!


I will fully disclose the damage but I wonder if it will generate any interest...
 

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Re: Amiga 3000 w/ Dell ST2410 Issue
« Reply #21 on: July 26, 2017, 11:18:43 PM »
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I will fully disclose the damage but I wonder if it will generate any interest...
sure it will..
AS long as it's working, (and cheap) it can still be repaired