pab@po.cwru.edu (Pete Babic) (07/09/90)
I need a CIA chip for my amiga 500 but the local commodore dealers refuse to sell just a chip, they want me to bring the machine in for diagnostics/service. Does anyone know where I can buy just the chip? Can I order it from Commodore? Thanks in advance. Pete Babic I'm not totally useless... I can always be used as a bad example!
dwl10@uts.amdahl.com (Dave Lowrey) (07/10/90)
In article <1990Jul9.160324.17817@usenet.ins.cwru.edu> pab@po.cwru.edu (Pete Babic) writes: > >I need a CIA chip for my amiga 500 but the local commodore dealers refuse >to sell just a chip, they want me to bring the machine in for >diagnostics/service. Does anyone know where I can buy just the chip? Can I >order it from Commodore? Thanks in advance. > >Pete Babic > >I'm not totally useless... >I can always be used as a bad example! Here are a couple of places that have ads in Amiga World. I have not tried any of these places, as I bought my 8620's from my local dealer for $20.00 each (a bit high). Also, I would buy two of them, and replace both. The Grapevine Group Inc. 1-800-292-7445 or 914-354-4448 Software Hut Inc. 800-848-0079 (In PA - 215-462-2268 Good Luck! -- "This ain't Rock 'N Roll, | These be my words, not my employer's! this is Genocide!" |Dave Lowrey - Amdahl Corp. - Houston, TX David Bowie - |In Texas: {moray,uhnix1}!starsoft!david "Daimond Dogs" |The World: dwl10@uts.amdahl.com (amdahl!dwl10)
mcmahan@netcom.UUCP (Dave Mc Mahan) (07/10/90)
In a previous article, pab@po.cwru.edu (Pete Babic) writes: > >I need a CIA chip for my amiga 500 but the local commodore dealers refuse >to sell just a chip, they want me to bring the machine in for >diagnostics/service. Does anyone know where I can buy just the chip? Can I >order it from Commodore? Thanks in advance. When I was playing with my parallel port, I blew out a CIA chip (My fault, I take full blame). I diagnosed the problem, called HT Electronics in Sunnyvale, California, drove over and paid $20 plus tax, and had the thing installed in the same day (I did all the work installing and testing it.) Total down time: about 1.5 hours after diagnosis (I hit rush hour traffic, plus had to stop for dinner). They did say they had only a limited supply and would only sell me a couple, but one was all I needed. I think HT Electronics does mail-order business too. The address and phone number are: HT Electronics 346 W. Maude Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (408) 737-0900 If you call during business hours (9am to 6 pm or so, PST) you will get a live person. If you call after hours, they switch over to an amiga BBS so you can leave E-mail regarding any questions you have. Good luck. >Pete Babic -dave
aliu@aludra.usc.edu (Alex Liu) (07/10/90)
In article <11863@netcom.UUCP> mcmahan@netcom.UUCP (Dave Mc Mahan) writes: > > In a previous article, pab@po.cwru.edu (Pete Babic) writes: >> >>I need a CIA chip for my amiga 500 but the local commodore dealers refuse Well I need about a dozen of these 8520's. Ever since I started fooling with Parnet and the LUCAS board, I've been smoking them like mad. Right now, I'm down to two good ones out of 4 Amigas sitting under my desk. btw, my A2000's system clock [not batter backed] is dead as a door nail. -Viet