haj@auc.UUCP (Harvey Johnson) (07/11/89)
(I'm new at this posting stuff, so please excuse inconsistencies!) In article <5500033@hpfcdc.HP.COM> Sean writes: >Greetings. About 10 months ago, I got a nice, shiny new 2000. Now, I seem >to be having problems. 2 weeks ago, I posted a message about the "Green screen >on boot". I got a reply that said that I might try to re-seath the Agnus. >I did, and everything was fine for about a day. Then it happened again. So >I did it again. It lasted even shorter. After 3-4 tries, I'm getting a little >tired of opening her up, pushing on the chips, and closing her back up. I went >to the dealer, and they couldn't find the "Agnus Clip" listed in their parts >list. The best they could do is "Why not buy a new Fatter Agnus?" "Will >that solve the problem?" "I don't know, but it's worth a try." > >Any suggestions? > >Thanks >Sean I have an Amiga 500 that I've had for about 1 1/2 years and while it was in warranty, I experienced the "green screen" and other types of discomforts due to everyones' favorite fat lady. So I took it to the shop a few times until it got out of warranty. Until a few weeks ago, I was able to just press on the chip to get my machine working for a few more days until that didn't work anymore and I figured I had to take it to the shop. Since I figured I would have to pay to get it fixed anyway, I figured I'd give them something to fix, which, luckily, I didn't have to anyway. This is what I did: 1) After opening up my machine, I took out the Fat Agnus chip, making sure that I remembered how everything came out (make sure the power is disconnected before doing anything!!) 2) Next, I spread all the pins on the chip outward SLIGHTLY, but noticeably. 3) I then spread all of the pins on the seat outward also. This is to create a better contact between the chip and the seat. 4) I placed everything back on my Amiga and haven't had the slightest trouble since. Of course, it has only been a few weeks. But watch out for salesmen who are eager to sell you a Fatter Agnus or a new chip. Many times, a new one isn't needed, but just some reseating. (If you are interested in getting the fatter agnus because of its specs, then that's a different story). harve!