I saw an original flicker fixer on EBAY for $125 last week... So when I saw that they have released a brand new one for $121...
ORDERED!
On it's way... (Also picked up some floppies and a floppy disk cleaner... No idea if the floppy in my machine even still works!)
Here's hoping...
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Originally Posted by outlawal2:
I saw an original flicker fixer on EBAY for $125 last week... So when I saw that they have released a brand new one for $121...
ORDERED!
On it's way... (Also picked up some floppies and a floppy disk cleaner... No idea if the floppy in my machine even still works!)
Here's hoping...
Congratulations on your purchase! I'm sure you'll be happy with the Indivision ECS. I've got the Indivision AGA for my Amiga 1200 and it works great. It's great to have the Amiga 1200 connected to an LCD-screen. Very good picture quality.
As for that cleaner, I might just buy one myself. My drive hasn't been cleaned for years! (If ever)
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Ok, my package arrived from the UK... (Friggin slow boat from China)
Anyway, I rip open the spanking new flicker fixer and start reading... "In some rare instances an electrolytic capacitor will be mounted in the way and will require it to be moved"...
Hmmmmm. "Rare instances" Yeah anytime I am involved! Of course my motherboard revision requires the capacitor move so I break out the soldering iron and go to work. Moving this part requires the complete disassembly and removal of the mainboard and this takes a few minutes to complete.. Then I heat up the connections, desolder the joints, and gently remove the capacitor. So far so good. Following the instructions I cut 2 x1.5" wires and carefully solder them to the capacitor and then solder the wires to the mainboard. CAREFULLY I remove the lovely Denise and plug in the scandoubler card. Then I plug Denise into the card. Connect the ground wire as instructed and then spend 15 minutes putting the whole machine back together.
Fire it up and....
CRAP and garbage for video... <sigh> (My soldering skills SUCK)
Sooo, I tear it back down and desolder everything and try again, this time not using separate wires, but I cut the steel legs off of an LED and solder them to the board..
This time... SUCCESS! Woo HOO!
Now my dinosaur 2000HD sports a magnificent picture on my 19" flat screen monitor... 16 colors and laced Hi-Res... Very nice indeed!
Upon further fiddling I realize that my floppy drive is bad.. (or is GOING bad) either way unreliable so I can't get it to copy ADF's... <sigh> Looks like another purchase will be required...
O well what do you expect from a 20 year old machine? Having fun and that is all that matters..
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