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From: kelso@mimsy.UUCP (Stephen Kelley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: A2500 hardware problem, CBM please reply if possible
Keywords: A2500 chip/board problem
Message-ID: <18983@mimsy.UUCP>
Date: 10 Aug 89 13:35:16 GMT
Organization: U of Maryland, Dept. of Computer Science, Coll. Pk., MD 20742
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This is actually a two pronged problem, both of which are going to
make sitting down difficult. (:-{

I bought an A2500 a month ago which has 1.3 roms & Gordo Agnus.
I had no problems until I turned it on the day before yesterday
(it had been off for a week while my "day job" took precedence).
The "green" signal was missing which turned my screen into a putrid
violet mess. I thought it was the monitor (actually hosed preferences
was my first thought) but I'm  rather certain now that it isn't.
The signal "came back" in a kind of "shimmering" effect and everything
was fine the rest of the night. Then, last night I turned it on again
and it "shimmered" a few times with the green signal comimg and going
each time.  Finally, the signal stayed & I left it on overnight &
checked it again this morning (it was ok). Any ideas about anything
I can do.

The 2nd pain in the arse is that I bought it mail order (*incredibly*
much worse is that I got it from Montgomery Grant (:-{{{{{ I'm
considering telling the bank to cancel the VISA charge & shipping
it back, but If the problem is no worse than a loose chip etc
I'd rather not fight w/ those jerks. I assumed that w/ ads in Byte
AmigaWorld, etc that they were at least somewhat reputable.

CBM folks please note: If I need warranty work done what should I
do? I wouldn't trust sending my machine back to MG. I never heard
about their sleazy if not illegal practices until after I bought
it from them.  If it means anything, I bought an A1000 from you
directly (in 1985, no less) and traded up to an A2000 through a
local dealer. I went to MG because they *seemed* to have a special
on the machine I *really* wanted, the 2500. 
-- 
Real:	Stephen Kelley, Welch Library, Johns Hopkins Univ.
Internet: stevek@welch.jhu.edu