Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!watmath!iuvax!purdue!haven!mimsy!kelso 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 Lines: 33 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