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From: megabyte@chinet.chi.il.us (Dr. Megabyte)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: A500 Power-On Delay Problems
Summary: About a one minute delay when I turn the power on
Message-ID: <1990Aug17.130755.12300@chinet.chi.il.us>
Date: 17 Aug 90 13:07:55 GMT
Organization: Abacus Computers - You Can Count On Us
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I have bought a used Amiga 500 with a Trumpcard and a Seagate SCSI hard
disk.  It runs great, but I have a problem when turning the system on!

When I turn the system on, nothing, and I mean NOTHING happens until about
a minute to a minute and a half goes by and then it comes on and works
great.  If, after the system has come alive, I turn it off, it will come
right back on, if I turn it back on.  However, if I wait to turn it back
on, and I'm not sure how long I'd have to wait, I again get the delay in
power on.

Almost like an old tube radio set were the tubes had to warm up, but then
would stay warm if you turned it off for just a little bit.

Is this normal behavior?  Have I a bad power supply or Amiga?  Any ideas
and or help would be appreciated.
-- 
Mark E. Sunderlin: IRS Technocrat in Stephens City, VA 
 aka Dr. Megabyte: megabyte@chinet.chi.il.us  (703) TOY-DUDE
"You've been told many times before, Messiahs pointed to the door,
 But no one had the guts to leave the Temple!"