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From: tonym@cpoint.clearpoint.com (Tony Matt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
Subject: Re: Problems with XT Bridgeboard on a 2000
Message-ID: <11512@cpoint.clearpoint.com>
Date: 28 Mar 91 00:45:20 GMT
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In article <1660@tekig7.MAP.TEK.COM> brianr@tekig5.PEN.TEK.COM (Brian E Rhodefer) writes:

>  "ACHTUNG!  YOUR (deleted) COMMODORE IC SOCKETS ARE CORRODED AGAIN!"

>I need to use my Bridgeboard infrequently enough that I opt for opening up
>the case, yanking out the Bridgeboard, prising up all the socketed ICs on
>it (I still haven't figured out which one is the problem, and maybe it's
>ALL of them), and re-seating them.  It helps if you continuously chant
>imprecations to the cosmic powers, imploring them to visit horrible plagues
>on whoever specified the Bridgeboard's sockets.

>Brian Rhodefer

Bingo!  I pulled and reinstalled all of the DIPs and reseated the PLCCs, and
it's been reliably booting since (no chants were required).  I was a little
surprised, since the sockets were tight and there wasn't any visible corrosion.
If it becomes a chronic problem, I'll consider retrofitting the board with
more reliable sockets.

Thanks to all who responded - I appreciate the fact that this group is patient
with, and helpful to, a novice user.  If only the local dealer were as useful.

Tony Matt

"If my memory serves me right, this must be tonym@clearpoint.com"