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From: taak9@isuvax.iastate.edu (Steve Sheldon)
Subject: Re: A3000 woes : @!#$!%%@!
Message-ID: <1991Jun28.162816.21184@news.iastate.edu>
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Date: Fri, 28 Jun 1991 16:28:16 GMT
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In article <f8od02dX08Ir01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com>, rzv30@cccvm.ccc.amdahl.com (Rene' A. Vega) writes:
>Oh sigh, Commodore's quality control isn't very high. I received my A3000 
>through the mail (actually UPS). When I turned it on, I too got the CAN'T GET 
>MEMORY message right after superkick tried to load in 2.0. I wasn't about to 
>send the machine back to Commodore and wait around a couple of months, so I 
>decided to repair it myself. In the end all I had to do was reseat the ZIPPs to 
>get it to work correctly. It really isn't all that difficult to gain access to 
>the fast memory area - the manual that comes with the A3000 is quite clear on 
>how to do it. 
>
>Doing this will void your warranty, but if you carefully remove the C= sticker 
>then replace it after you're done, who's to know???

 Not surprising.  Anything sent by UPS/Mail gets tossed around a bit.
The packaging saves it from the worst.  And socketed chips are notorious
for loosening during shipment.

 That's why it's better to purchase hardware thru a dealer who will
perform these simple repairs for you.

 Or do what you did, and reseat the chips.  I've had to do this a couple
times with my A500, as a result of moving back and forth when in College.

 If Commodore is at fault for anything, it's for socketing the chips.
But then I prefer sockets, over soldering, especially over surface mount.

 Oh, and at least Commodore just uses a sticker.  They could be really
nasty, and lockwire, or use special screws and such.

Steve Sheldon               /// 
taak9@ccvax.iastate.edu    ///
Iowa State University    \XX/