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From: jwabik@umnd-cs.UUCP (Jeff Wabik)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: The day time stopped
Message-ID: <264@umnd-cs.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 28-Nov-86 16:49:24 EST
Article-I.D.: umnd-cs.264
Posted: Fri Nov 28 16:49:24 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 28-Nov-86 22:36:12 EST
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Organization: University of Minnesota at Duluth, Computer Science
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Keywords: My clock is foobar

I recently have noticed that the "real time" clock on my Amiga no 
longer is functioning.  The clock can be set and polled, but it 
never advances past the time it is set to.  (The "clock" utility 
on Workbench comes up, and displays the time, but the hands never
move, etc.. Other software (DATE, et. al.) also set and poll just
fine, but reflet no change in the clock.  I initially thought it was
a problem with the beta version of 1.2 I had, but the clock also fails
under 1.1.  (Thus, hardware problems.)  All other Amiga functions 
work just fine.

The lame individuals at my local dealership won't help, and I'm not
even sure what the official CBM "return the machine to us so we
can fix it and give you a big bill" or warranty policies are.  I'd like to rip
open off the top cover and wiggle all the chips (a succssful 
tactic with other hardware I've owned), but I'm afraid of voiding
the warranty.  

As it stands, everything works fine except for the clock, so I can
survive, but I'd like to repair the machine without having to mail
it in.  (as I use it daily, and can't live without ..)  

Questions:

1)  Has anyone else had similar hardware problems?  What was the fix?
2)  If you haven't had problems, but know Amiga hardware, might this
    be something as simple as a chip replacement?  
3)  What hardware drives the real-time clock?  Is it part of other system
    hardware, or is it a section unto itself?
4)  What is the warrany period on the Amiga system unit?
5)  Will ripping off the cover of my machine void the warranty?
6)  What is the official CBM return/repair policy?  (Who,what,when,where)
7)  What is turn-around time on repairs (sent back to CBM)?
8)  Might one of the externally attachable clocks solve this problem?  
    (I've been considering one, anyhow..)


    Thanks in advance ..