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From: cunniff@hpfclq.HP.COM (Ross Cunniff)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: 2000 *COLD* boot
Message-ID: <4230008@hpfclq.HP.COM>
Date: Wed, 18-Nov-87 12:07:27 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 18 12:07:27 1987
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Well, I finally traded in my 1000 for a 2000 (buying the 1000 back), and
am pretty happy with the 2000.  However, there is one annoying problem
with the 2000:  if I power-on the 2000 when the motherboard temperature
is below about 70 degrees F (21 degrees C, for those of you living in the
20th century), the screen remains dark (no diagnostic colors, NOTHING)
until I hit the ctrl-amiga-amiga.  It then proceeds to boot just fine.
If I apply a blow drier on low heat to the motherboard (raising the
temperature to, oh, 80 degrees or so) the power-on sequence works properly.

Now, since it is winter in Colorado, the temperature in my house is
generally below 70 degrees F, and so I ALWAYS have to ctrl-amiga-amiga
to boot.  This is perplexing.  I guess I will take it back to the
dealer :-(, but I wanted to solicit net.opinions first.  Is this a known
problem with the 2000, or do I have a cold solder joint or something
somewhere?

P.S. Thanks to everybody who responded to my question about disemboweling
the 1010 disk drive and putting it in my 2000 - since I bought my 1000
back, the point is moot.

				Ross Cunniff
				Hewlett-Packard System Software Operation
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