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From: stever@videovax.Tek.COM (Steven E. Rice, P.E.)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: 2000 *COLD* boot
Message-ID: <4697@videovax.Tek.COM>
Date: Tue, 24-Nov-87 11:41:20 EST
Article-I.D.: videovax.4697
Posted: Tue Nov 24 11:41:20 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 28-Nov-87 16:34:00 EST
References: <4230008@hpfclq.HP.COM>
Reply-To: stever@videovax.Tek.COM (Steven E. Rice, P.E.)
Organization: Tektronix Television Systems, Beaverton, Oregon
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In article <4230008@hpfclq.HP.COM>, Ross Cunniff (cunniff@hpfclq.HP.COM)
writes:

>           . . . 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.

>                                                   . . .  Is this a known
> problem with the 2000, or do I have a cold solder joint or something
> somewhere?

A cold solder joint is a reasonable surmise.  Also look for ICs which have
one pin bent over (just touching the socket).  This problem will probably
yield to a close visual inspection.

					Steve Rice

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