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From: zlhb0a@apctrc.uucp (Lawrence H. Brown)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: what does flashing green at boot mean?
Summary: could be something else though...
Keywords: boot screen colors ram errors
Message-ID: <639@apctrc.UUCP>
Date: 21 Nov 88 17:06:54 GMT
References: <1286@astroatc.UUCP> <5216@cbmvax.UUCP> <1410@neoucom.UUCP> <13147@pollux.UUCP>
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In article <13147@pollux.UUCP> bjc@pollux.UUCP () writes:
=In article <1410@neoucom.UUCP> wtm@neoucom.UUCP (Bill Mayhew) writes:
=>Could someone sumarize the other diagnostic screen colors too?  I'd
=>also be interested in finding out the significance (if any) of the
=>LED flashing upon reset.  Ie: does it blink some interesting
=>
=>--Bill
>Here are some of the most likely colors to be displayed:
>	Green - there is an error in a RAM chip

Ok, disclaimer first, I am not a hardware technician, and don't
do this if your system is still under warranty.           

Now, my Amiga 500 started acting funky a while back and finally
it locked up with the green screen displayed.  Bad RAM, I thinks.
I call our nearest hardware repair center (8 hour drive away!) and
moan on the phone.  I describe the problem and he says "Well, it could
be bad ram and then again maybe not,  I'd have to look first.

Hmmm.  I've seen lotsa notes about a chip (agnes) getting unseated,
and since I haul my amiga around at least once a week (designed a 
carryall rig out of a steamer trunk. (WORKS GREAT)) perhaps I've
jarred something loose, so just before biting the bullet, I take the
Amiga 500 apart (nice modular job, no sigs :< ) I press on every 
socketed chip, and plug it in.  Bingo, she's back to life!  Can you
say amen brother! Amys been healed!

Check the chips before shelling out the bucks.

P.S.  Jerry P. said something nice about the Amiga in BYTE!  Thanks
jdow! Now I see why there are rumours of a Amiga 3000 (68030/2meg/80386)
after seeing the MacIIx specs...get 'em C-A!!  ;')
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