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From: dc@dcpc.UUCP (Don Curtis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Injured Amiga
Message-ID: <0520.AA0520@dcpc>
Date: 9 Feb 90 04:35:34 GMT
Organization: CompuServe/TransAmi
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in  <5680@udccvax1.acs.udel.EDU> Jon Deutsch  asks:


>Last night, I unplugged my modem from the serial port while the computer was
>on.  Since, then, neither the serial or external drive ports are functioning.
>Does anyone know if I blew up a board, a chip, or what???
>The external drive port is not totally destroyed, because the computer comes
>up with "disk in DF1 not a DOS disk" - but, the drive never checks the disk.


	You've blown one of the 8520 chips.  See your dealer for a replacement.

	They are VERY static sensitive, you should have the dealer do the
	replacement if you're not familiar with the proper procedures.



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