Hey, if anyone out there is knowledgeable about Amiga 3000 repair,
I have an Amiga 3000 whose sound no longer works. It previously had the
corroding battery problem but the corrosion damage was repaired.
It was working fine until about a week ago when the sound suddenly cut out.
The sound does still output but it's very low volume and distorted.
I already tried replacing the op-amp and capacitors and nothing changed.
I also tried swapping in a known working power supply and that did not help.
At this point not sure how to fix it; any pointers or suggestions for repair services
would be appreciated; I'm located in the US. Thanks!
Amiga 3000 audio repair
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CkRtech
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Re: Amiga 3000 audio repair
You know who is really knowledgeable about Amiga repair? This guy: https://www.youtube.com/user/RetroGameModz
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alamone
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Re: Amiga 3000 audio repair
Already skimmed through that guy's videos for the A4000, he just did the usual op-amp replacement...
Also, the A3000 has a different audio circuit layout compared to the A4000.
Also, the A3000 has a different audio circuit layout compared to the A4000.
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Well, I was thinking you could contact him.
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Re: Amiga 3000 audio repair
http://www.amigawiki.de/dnl/schematics/A3000.pdf
Affecting both channels? Page 9 - potentially the filter circuit, or voltage to the op-amp.
Affecting both channels? Page 9 - potentially the filter circuit, or voltage to the op-amp.
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alamone
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Affects both channels. I think the voltage to the opamp is suspect.
The -12V line is okay but the +12V line measures around -3V.
How can I fix this?
The -12V line is okay but the +12V line measures around -3V.
How can I fix this?
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Re: Amiga 3000 audio repair
Page 4, C169, C170, C177, D192.
I'd check if you have 12v both sides of D192 and pin 15 on the power connector.
I'd check if you have 12v both sides of D192 and pin 15 on the power connector.
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alamone
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Re: Amiga 3000 audio repair
I checked both sides of D192 and it reads +12V more or less.
Also pin 15 of the power connector is outputting +12V just fine, and the SCSI HDD works.
Edit: Fixed it! Jumped pin 4 of the TL084CN to the output of D192 and now it sounds great.
I guess somewhere in the circuit the +12V voltage went bad for the sound circuit.
Also pin 15 of the power connector is outputting +12V just fine, and the SCSI HDD works.
Edit: Fixed it! Jumped pin 4 of the TL084CN to the output of D192 and now it sounds great.
I guess somewhere in the circuit the +12V voltage went bad for the sound circuit.