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A3000 - stuck on black screen with prompt |
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googleninja (22:16 12/3/2016)
PaulV (09:20 13/3/2016)
googleninja (21:42 15/3/2016)
PaulV (16:19 19/3/2016)
googleninja (20:03 25/3/2016)
googleninja (21:16 26/3/2016)
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david hamilton-grey |
Message #123802, posted by googleninja at 22:16, 12/3/2016 |
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just switched on my a3000 and it goes to a black screen with a prompt.. doesnt go to desktop and doesnt make the customary beep when you switch it on.. any ideas, im gutted.. |
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Paul Vernon |
Message #123803, posted by PaulV at 09:20, 13/3/2016, in reply to message #123802 |
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Have you checked our replaced the battery ever? Try doing a power on whilst holding the DEL key down.
As for battery maintenance, check out http://www.retro-kit.co.uk/page.cfm/content/Acorn-BBC-A3000-Battery-Maintenance/
Paul
[Edited by PaulV at 09:20, 13/3/2016] |
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david hamilton-grey |
Message #123804, posted by googleninja at 21:42, 15/3/2016, in reply to message #123803 |
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yes, did that and it worked.. but only for a while. it sometimes comes on with no problems, othertimes it comes up with an error and other times it just goes to supervisor prompt.. holding del key down doesnt fix it everytime. battery is in good physical looking condition, may even be a replacement at somepoint, its shiny, zero corrosion anywhere.. could it be something else?? |
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Paul Vernon |
Message #123806, posted by PaulV at 16:19, 19/3/2016, in reply to message #123804 |
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Even if the battery looks good, it sounds like it's not holding charge. It's entirely possible that someone the del key doesn't work. I've had this on my a3000. Your best option is to replace the battery, see it leaving it on charge for a while then fixes the issue. If not, it's possible the CMOS chip is failing but not quite failed fully.
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david hamilton-grey |
Message #123809, posted by googleninja at 20:03, 25/3/2016, in reply to message #123806 |
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Even if the battery looks good, it sounds like it's not holding charge. It's entirely possible that someone the del key doesn't work. I've had this on my a3000. Your best option is to replace the battery, see it leaving it on charge for a while then fixes the issue. If not, it's possible the CMOS chip is failing but not quite failed fully.
Paul im waiting for a parcel to arrive in the post with 4 new rom chips for it, will order a new battery at somepoint, hoping the new rom chips will sort it out. upgrading to risc os 3.1.1
will let you know if it solves the problem |
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david hamilton-grey |
Message #123812, posted by googleninja at 21:16, 26/3/2016, in reply to message #123809 |
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Even if the battery looks good, it sounds like it's not holding charge. It's entirely possible that someone the del key doesn't work. I've had this on my a3000. Your best option is to replace the battery, see it leaving it on charge for a while then fixes the issue. If not, it's possible the CMOS chip is failing but not quite failed fully.
Paul im waiting for a parcel to arrive in the post with 4 new rom chips for it, will order a new battery at somepoint, hoping the new rom chips will sort it out. upgrading to risc os 3.1.1
will let you know if it solves the problem
got my new risc os 3.11 and it has solved the problem.. the alarm clock is holding an alarm and autostarting every boot up.. woohoo happy days |
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