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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:	AMIGA NOTES
Notice:	Join us in the NEW conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:	HYDRA::MOORE

Created:	Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:	Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5378
Total number of notes:	38326

105.0. "Do I have a problem???" by KIRK::KYZIVAT (Paul Kyzivat) Tue Sep 16 1986 14:35

I think I have a problem with my system, but would like to get some other 
opinions before I rush off to get it fixed.

- system is fine when turned on.  However, after awhile (30 minutes?) it 
  starts to make a vibrating noise.  It seems to be the fan (bearings?).
  It doesn't seem to have any real effect on things (air continues to blow)
  so I have just been waiting and watching.  Has anyone seen or heard of a
  problem like this?

- I may have another problem in the 1080 monitor.  I don't have any music
  software - just the demos which come with the system.  When I play the
  basic music demo (the one that draws lines on the screen and plays the
  same music over and over and ...), the music sounds a little scratchy,
  like maybe I have a loose or torn speaker cone.  However, I don't know
  if the music sounds like that for everybody.  Does opening the monitor
  void its warrantee like opening the system box does?

Also, does C/A have a place to call in with questions like this?

	Paul

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
105.1	I had the same problem...	ANT::SMCAFEE	Steve McAfee	`Wed Sep 17 1986 14:42`	24
	Paul, When I first bought my Amiga the it was making a vibrating noise. (After it was on a while like yours). Just enough to be annoying. I took it back to my dealer and picked it up the following day. I was told they replaced the fan. It was cured and I haven't had any problems since. Oddly though when I got home I noticed I had a new ON/OFF switch as well. So I'm not sure if it was the fan or not. As far as the monitor goes, you might want to hook up your amiga to the back of a stereo amplifier just to make sure it is the monitor before you do anything. Good Luck, Steve McAfee BTW Hooking up the Amiga to an amplifier and using real speakers is a must if you use the sound capabilities at all. Even a cheap amp & speakers makes a big difference.
105.2	Bose makes a good sound system that is compact	MLOKAI::SANFORD		`Fri Sep 19 1986 12:28`	7
	Bose offers a nice amplifier/speaker set-up perfect for t he Amiga, you get two 5x9 speakers (I'm guessing on the size) one of the speakers has a built in amplifier that must be plugged in. Excellent sound, try them, they cost about $200.00 regular price. -Drew
105.3	Bad Fan	HYSTER::DEARBORN	The One to Watch <>	`Thu Sep 25 1986 21:35`	4
	My fan went bad after only three days of use. Computermart in Nashua replaced the entire system, no questions asked. I haven't had a problem since then, and it has been several months now.
105.4	The Sh*t hits the fan (or via versa)	GATE19::KYZIVAT	Paul Kyzivat	`Mon Sep 29 1986 19:12`	6
	OK, it is obviously time to get the fan fixed. This is when I learn the disadvantage of buying mailorder. Having bought from GO AMIGA, is there any easier way of getting warantee repairs than sending the thing back to California? Does C/A have factory repair centers? (ha ha) Paul
105.5	Any Dealer ...	AUTHOR::MACDONALD	CUP/ML	`Mon Sep 29 1986 20:23`	7
	Any authorized dealer should be willing to make the repairs. They are not likely to turn away business! Worse case, just tell'em you moved into the area and are looking for a local Amiga dealer to do business with! Paul