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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

4522.0. "Last Ditch Attempt At Motherboards" by COMICS::HOGGAN (No, I am not kidding !!!) Mon Feb 18 1991 12:13

    Hi,
    
    Does anybody in the UK know where to get a motherboard upgrade from?
    The previous topics don't seem to cover this particular aspect.
    Methinks that CBM don't bother with such paltry matters over here.
    
    Dave (the not-too-cynical-over-Commodore)
    
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4522.1Visit a dealer who does repairsTLE::RMEYERSRandy MeyersMon Feb 18 1991 14:108
Re: .0

If it works like the US, the way you get a motherboard upgrade is to go
to an authorized repair shop and request one.

Motherboard replacements, while possibly expensive, are not that uncommon.
It's standard procedure to replace the motherboard if a machine is broken
and you can't figure out how to fix it.
4522.2I wish!COMICS::HOGGANNo, I am not kidding !!!Tue Feb 19 1991 04:439
    Hi,
    
    re -.1
    I wish it were like the US method. However, dealers in the UK don't
    seem that interested. I phoned several late last year and none were
    interested.
    
    dave
    
4522.3Ofg course you could try Commodore themselves...BRISCO::SYSTEMVery pooer. Very pooer indeed.Wed Feb 20 1991 11:255
Commodore are now advertising their repair services in the UK magazines - 
have you tried them direct? Or are you looking for processor upgrades -
which I'm sure I've seen in Amiga Computing or Format, one or the other...

Steev
4522.4Nice machine, shame about the support.COMICS::HOGGANNo, I am not kidding !!!Wed Feb 20 1991 12:198
    Hi,
    
    re -.1
    
    Try Commodore themselves? Guess where I got my list of dealers to try
    from! Still you never know. I'll give them a go..
    
    Thanks.
4522.5Tried Diamond Computers ?NRMACS::ULSMBStevie the Bee, PMS DevelopmentFri Feb 22 1991 04:3644
    
    Just found an ad from a new (new to me, anyways) company in the UK,
    called Diamond Computer Systems Ltd. The offers sem to be more along
    the lines of the ads I've seen for PC's in other mags (eg, Computer
    Shopper, etc) in that they offer trade-ins and more add-ons than I've
    seen for some while (but then again, I don't use my A500 for much more
    than playing games, so I don't look too hard for any "serious"
    applications). Anyhow, they're offering things like flicker-fixers,
    SCSI controllers and large(ish) capacity hard-drives. They may do you a
    mother-board upgrade.
    
    (Please note that I have NOT tried this outlet, and so cannot comment
    on their service, but I'm thinking of trying them out for some
    upgrades).
    
    They have several places in the UK. Choose the one closest :-
    
    Dorset       - Diamond Computers Ltd
                   406 Ashly Road           Tel 0202 716226
                   Poole                    Fax N/A
    Bristol      - Diamond Computers Ltd
                   227 Filton Avenue        Tel 0272 693545
                   Bristol                  Fax 0272 693223
    Manchester   - Diamond Computers Ltd
                   1022 Stockport Road      Tel 061 257 3999
                   Manchester               Fax 061 257 3997
    Southampton  - Diamond Computers Ltd
                   84 Lodge Road            Tel 0703 232777
                   Southampton              Fax 0703 232679
    London       - LAN Computer Systems
                   1045 High Road
                   Chadwell Heath           Tel 081 597 8851
                   Romford                  Fax 081 590 8959
                   London
    Warwickshire - LHC Microsales
                   121 Regents Street       Tel 0926 312155
                   Leamington Spa           Fax 0926 883432
                   Warks
    Edinburgh    - Diamond Computers Ltd
                   144 Ferry Road           Tel 031 554 3557
                   Edinburgh                Fax N/A
    
    
    Steve.