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    Faulty BPPC

    Theres a faulty BPPC here for £70. Can't say whats wrong with it though. Any suggestions?

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=019

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    The seller mentions that the Amiga screen goes red or green. This indicates faulty ram so I would guess one of the SIMMs on the card is faulty, not the card itself. But you wouldn't actually know for sure unless you tested it with another working SIMM.

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    Could also be that the flash ROM has been fried. If thats the case then it's only good for spares.
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    Can't flash ROMs just be reflashed?

    Unless the ROM chip itself is actually knackered.

    Are they replaceable?

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    If the flash failed or was aborted whilst trying to be installed it can kill the onboard flash rom and as far as i know it cannot be replaced. It can be reflashed sometimes but this does not always work. Even if it does work the Flashrom may still be corrupt. It was a wonderfull design flaw guarenteed to sell more units and make sure that everyone used PowerUP. I may be wrong.
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