(3029 Blank Screen, 1959 Password, Flashing Orange) = = Bad Chip

rbmeyer

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Mar 20, 2005
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Just to relate something I've seen others posting about.

(with version 1.1, wire install, X3)

As some other posters recounted, I was getting a blank screen with bios 3029, was getting a mysterious password with no correct answer with version bios 1959, and a flashing orange light. I tried erasing passwords, resoldering header points, everything else mentioned in several threads.

I happened to have a 2nd X3 chip. I popped it in and all the problems disappeared.

Go figure.