Technical questions for the MPC2000xl and the MPC2000
By DJElvis Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:32 pm
I have an issue with my MPC2000XL. I believed that replacing the pad would resolve the issue, so I purchased a replacement pad sensor from mpcstuff.com and installed it and the issue remains the same.

The issue:
All pads have no problems for the first 2 vertical lines of pad buttons, but the third of fourth veritcal lines of pad buttons often when you hit 1 pad, two or three other pads (on the same vertical lines) are triggered. The vertical lines are illustrated below by the + symbal.

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Could this be an issue with the motherboard (which I had replaced not too long ago by an authorized music dealer)? Or would it be an issue with the connector from the pad sensor to the board? Or something else?

Sometimes when I whack the right side of the MPC the issue resolves itself for about a min then back to the same issue.

Any help/recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
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By Doglamp Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:33 am
DJElvis wrote:The issue:
All pads have no problems for the first 2 vertical lines of pad buttons, but the third of fourth veritcal lines of pad buttons often when you hit 1 pad, two or three other pads (on the same vertical lines) are triggered. The vertical lines are illustrated below by the + symbal.

     + +
* * * *
* * * *
* * * *
* * * *

Wait what? Just tell us what PAD #'s don't work, lol.
By DJElvis Sat Mar 21, 2009 3:29 pm
I trimmed the pad sensor with a paper cutter, straight on. I don't believe the pad sensor is the issue as I hooked it up before trimming it/afixing it to the metal pad and the issue was the same. I believe the ribbon cable may be the issue, anyone have a guide for taking the MPC apart and know where I could get a replacement ribbon cable?