By chrisrob101
Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:15 am
I'm reposting this reply to turn and also as an extension to previous topic I posted as I really need some help... The machine lights come on (screen and LED) but it doesn't function anymore. HEEEELLLLPPPP!!!!!!!!
Hey bro,
Check this out:
1.) Replaced the ZIP drive. Replaced the PCB board that houses the jog wheel because I had a broken jog wheel and a few sticky buttons. Switched it on. Nada, as you already know.
2.) Undid the connections and reseated them again. Nada.
3.) Put back the old PCB board. Nada.
And here I am. Plan of action: I'm putting back the floppy disc drive tomorrow although I'm certain it isn't going to make a bit of difference. Do you remember the bit when I said I'm not particuarly technical? Well, I'm a freaking MPC expert now. I'm going to put the new parts back in, in the vain hope that something will happen.
I've had this machine for about ten years and have had one or two minor problems (sticky buttons mainly and disk errors.) I put the memory expansion in sin problemas. My main concern is I've **** up a chip on the main circuitry board. In the manual (which I lost) I distinctly remember it saying don't service it or touch anything because the parts are not user serviceable. It also says that if you put any metal objects in the machine (e.g a screwdriver) it might stop working. I imagine you'd have to hack away indiscriminately at it to cause any lasting damage. The exterior is pretty tough. I've bashed away at mine at times and the worst thing that has happened is a crash. I've gigged with it, taken it to studios etc. It's a tough machine basically. Do you know if the circuitry is particuarly fragile? Do you need a sterile environment or something? I mean come on! It ain't a spacecraft! I remember this problem happening to a friend of mine. I'm not sure if he did anything to it but the machine was pretty new. He took it to a technician and he got it working again. I'm sure this happened to me one time too but it suddenly worked again.
I feel you man! I can't believe what you did and still nothing! Perhaps, we should have listened to the Akai guys when they said don't **** with it, it'll break. Damn! All I want to do is make a beat. I'm going to go back and try the whole process again. Hey, at least we got light. Mabey, they're just being tempramental.
Failing everything, I'm going to a technician. I don't want to buy a new one. I don't want to buy an second hand one. I love my MPC2000XL! It's a classic! Stay in touch man. I'm with you on this one.
Chris
If anyone can help me out here, knows anything, has any previous experience or can make a recommendation here, please let me know.
Hey bro,
Check this out:
1.) Replaced the ZIP drive. Replaced the PCB board that houses the jog wheel because I had a broken jog wheel and a few sticky buttons. Switched it on. Nada, as you already know.
2.) Undid the connections and reseated them again. Nada.
3.) Put back the old PCB board. Nada.
And here I am. Plan of action: I'm putting back the floppy disc drive tomorrow although I'm certain it isn't going to make a bit of difference. Do you remember the bit when I said I'm not particuarly technical? Well, I'm a freaking MPC expert now. I'm going to put the new parts back in, in the vain hope that something will happen.
I've had this machine for about ten years and have had one or two minor problems (sticky buttons mainly and disk errors.) I put the memory expansion in sin problemas. My main concern is I've **** up a chip on the main circuitry board. In the manual (which I lost) I distinctly remember it saying don't service it or touch anything because the parts are not user serviceable. It also says that if you put any metal objects in the machine (e.g a screwdriver) it might stop working. I imagine you'd have to hack away indiscriminately at it to cause any lasting damage. The exterior is pretty tough. I've bashed away at mine at times and the worst thing that has happened is a crash. I've gigged with it, taken it to studios etc. It's a tough machine basically. Do you know if the circuitry is particuarly fragile? Do you need a sterile environment or something? I mean come on! It ain't a spacecraft! I remember this problem happening to a friend of mine. I'm not sure if he did anything to it but the machine was pretty new. He took it to a technician and he got it working again. I'm sure this happened to me one time too but it suddenly worked again.
I feel you man! I can't believe what you did and still nothing! Perhaps, we should have listened to the Akai guys when they said don't **** with it, it'll break. Damn! All I want to do is make a beat. I'm going to go back and try the whole process again. Hey, at least we got light. Mabey, they're just being tempramental.
Failing everything, I'm going to a technician. I don't want to buy a new one. I don't want to buy an second hand one. I love my MPC2000XL! It's a classic! Stay in touch man. I'm with you on this one.
Chris
If anyone can help me out here, knows anything, has any previous experience or can make a recommendation here, please let me know.