By dopez1200
Thu Jan 09, 2014 3:00 pm
Hey guys, I've been lurking for quite awhile but I figured it was finally time to make an account! Before anyone says it, I have read the stickied thread about card readers and whatnot. Anyway, I've got an MPC2000XL that currently is not detecting an Addonics card reader. Basically I used to use a Syba CF to IDE adapter
to use CF cards on my MPC. My MPC detected it and it was smooth sailing for about 6 months. A couple of days ago, I turn on my MPC and it suddenly stopped reading the reader where I would get the "NO SCSI DEVICE !!" error and it didn't read "ATAPI". I checked the 40 pin ribbon cable with a multimeter to try and find any faulty pins, I checked the CF card to find my files are still there (Sandisk 4gb Ultra) and and I made sure that the reader was set to "Master". I figured the problem was the reader itself so I ordered the Addonics reader because I wanted to mount it properly in the bay. I connected everything, made sure it was set to "Master", checked that the power cables were delivering the 5 volts, connected the 40 pin ribbon cable in a variety of ways, tried it with and without the CF card but I still have the same issue. Sometimes when it boots, instead of nothing in the "Device" field it has "**<<" which led to me thinking something is corrupted. I don't have a floppy drive to test out right now (I know this would be the next step), just two card readers, a40 pin cable, and a CF card. But anyway, any help is appreciated and I would love to get back on the beat grind soon! Thanks!
to use CF cards on my MPC. My MPC detected it and it was smooth sailing for about 6 months. A couple of days ago, I turn on my MPC and it suddenly stopped reading the reader where I would get the "NO SCSI DEVICE !!" error and it didn't read "ATAPI". I checked the 40 pin ribbon cable with a multimeter to try and find any faulty pins, I checked the CF card to find my files are still there (Sandisk 4gb Ultra) and and I made sure that the reader was set to "Master". I figured the problem was the reader itself so I ordered the Addonics reader because I wanted to mount it properly in the bay. I connected everything, made sure it was set to "Master", checked that the power cables were delivering the 5 volts, connected the 40 pin ribbon cable in a variety of ways, tried it with and without the CF card but I still have the same issue. Sometimes when it boots, instead of nothing in the "Device" field it has "**<<" which led to me thinking something is corrupted. I don't have a floppy drive to test out right now (I know this would be the next step), just two card readers, a40 pin cable, and a CF card. But anyway, any help is appreciated and I would love to get back on the beat grind soon! Thanks!
I may go out and buy another Sandisk card to try it out. Also, no bent pins on either one, the card goes in fine on both. Haven't tried different cards and I haven't tried a different cable. I may order another 40 pin ribbon cable to eliminate any doubt that it's the cable. Again thanks for your help, and I'll keep trying to troubleshoot.
