The great nemesis: frozen CPU...

I also own an MPC2k and MPC1k and frequently hang out in those technical forums. The MPC2k/1k owners do not pick on the MPC3k/60. Nor do they attempt to make speculative guesses about design issues they do not understand. The MPC bashing primarily comes from this forum and it comes across strange. The MPC3000 and MPC60 are always touted here as being "more professional" but some of the posts do not come across this way.

..you kiddin me?? You didn't read this:

"...how's a cat with the title 'mpc3000' gon' come around and save the day for the 2000 every time it gets slammed , just playin we should really all just be greatful that these powerful machines exist in the first place, pops has told me some tape splicing stories that sound like a headache and a half."

That's dead man, I make some outrageous comments sometimes, what can I say? Sorry bout that, I guess I didn't think how it might bug out 2000 users. .....oops!! I just like the 3000's and 60's better that's all. You're right I didn't need to slam the 2000 over my knee from the top rope.

elmacaco wrote:If you wanted to work with sound tape was a godsend. Id of done it too, if it was all I had.

As for SCSI Fuses, the 60 doesn;t have one (nor the 3000 IIRC) so if you hot swap and Fuk something up, you gotta get a new scsi board !

Umm. Elm ... The 3000 and 60 do have SCSI fuses. They can not be replaced by the average user though.

Rohan.

Wow, thanks Rohan! I remember someone stating that they had to get a whole new scsi board since there was no fuse.

That's great news, i'm glad I was wrong.

So whats the deal, is it SMT or something, why is is so hard to replace? What's it look like?

elmacaco wrote:Wow, thanks Rohan! I remember someone stating that they had to get a whole new scsi board since there was no fuse.

That's great news, i'm glad I was wrong.

So whats the deal, is it SMT or something, why is is so hard to replace? What's it look like?

It isn't hard to locate or replace, but it is soldered in.

...and from my dealings with the average muso types; component de-soldering and part replacing isn't some thing they have the experience to carry out.

Have a look at the SCSI board and you'll find the fuse component or, components ...

Rohan.

Average muso types haven't built their own analog modular

I love me some desoldering!

Next time I'll pop it open I'll have a look, I looked before but I have never seen the soldered in type fuses. I guess it will be what doesn;t look familiar

Man I'm really glad there is a fuse there!