Technical questions for the MPC2000xl and the MPC2000
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By djsuperj Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:58 pm
Okay...i have read so much but can't find my answer..i keep getting scsi error whenever i try to load anything from my zip on my 2k :twisted. I have a purchased a new zip drive, new cable, and power supply...i read someone say it might be a scsi fuse, how can i find out and how do i fix theproblem? :?: :!:

By hubert Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:11 pm
I had a blown scsi fuse once... it came from trying to connect my zip drive while my MPC was powered on!!! The MPC needs to be off when connecting or disconnecting anything!! I found out the hard way to the tune of $75 bucks!!! IT was worth it though if you like working with the MPC!! Interesting enough however; i am now getting a "disk read error/insert MPC 2000 disk error!!"
Here's the link to the people who fixed my scsi fuse:
http://www.tsirepair.com/
Looks like i'll be calling them again too! Peace.

AG
By K-Mello Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:41 pm
djsuperj wrote:Okay...i have read so much but can't find my answer..i keep getting scsi error whenever i try to load anything from my zip on my 2k :twisted. I have a purchased a new zip drive, new cable, and power supply...i read someone say it might be a scsi fuse, how can i find out and how do i fix theproblem? :?: :!:


If this is an old/persistent problem, is your SCSI chain terminated? If this is a new problem, what did you change, if anything, prior to introducing the error?

Peace,
K-Mello
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By Fung45 Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:37 am
does you zip drive(s) have termination switches on the back?
what does the mpc say on the screen when you try to load?
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By djsuperj Wed Mar 14, 2007 3:15 am
i have had the mpc for a few years on never really used it for anything but a controller..but when i did work and save/load data with my zip, then all of a sudden it would not read the disks...i tried new disk, ne zip drive, new cables and new power supply on my new zip...my old zip,cables, and power supply work fine(minus a few clicks) on my pc..how do i check or change the fuse before i put hard karate chopp to the scsi port!
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By djsuperj Wed Mar 14, 2007 3:16 am
the switches are correct...it comes up as scsi 5...it will show what's on the disk sometimes, but u can't load it without an error..