My MPC2000XL is dead (pretty much)

Ok, so I`ve had a few errors with it, but mostly its been OK. now its got to the point where it boots up, shows "MPC2000XL" on the screen, "detecting memory", before it gives me the main screen.

from here, i cant do shit. i turn the wheel, no response. i can press ANY BUTTON, any combination (believe me, ive tried) and it will not respond. ive tried taking the RAM out, but it doesnt help.

I got the 2000XL MCD, its 1 1/2 years old, i bought it new.

so, what the heck do i do now? i have production work that needs to be recorded and done in like 2 weeks, and i live in norway (a cold desolate country) so theres no way i can borrow an mpc from anyone.

help?!?!? ill try anything.( i even tried dropping my mpc on the floor just to shake things about. no worky.)

I think you have a faulty ram possibly!

hfinal wrote:help?!?!? ill try anything.( i even tried dropping my mpc on the floor just to shake things about. no worky.)

I hope that was a joke...

NonSpecific wrote:

hfinal wrote:help?!?!? ill try anything.( i even tried dropping my mpc on the floor just to shake things about. no worky.)

I hope that was a joke...

no sir. im desperate here.

Reboot with no ram on it. If it works, reinstall immediately the OS and then try again with the RAM. If it doesn't work, then you're **** son and I am sorry. Probably it just got busted and you need to send it back to AKAI.

update: this morning i got fed up when i turned it on and nothing worked. so i plugged everything out and picked up the mpc and shaked it up and down and ran around in my house like a madman. now its working again. lets see how long it lasts.

hfinal wrote:update: this morning i got fed up when i turned it on and nothing worked. so i plugged everything out and picked up the mpc and shaked it up and down and ran around in my house like a madman. now its working again. lets see how long it lasts.

Haha thats hillarious......hope it keeps workin for ya man.

sometimes the only way to make an old tv work is to hit it really hard,


that being said, i would never drop or punch an mpc....

your lucky your shit works again though..

lol. jokes

hfinal wrote:update: this morning i got fed up when i turned it on and nothing worked. so i plugged everything out and picked up the mpc and shaked it up and down and ran around in my house like a madman. now its working again. lets see how long it lasts.

That could mean only one thing son: something is desolvered. So, no RAM problem, no nothing. Just take a day off work, open its guts, spread them around and start checking every single solvered part or ribbon-cable. None of these should move around or even move slightly. The MCD at its fine state has everything connected rock solid.

kebzer wrote:

hfinal wrote:update: this morning i got fed up when i turned it on and nothing worked. so i plugged everything out and picked up the mpc and shaked it up and down and ran around in my house like a madman. now its working again. lets see how long it lasts.

That could mean only one thing son: something is desolvered. So, no RAM problem, no nothing. Just take a day off work, open its guts, spread them around and start checking every single solvered part or ribbon-cable. None of these should move around or even move slightly. The MCD at its fine state has everything connected rock solid.

thanks, ill have a long and hard look.

AY! if it dont last sell it to me and i'll fix it

hfinal wrote:update: this morning i got fed up when i turned it on and nothing worked. so i plugged everything out and picked up the mpc and shaked it up and down and ran around in my house like a madman. now its working again. lets see how long it lasts.

LOL you're one crazy *** mutha ***** LOL

this lady's private parts cant be serious

I had this problem when i bought my 1st mpc of ebay and was forced to return it...couple of months later i asked the seller what was wrong with it he told me that the ram needed to be changed and prob UPS F*cked it up dropped it or something anyways try to change it im suire u can save the stuff as long as u have all ur songs saved and stored on FLASHCARD its all good man u can prob rent an MPC SOMEWHERE