MPC 1k stuck in record mode when booting up am i screwed?

alright after spending all day practically on this issue i can find no other situation like it on the web and this will be my first post the the fabled MPC forums. i've been using my mpc since march and it's a nice durable piece of kit. never been mean to the box and have had no problems so far until today.

i've had my mpc sitting on top of my rack mount mixer and i fear the summer heat and the heat from the mixer have thoroughly cooked it. but then again, it worked pretty well when it was 100 degrees inside my house with no issues whatsover..

even still, that session could have still fried it somewhat and the record button is seemingly stuck, the symptoms:

when i boot up from a cf card that doesn't have autoload or when there is no card in the drive, the 'program 1' kit is selected (internal kits are selected without the card), all the after keys are highlighted the full level and the record button is highlighted. when i boot with autoload the program1 kit doesn't load and none of the buttons are highlighted except the f'n record button. with the record button highlighted i cannot access the mode button to load or do anything anything. apparently the OS thinks i'm pressing the record button. but i'm not. the over dub function works but does not highlight. all sounds sound good, all functions proper except for inability to access the mode button while the rec button is selected by the OS.

what i think is wrong: the heat has set the internal memory to have a default program in it already on boot up causing the buttons to 'stick'. i did put my 606 on top of the unit for a bit and may have hit the rec. button a few times but not hard and that wouldn't explain why the after keys light up. i don't think it's a hardware issue. OR, if i'm totally screwed, the circuit soldering has melted and has caused a short in the system (not sure if this is possible).

here's what i have done to try to fix the problem:

pressing stop.. no

pressing window when i boot up.. seems to solve all the buttons from lighting up but can't make the prog do anything other than say boot block etc. and the rec button is still highlighted

i have loaded the free JJ os software on to a free cf card via a card reader and plugged mounted the card in the drive while booting up the program. the rec button is still highlighted and you would think that the record button would automatically boot the new os and wipe the old errors... no.

i have pressed a ton of buttons in combination with the buttons that are blocked. so far only the 16 level key can make the full level key go out.

i have pressed the rec button itself and it doesn't seem to be loose. whn i press it all the other buttons light up around it as normal.

erasing the prgram 1 kit and all the sequences when there is no card in the memory. no luck.

pressing erase while booting up. NO.

everything works just that the record button is stuck even record works just fine but since the unit is in record mode the mode buttons do not work rendering the machine useless. it seems like all i would need to do is press reset to get the original factory defaults. but it won't go. everything is still stuck in a highlighted position.

i want to know, am i screwed or is there a way to unscrew myself? and how hot is hot for an MPC?

What up my g,



Check it. You're going to have to send your lil guy to the repair shop out in Dirty Jerz.

Recently, I had an issue with my MPC 1k as well, and it was some what similar to yours.

Basically, when I would boot my MP, the OS, System, whatever, would trigger random pads, which made it **** impossible to make anything.

So I sent it in about 3 months ago, almost 4, and I will be getting it back this week, fixed.

Cost you ask... Free. If you just bought yours this last March, you have 1 year of free warranty under Akai.

These things are made like the MPC 60s and 3000s, seriously.



Good Luck.

Akai-pro.com, get there contact number.

Before you send it off to Akai I'd open it up to see if the rec buttons sensor jamed down, or maybe some other sensor.
Don't be afraid to open it. If you can see what needs to be replaced order the part on line and do it youself . It'll be way quiker, bout a week.

PZ

well i suppose all is not lost. some warranty questions i guess are in order. if i opened it would that violate the warranty? and if it was my fault for operating it in extreme high heat would the warranty be also void? when i was playing it when it was 100 degrees in here i touched the machine and it was pretty hot like 120 F or so. as soon as i realised it i turned it off. i played with it later in the week and it was just fine.

i find it weird that such a machine that was built like a tank could be so picky at times when my way more delicate gear like the 606 and sh101 seemed to be right at home playing in hot weather.

i'll get on the horn to akai and see what i can do officially before i send it off or open it. if i have to pay for the repair cause i lost the warranty for some reason.. sure i'll open the mpc up. but i'll see what the official verdict is.

thanks for all the support! i will post here again if i need help. `;)

sean.