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Re: SV: SV: [akaiS1000S1100Samplers] new akai sampler making whining noise from

2008-06-24 by hifistereo2001

which cable do I need to disconnect? What does it look like? 

--- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, "Kenneth Abildgaard |
OIIO" <kenneth@...> wrote:
>
> I would definitely look into the LCD before anything else.
> 
> An easy way is to open it up and disconnect the backlight cable
inside. Or
> even to disconnect the LCD.
> 
> Turn it on to see if the whining is still there. If it's not … well
… you
> know what to replace J
> 
>  
> 
> Kenneth
> 
> 12bit.com
> 
>  
> 
> Fra: akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com] På vegne af
hifistereo2001
> Sendt: 24. juni 2008 21:21
> Til: akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com
> Emne: Re: SV: [akaiS1000S1100Samplers] new akai sampler making
whining noise
> from unit
> 
>  
> 
> That just might be it, as the audio outputs are just fine. The other
> thing is that my volume pot is making lots of noise when I turn it. 
> 
> Its definitely needs work. But the good news is that it I got it for
> 140 dollars with 18 megs of ram. If anything I can at least take the
> ram from the unit if it eventually dies. 
> 
> It was advertised has having a new backlight installed, but it doesn't
> look like it as the display is a bit dim. 
> 
> --- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:akaiS1000S1100Samplers%40yahoogroups.com> , "Kenneth
Abildgaard |
> OIIO" <kenneth@> wrote:
> >
> > Hmm … Maybe it's the display that's whining. Have you considered
this ?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Have fun with your S1000 !!
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Kenneth
> > 
> > 12bit.com
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Fra: akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:akaiS1000S1100Samplers%40yahoogroups.com> 
> > [mailto:akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:akaiS1000S1100Samplers%40yahoogroups.com> ] På vegne af
> hifistereo2001
> > Sendt: 24. juni 2008 21:13
> > Til: akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:akaiS1000S1100Samplers%40yahoogroups.com> 
> > Emne: [akaiS1000S1100Samplers] new akai sampler making whining noise
> from
> > unit
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I just recieved my new Akai S1000 in the mail today. And the first
> > thing that I noticed is that the unit itself is making this whining
> > noise, and after I skip the waiting for harddisk part, it makes
> > another higher pitched whine. 
> > 
> > Is this the whine of death that I have heard about? Because the audio
> > outputs don't have this whining noise at all from what I can see.
> >
>

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