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Re: [xl7] MP-7 Locked up?

2009-10-30 by Ivan Chaparro

sure but it wont boot. how would I reinstall?
On Oct 29, 2009, at 8:02 PM, Jack Pratt wrote:

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> Perhaps the first line of attack should be to reinstall the system  
> software (incase it failed to load properly last time resulting in  
> the behaviour you see). That shouldn't take long may distinguish  
> between a hardware and a software problem...
>
> From: Ivan Chaparro <jibarosoul@...>
> To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Fri, October 30, 2009 10:39:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [xl7] MP-7 Locked up?
>
>
> did that, I guess I could swap parts was hoping for a less invasive  
> solution.
> On Oct 29, 2009, at 7:23 PM, Atom Smasher wrote:
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>> On Thu, 29 Oct 2009, Ivan Chaparro wrote:
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>> > Just purchased an MP-7 used for parts and was surprised at how  
>> good the
>> > condition was. The issue is that it does not boot fully. At power  
>> up the
>> > unit lights up all buttons and display but stays lit with a black  
>> bar
>> > across display. Opened up and secured all ribbon connectors and  
>> checked
>> > fuse, no luck. Also will not respond to the diagnostic boot up. Any
>> > idea?
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>> re-seat the chips?
>>
>> failing that, swap out parts with a good unit until you can isolate  
>> a bad
>> part.
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