Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

Tried initialise, but thanks for suggestion & useful link.  Due to get free specialist attention so will report back in case findings helpful to others.  Cheers, T.


--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, Daniel Forró <dan.for@...> wrote:
>
> Have you tried to initialize? There's a button for it. But maybe it  
> will not work if you can't read display.
> 
> Try to remove batteries and then switch on and perform initialization.
> 
> There's no internal battery.
> 
> If it went gradually worse and worse, it can be some contact problem,  
> or transient resistance somewhere. Probably it needs some small  
> maintenance and cleaning inside. I would open it, disconnect all  
> connectors (one by one), clean them with some contact cleaner and  
> connect again. It's good to repeat more times to disconnect and  
> connect the connector for cleaning. And check power supply voltages  
> to be sure this is OK. There are more grounds - digital, DAC, frame  
> and analog...
> 
> If this doesn't help, you have to get it check by professional  
> serviceman.
> 
> If you need Service manual, I found it somewhere on the net and can  
> send you thru some big file sending service (9.6 MB PDF).
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> Daniel Forro
> 
> On Jun 18, 2011, at 7:00 PM, lloydsmith1961 wrote:
> 
> > Purchased a nicely looked after CZ5000 from a friend a few months  
> > back.
> >
> > It has gradually become slower & slower to switch on. The display  
> > shows a line of boxes & then after a while there's the click &  
> > characters/sounds appear. This  delay was initially intermittent -  
> > sometimes it would switch straight on.  Last night (isn't it always  
> > the way) about to use it for a studio project to find it wouldn't  
> > get beyond the grey box stage - no click, no characters, no sound &  
> > no buttons operational.  Have checked/tested the 3 AAA batteries  
> > which are all good.
> >
> > Is there an internal battery to check, or is this irrelevant?  I  
> > want to avoid spending at least what it is worth getting it prof  
> > repaired if possible.  Greatly appreciate any help.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Tim
>