The battery is in there for a stable voltage to run
the system clock which consists of a quartz crystal and associated
circutry. Plus it supplies voltage to any volitile memory there may be in
there (e.g. your user settings). If the battery dies you no longer have a
stable system clock so naturally the programming will go to crap since it relies
on counting ticks so to speak from the clock.
----- Original Message -----
From: Duane UrbanSent: Friday, April 16, 2004 4:21 PMSubject: Re: [gsp-2101] Re: My New 2101Dude I'm telling you it's more than likely the freaking battery. The same one your PC has. You know that button battery about the size of a quarter? They are less than two bucks. Replace the battery and do a factory reset. At the worst you'll be out $1.50. I can guarentee you that any 2101 that you get will need a new battery by now even if it sat in the original box opened, unless it has been changed in the last couple years. A lithium battery has a shelf life of around 10 years...do the math.Duane----- Original Message -----From: Bob StephensonSent: Friday, April 16, 2004 3:56 PMSubject: Re: [gsp-2101] Re: My New 2101Hi,
I've been reading your gsp2101 saga from the sidelines. If I may offer you
some advice - if a master reset didn't do the trick, I would stop right
there, contact the seller, let him know he sent you a malfunctioning
machine, and arrange for a refund. While it's true you -might- find the
cause of the problem by opening up the unit and poking around, it's also
true that you may ruin your chances of ever getting your money back if you
-don't- find the problem. If I were the seller and found out you had opened
the unit, I would not give you your money back.
There are lots of good and reasonably priced 2101s on the used market.
Don't settle for junk.
Anyway, my $.02 from having been in your shoes once and learning the hard
way. Best of luck.
-Bob
At 03:11 PM 4/16/2004, you wrote:
>All,
>You folks are awesome coming to the rescue so quick. I will do the
>following today when I get home. First off buy a new lithium battery
>and change that. Next will attempt to reseat the EProms or at least
>make sure they are well seated. I will try to do a Master Reset? is
>that different from the Button 1 power on deal? or through the
>utility function? I will then read the instructions of the midi
>wizard software that Graham will send me, get the appropriate
>cables, etc. email the dump and cross my fingers. Anything else I'm
>leaving out?
>
>Thank you all so very much for all the help!!! I really want to keep
>;this unit because I got such a great deal on it. And besides it
>sounds so much better than a POD Pro.
>
>Kevin
>
>--- In gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com, JoJo Bahogats
>wrote:
> > it sounds like the other owner pulled the 2nd ppc out
> > and didn't do a master reset.
> >
> > try that.
> >
> >
> > --- telecasterkid wrote:
> > > Hello all,
> > > I just bought a 2101 off Ebay and received it
> > > yesterday. The packing
> > > job wasn't the best but adequate I assume. Forgive
> > > me if am asking a
> > > retorical question here but I have searched all 428
> > > messages looking
> > > for an answer to my issue before I posted.....So
> > > here goes. It is
> > > circa '95 that has been upgraded to Artist 3.00 a
> > > software, single
> > > PPC. When I turn it on it goes through the startup
> > > procedure and
> > > then sometimes loads to program 1, other times P80
> > > (flashes), 240
> > > and so on. If it does happen to laod to program 1 as
> > > soon as I grab
> > > the dial and turn it to ascend to 2,3 and so on it
> > > does this
> > > computer code thing, says "I need a PPC" on P3 and
> > > then proceeds to
> > > reboot? If I do a factory reset all is well until I
> > > change
> > > parameters on any program then as soon as I shut it
> > > off and turn
> > > back on again the same routine starts all over
> > > again. This is
> > > actually my second 2101, I stupidly sold off my
> > > first one for a POD
> > > Pro....Yea I know what the hell was I thinking!!!
> > >
> > > If any if you folks could offer some advice as to
> > > where to proceed
> > > from here I would greatly appreciate it. I haven't
> > > let the seller
> > > know as of yet because I wanted advice first and
> > > then I would
> > > proceed with either him or UPS for damage to the
> > > unit....
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > Sincerely,
> > > Kevin Schertell
> > >
> > > You can reach me at the following:
> > > telecasterkid@y...
> > > kevin.schertell@m...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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