Yes, I have tried with three different batteries (all in mint state)
and nothing new. I bought this morning a contact cleaner spray, I will
use it over the chip sockets... is my last idea.
--- In gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com, M M <strategy400@...> wrote:
>
>
> Good suggestion there (the battery). I had to replace the battery in
my TSR24S recently (bascially the same as a 2101 with no preamp
section) and that cured it. Had to do a hard reset after changing the
battery.Before the battery change it would only scroll the credits and
then if I tried to change programs it would hang and corrupt chars
similar to yours. Hard reset with the dead battery didn't help.
>
> After the battery change its like new again. Batteries are cheap at
Walmart.
>
> Good luck! "Soaking up the cathode rays"
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> To: gsp-2101@...: krazydog@...: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:15:28
-0400Subject: Re: [gsp-2101] Re: Stability issues
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> Did you try a new battery by chance?
>
> Sean
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Nestor
> To: gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 5:37 PM
> Subject: [gsp-2101] Re: Stability issues
>
>
> Hello again,I replaced the regulators with no luck, with the new
trio the unitbehaves exactly the same. I think it must be a bad
contact somewherenear the Z80, SRAM and firmware chips, because if I
touch over thesechips with a finger and bend a little the PCB board,
the unit hangs.It can't be a corrupted settings issue because
sometimes the unitshows strange chars immediately after power on. I
took two
pictures:http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/3073/pa290002lm0.jpghttp://img205.imageshack.us/img205/729/pa290003ci2.jpgWhat
should I do?Greetings and thank you again for your support.--- In
gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com, "Nestor" <darkmanzgz@> wrote:>> Today the
unit locked up, auto rebooted and then the midi assignments> were
corrupted. I'll replace the voltage regulators this week.> > Thanks
for the advice Sean!> > > --- In gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com, "krazydog"
<krazydog@> wrote:> >> > Nester if you have similar issues again, it
could be your voltage> regulators.> > They tend to go after awhile.
They went on mine & I experienced the> same problems but eventually
even worse.> > Heat seemed to be the enemy as I used to keep a fan
blowing on the> unit which helped but it was only a Band-Aid
solution.> > After I changed out the voltage regulators, the unit runs
as new> with no fan needed.> > > > Cheers> > Sean> > > > -----
Original Message ----- > > From: Nestor > > To:
gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 7:40 AM>
> Subject: [gsp-2101] Re: Stability issues> > > > > > Hello again,> >
after upgrading the unit with a PPC-210 (bought from second hand> >
market , but it's a Dieter card) the issues seem to be corrected.> >
Perhaps the 3.00 firmware is not 100% stable without the PPCexpansion>
> installed?> > > > Anyway, thank you for the suggestions.> >
Greetings from Spain.> > > > --- In gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com, "Graham
Pearson" <me@> wrote:> > >> > > Hello Nestor:> > > > > > Nobody can be
sure exactly what is wrong with your unit. So try> > some easy and
inexpensive fixes first:> > > > > > A. Perform a factory reset.> > >
1.. Power off your 2101> > > 2.. Press and hold function (access) key
[1] while powering on> > your 2101> > > 3.. Wait until the asterisk *
appears in the top-left corner of> > the display> > > 4.. Release
function key [1]> > > 5.. Press the Program Up button to complete the
Factory Reset> > > B. Replace the battery (button cell) with a new
CR2032 or> equivalent.> > > > > > C. Clean the DATA wheel contacts,
using an aerosol electrical> > contact cleaner. Squirt the aerosol
into any holes in the DATA wheel> > and then rotate the wheel randomly
until the spray has evaporated.> > > > > > If none of these steps
rectifies the problem, I suggest you return> > your GSP-2101 to a
repair center or to DigiTech in Sandy, Utah. > > DigiTech has always
been very reasonable about repairing their> > discontinued products.>
> > > > > I hope this helps. Please let us know how you get your unit
up and> > running again.> > > Graham> > > > > > > > > > > > -----
Original Message ----- > > > From: Nestor > > > To:
gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 5:12 AM> >
> Subject: [gsp-2101] Stability issues> > > > > > > > > Hello group,>
> > this is my first post since I joined the community. First ofall,
I> > > must excuse about my English because is not my mother
language(I'm> > > from Spain).> > > > > > I purchased a second hand
GSP-2101 some months ago from guy in a> local> > > guitar gear forum.
I received the unit without the top cover,> with no> > > tubes and the
tube retainers where missing. Except that, theunit is> > > functional,
but it "locks" randomly when changing presetsusing the> > > wheel,
entering / exiting the tuner, sending midi controls or> storing> > >
changes to memory. These locks only affect to the controlchip, the> >
> unit doesn't react at any button (except power, of course) but the>
> > preamp and the algorithm keep working. Sometimes, after thehang
up> > > the unit will not power up correctly, showing
strangecharacters in> > > the screen after boot up, but turning off
and waiting some minutes> > > makes rid of this problem.> > > > > >
Any clue of what makes this strange behaviour?> > > > > > Regards,> >
> Nestor.> > >> >>
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