SP-FORUMS

i tried a factory reset but nothing is happening. none of the pads are lighting up. i downloaded the 1.05 update but there isnt anything on the cf card and roland is telling me to put the update into the root folder.
edit: loaded factory data, reattemptd reset - didnt work. : (

recently bought a 404 and the previous owner said he was updating the device and he shutit off/removed the card(something along those lines, i'll clarify soon) now when I turn it on it just displays "SP-404" is this a software issue? none of the pads are lighting up, he said it was working fine up ...

Also from check it it look like someone messed in there, that transistor looks wierdly soldered... hum..

If you don't wanna mess with it anymore i could buy it off you for cheap!

Tell me if you ,re down.
i got an estimate from this repair shop and they told me the motherboard is fried and them ...

could anyone of you who had opened up his sp303, tell me if there is any device name found on the knobs or any kind of serial number?
i think the hardest part in replacing the knobs is getting the spare parts.
once you have them it just needs some soldering, am i right ?

iam pretty curious about ...

i can definitely provide more pics. i have tried more than one power supply as I have another 303 that works but to no avail. i was thinking maybe the dude was using the wrong supply cord but unfortunately that's not the case.

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i can take more pictures but everytime i ...

on this broken sp i have, the mfx is slightly harder to turn at first but becomes loose roughly around 11 o clock on the knob . does it need some lubricating? how could i fix this if i have already opened up my sp?

photo(6).JPG alright I opened it up by removing the 5 screws in the back and the 1 screw on the top. but i came across what looks like tape to me holding both sides of the machine together but i don't know how to disconnect it without damaging it to take a better picture of what i believe is the ...

Rabot wrote:might just be the power connector thats desoldered but it's hard to know without seeing the thing!

definitely! i'll open it up and post several pics very soon! i really hope i could get this machine running w/ your guys' help!

hey, I just bought this 'broken sp 303' on ebay and it just came in. seller was saying that it just wouldn't turn on at all , it definitely doesn't and it looks great cosmetically . was wondering if any of you know how to fix this? er if anyone knows what might be wrong with it. should i take it ...