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i have two 202s. on one the control knob is wobbly/flimsy too but works for years this way :mrgreen: i once opened it up to see if something is broken, but it was just the long plastic shaft of the knob which is a bit wobbly, the solder joints etc. all looked good so i didn't replaced it.

i think ...

I just purchased an SP-202 from Japan. Overall condition is really good, but I'm still running it through it's paces before I can confirm it's fully functional.

The biggest thing I've noticed is that the control knob is super flimsy / wobbly - not sturdy feeling at all. It works like it should and ...

just turn the 404 on without card
insert card
format card

i had similar "problems" too with a few cards but this way i could format them on the sp and never had problems. i'm only using 1GB cards btw.

just try it this way and let us know if it worked. no need to "put card quickly in to auto ...

oops just saw u have a roland card too.
i only use smallers cards 512mb or something
it might be worth a shot. some generic cards are pretty cheap and maybe try the smaller memory size?

also therr is a firmware update for OG 404s
not sure if it was done on yrs yet
i did it and it fixed some ...

I picked up an OG 404 that's cosmetically in mint condition. If I don't have a CF card inserted, it turns on just fine and seems to operate as normal. If I power it off, insert the card, and turn on, I get nothing on the screen (no letters / lights / etc.). I've reset the internal memory, but still ...