Busted Sp-303

yukonbg · Post by **yukonbg** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:53 am

I could really use some help on this one. I recently purchased an SP-303 that (knowingly) does not work. It powers up, but just displays the number '8' on the screen, while nothing else works. Does anyone know if the SP-303 would have error codes? Any suggestions on where to start troubleshooting what the problem is?
Also, I have no Smartmedia card, but this shouldn't be an issue w/ the internal memory available, right?

drewzle · Post by **drewzle** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:56 am

your best bet is to upgrade the OS
which i think you will need a card for

sometimes reloading the OS can stop it 'hanging' like it is

yukonbg · Post by **yukonbg** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:01 pm

Unfortunately no luck with the smartmedia card....got one today, but the 303 doesn't recognize it. Also tried updating the OS through a midi sequencer and no luck there either.
Any other suggestions out there?

Dj Frantic · Post by **Dj Frantic** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:08 pm

thats about it man. Your best best would be to call up roland.

stuntbaby · Post by **stuntbaby** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:39 pm

I've just been given a non-functioning SP-303. On Dismantling I found the Switch board to be irreparably cracked, (cracks across a whole bundle of 0.5mm tracks in a couple of places.) Maybe we could get one functioning unit from our two non-functioning ones? I'm pretty nifty with a soldering iron if you don't want to do it.
Vic.

KIDesign · Post by **KIDesign** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:36 am

Anyone know anything about this? The same thing has happened to me!

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parts?

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