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Re: Portadisk freeze

Subject: Re: Portadisk freeze
From: "Martyn Stewart" <>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 02:14:15 -0000
OK, I SHOULD HAVE LOOKED ON THE NET FIRST!!
I found it and if anyone else needs it, its 
http://www.hhbusa.com/000/usa.htm


--- In  Paul Isaacs 
<> wrote:
> Martyn,
> 
> Your Portadisc software may require updating to the latest 
software which is
> V1.50.
> The software version number is displayed briefly on power up in 
the display.
> 
> You can either return the machine to an HHB service agent or 
contact HHB USA
> and ask them to send you a new eeprom which you can fit yourself 
if you are
> confident to do this.
> 
> It is a fairly easy process to change the software eeprom. 
> 
> Remove the bottom panel. 
> Remove 4 screws that hold in the main circuit board (next to the 
mechanism)
> and angle the pcb up carefully from the connector side of the 
portadisc.
> Beware as cables are connected underneath - it will be necessary to
> temporarily disconnect the flat ribbon cable connected to the 
front panel.
> Locate the socketed EEPROM and carefully & gently remove it by 
lifting it
> with equal force paying particular attention to not bend the pins. 
Now
> insert the new one, making sure all the pins are inserted and the 
E-prom is
> oriented correctly.
> Reassemble, taking care to replace all the screws and cables 
correctly. 
> 
> When powering on the unit, you should now see "SOFTWARE VERSION V. 
1.50"
> briefly appearing on the display. 
>  
> I hope this helps, however if you don't feel comfortable with 
making this
> upgrade, do not hesitate in contacting HHB USA.
> 
> Paul, HHB
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martyn Stewart 
> Sent: 15 April 2003 03:26
> To: 
> Subject: [Nature Recordists] Portadisk freeze
> 
> 
> For some reason my Portadisk has started to "freeze" when I finish
> recording! When I have recorded what I want, the bloody thing sits 
there
> with the screen frozen on the sound bars! Walt, has yours ever 
done this
> before? I cant turn it off with the power down switch, I have to 
take
> the batteries out and then put them back in again, then it goes 
into its
> TOC mode then all is well, this has happened a few times now, I 
don't
> know if this is a coincidence but it only happens with my Telinga
> Science attached?! I hate the thought of it going in for repair and
> doing away with it until some idiot gets it going again, I have 
little
> faith in repair merchants these days!!
> 
> Martyn
> 
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