[filmscanners] RE: ss4000 not initializing

2008-04-23 Thread Bob Geoghegan
Thanks, Tony. The lamp comes on immediately with the power button. There's a split-second of what might be a motor but seems more likely to be a relay driven by the power switch. I tried the Polaroid cleaning brush but to no effect. SCSI connectors seem OK and re-seating them also had no

[filmscanners] Re: ss4000 not initializing

2008-04-23 Thread Tony Sleep
On 23/04/2008 Bob Geoghegan wrote: For people who've opened up their SS4000s, what did you use to unclip the 4 fasteners on the bottom? Gently working them with a screwdriver looks like one way to go. I haven't done it, no need yet touch wood. But I just flipped mine over and had a look and

[filmscanners] Re: ss4000 not initializing

2008-04-23 Thread
[you may get two replies due to operator error...] Look here: http://pages.videotron.com/tiller/SS4000faults.htm and here: http://www.mail-archive.com/filmscanners@halftone.co.uk/msg20572.html Whether you will find anything to fix is uncertain and there is plenty to break. Stan Bob