d8b Forum

Time for a ribbon spike clean again

All sorted, back to good again

Phil,

I wish my problem was that simple !!!!!!

Still have no idea as to what the non published LED light combination that I have is indicating ---- apart frm the fact that nothing is working !!!!!!!!!

David

The symptoms for me was, after about thirty seconds the VU’s froze, switching off and rebooting did the same.

I think the difference with you is, you don’t have any audio playing at all ?

Phil,

Correct !!!!!!!

David

Everything was fine except…..three times today the VU’s froze but after a longer playing time which to me means that the ribbons are braking down on the spikes probably due to tarnishing, so, if it carries on, I’ll do a ribbon swap from one of my other two desks just to confirm.

Phil

hi phil, as soon as you turn the d8b on, was you getting meters and other lights flash on once, but if you turn it off quick then back on again you dont get the flashing ?

No, I’ve had this problem a few times, the desk works perfectly then a Vu freeze, rebooting, it’s perfect again for a but freezes again after a few minutes, a ribbon clean usually does the job, after the clean, it worked for maybe twenty minutes before another freeze, this happened twice, but not on the last session.

What’s really needed is to take the ribbons completely off the spikes and a fresh part of the ribbon put back on so no oxidisation, there’s a special tool needed for this?

https://youtu.be/4pDRrrpAcGQ

The VU freeze has now stopped...so fingers crossed

yep....sounds like ribbon issue, good luck Phil