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Started by magicmat
Sat, 14 Oct 2006 11:25
Original Nomad Jukebox won't turn on
Author: magicmat
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 11:25
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 11:25
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Hi all, I've been using my old warhorse of a Nomad Jukebox (the original blue/silver one, shaped like a CD player) for a good while now. It served me well up until now. Two days ago it wouldn't turn on via hitting the "play" button, but unplugging and plugging it into wall power did trigger its power-on sequence. Today, however, that trick doesn't seem to work, and the jukebox won't turn on for any reason. When I say it won't turn on, I mean I see no signs of life from it. The HD doesn't spin up, the LCD doesn't turn on; for all intents and purposes, it seems dead. The batteries haven't worked for awhile (though I kept them in until this all started happening a few days ago) and I've been running it off wall power for as long as I can remember, so those aren't the problem(and, yes, I tried putting them back in to double check.) I tried the reset button on the bottom and had no luck, either. If it's dead for good, I can't complain about it dieing before its time, but it just seems weird that it'd suddenly go tits up for no reason. So far as I can tell, I didn't change anything; One days its working, the next day its not. Any help you guys can provide would be greatly appreciated. -Matt T.
Re: Original Nomad Jukebox won't turn on
Author: Todd H.
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 23:18
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 23:18
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magicmat@gmail.com writes: > > Any help you guys can provide would be greatly appreciated. > -Matt T. Creative sells factor refubs without the accessories on ebay for $50. -- Todd H. http://www.toddh.net/
Re: Original Nomad Jukebox won't turn on
Author: clay
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:47
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:47
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magicmat@gmail.com wrote: > Hi all, > > I've been using my old warhorse of a Nomad Jukebox (the original > blue/silver one, shaped like a CD player) for a good while now. It > served me well up until now. Two days ago it wouldn't turn on via > hitting the "play" button, but unplugging and plugging it into wall > power did trigger its power-on sequence. Today, however, that trick > doesn't seem to work, and the jukebox won't turn on for any reason. > > When I say it won't turn on, I mean I see no signs of life from it. The > HD doesn't spin up, the LCD doesn't turn on; for all intents and > purposes, it seems dead. > > The batteries haven't worked for awhile (though I kept them in until > this all started happening a few days ago) and I've been running it off > wall power for as long as I can remember, so those aren't the > problem(and, yes, I tried putting them back in to double check.) I > tried the reset button on the bottom and had no luck, either. > > If it's dead for good, I can't complain about it dieing before its > time, but it just seems weird that it'd suddenly go tits up for no > reason. So far as I can tell, I didn't change anything; One days its > working, the next day its not. > > Any help you guys can provide would be greatly appreciated. > -Matt T. > I have one too. It's probably dead but here's a long shot. Have you tried the 'three finger salute' to boot to the maintenance menu? (it's been a while so, iirc) you hold down the EAX, middle button (the one below the LCD), and the down arrow. While holding all three, reach in and hit the ON button. What to do from there requires some googling. There are choices in the maintenance window that will trash the player so be careful if you get that far... look around here for starters. http://www.nomadness.co.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=17728 I know it doesn't apply but when I first got mine, I bought another (aftermarket) AC adapter so I could run it at work and home without lugging the adapter along. First time I plugged it in, the player did nothing. It killed it instantly. (too high voltage from the unregulated power supply. Point is, when they die they don't go aaarrrghhh...! like they do in the movies. They just stop working.
Re: Original Nomad Jukebox won't turn on
Author: clay
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:50
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:50
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clay wrote: >... some more google links to look at: http://www.google.com/search?num=30&hl=en&lr=&q=site%3Anomadness.co.uk+njb1+maintenance&btnG=Search tinyurl: http://tinyurl.com/y9oj38
Re: Original Nomad Jukebox won't turn on
Author: Joe John
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 11:12
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 11:12
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Usually a dead device is a bit easier to fix than something that glitches. Basic electronics tips are useful for all devices: Is the power supply still working? Often from repeated use, a wire can get cut on the brick power supply cable, from simply flexing it over and over. If OK, you should open the box, you've nothing to loose now, since its basically toast. Once open: Has the power connector gotten disconnected or cut? is there a fuse, is it blown and replaceable? If not, then the trouble maybe in the power filter circuitry on the Nomad, and if its surface mount devices, its not worth fixing. > magicmat@gmail.com wrote: >> Hi all, >> The batteries haven't worked for awhile (though I kept them in until >> this all started happening a few days ago) and I've been running it off >> wall power for as long as I can remember, so those aren't the >> problem(and, yes, I tried putting them back in to double check.) I >> tried the reset button on the bottom and had no luck, either.
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