D2424 - 25' VGA cable on remote - Blammo!!

[molokoplus]

Sooo ... don't ever try using a VGA cable that APPEARS to be a 15 pin cable for your remote extender. I did this a few hours ago and experienced the world's tiniest barbecue; the small pc board (that the 15 pin female remote connector is attached to) fried a few diodes the instant I powered up the machine. Fortunately, the part is only $20 from Fostex's parts Dept. Well, I hope the damage doesn't continue further down the circuit back to the CPU. (Yikes!)

Anyone else either experience this or hear of it happening?

BTW: The D2424 is a totally underrated machine. I think it's brilliant. It's strange that one doesn't see more of them in use. I've got the older, non-LV model and think it sounds and works extremely well.

cheers,
Marc Chevalier

[xstatic]

I used the same type of cable for quite some time with no problems like that at all. Also, I don't really like my 2424. You wanna buy it?

[molokoplus]

I've been told there are some cables with a few pins missing that will cause mishaps do to a disconnected system ground.

Just out of curiosity, why are you dissatisfied with your D2424? Do you own the D2424 or D2424LV? If it's the D2424, do you also have the Hammerfall card that some earlier D2424s came with?

I may have a buyer, perhaps.

cheers,
Marc Chevalier

[xstatic]

I guess that could definately be true if the cable was missing pins. I have the D2424LV I believe. The newer one with the DVD-RAM back-up drive in it. What I really hate the most is what happens if the power goes out while a track is being recorded. It doesn't just stop recording, but it actually loses the WHOLE track. That I can not live with. My only other complaint I can live with but wish I did not have to. I don't like that the inputs are only globally assigned to either analog or digital rather than in pairs like on the Alesis HD24. Other than that, the Fostex really has been a pretty good machine I love the removable faceplate and the fact that it comes stock with all the I/O. My D2424 (LV?) did not come with a hammerfall card. However, I already had a Hammerfall 96/52 in my Tower and that I do love, but I may sell that as well to buy the newer one

[molokoplus]

Well, only a week's time and $20 (+shipping) later, my D2424 is cooking with gas again. If this ever happens to anyone out there, let this serve as your guide to how to fix the beast. No soldering invloved, either.

Fostex parts Dept. (562) 921-1112

Part # 8274287000 $19.44
PCB Assembly

You have to remove the outer case, the rack mount reinforcements and the faceplate ... then move the hard drive bay out of the way of the connector that attaches to the Main PC board below.Plug in this connector. Then plug in the connector leading to the power supply board and you're back to life .... Piece of cake. The whole job took 20 minutes - and saved about $150-$200 in repair shop expenses.

regards,
Marc

[JR#97]

Originally Posted by xstatic

I guess that could definately be true if the cable was missing pins. I have the D2424LV I believe. The newer one with the DVD-RAM back-up drive in it. What I really hate the most is what happens if the power goes out while a track is being recorded. It doesn't just stop recording, but it actually loses the WHOLE track. That I can not live with. My only other complaint I can live with but wish I did not have to. I don't like that the inputs are only globally assigned to either analog or digital rather than in pairs like on the Alesis HD24. Other than that, the Fostex really has been a pretty good machine I love the removable faceplate and the fact that it comes stock with all the I/O. My D2424 (LV?) did not come with a hammerfall card. However, I already had a Hammerfall 96/52 in my Tower and that I do love, but I may sell that as well to buy the newer one

how much are you asking?

[xstatic]

$1100 with the DVD-RAM drive in it.

[Dom Franco]

Yep the same thing happened to my D2424LV... RADIO S***K cable! I took it in to a Fostex repair centern and 200 bucks later it works fine.


thanks
for the part number, I hope I never need it!
Dom Franco