Tascam 788 Screen Fading Out

[musicwerk]

Hi all,
New here, love this place, and wanted to ask a few questions.

I've had a Tascam 788 for close to 8 years, it finally gave up the ghost last month (flashing screen, popping speakers), so I just picked up a used replacement at a local music store.

Does anyone know if I can swith the eprom\firmware out from my original unit? I was on 2.02, the "newer" unit is at 1.07.

Also - when I got the "newer" unti home, it powered up, played a track left behind by its previous owner...and then the screen went from highly legible to fainter-than-faint. This is a potentially major issue, as any fellow 788 users know.

I've read elsewhere that a loose ribbon cable might be the cause of the screen fading, so I'll tinker with that, but all suggestions are welcome.

And, is it possible for me to swap motherboards DIY style??



So, please reply with any thoughts or suggestions, I would be extremely grateful.

Thanks,
CM

 

[musicwerk]

All matters resolved - the eprom was successfully swapped, the screen is clear again, and I'm very excited.

The HD on my previous machine is apparently fried, thankfully I backed up almost everything on it before the mishap.