by cornutt » Sat Jun 29, 2019 7:27 pm
I think the Compact Flash reader in my Solaris has failed. Yesterday, I turned it on and got the "empty" message on the preset screen. I turned it off, pulled the card, inserted it in the card reader in my Mac, and it said the card was uninitialized. I reformatted it (to FAT32; had to use a Windows laptop because it's not an option in Disk Utility any more), and then copied my backup files back onto the card. All good, seemingly. However, when I put it back into the Solaris, it still said "empty". I cannot save any presets or load any samples.
I'll get a new CF card and try it to double check. However, if it turns out that the CF reader in the Solaris has failed, is this a COTS item? Is it practical for me to replace it myself? I'm moderately good with electronics repair in general.
I think the Compact Flash reader in my Solaris has failed. Yesterday, I turned it on and got the "empty" message on the preset screen. I turned it off, pulled the card, inserted it in the card reader in my Mac, and it said the card was uninitialized. I reformatted it (to FAT32; had to use a Windows laptop because it's not an option in Disk Utility any more), and then copied my backup files back onto the card. All good, seemingly. However, when I put it back into the Solaris, it still said "empty". I cannot save any presets or load any samples.
I'll get a new CF card and try it to double check. However, if it turns out that the CF reader in the Solaris has failed, is this a COTS item? Is it practical for me to replace it myself? I'm moderately good with electronics repair in general.