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From: liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham)
Newsgroups: rec.audio.pro
Subject: Re: Bricked Tascam HD-P2
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2025 10:05:03 +0100
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Scott Dorsey <kludge@panix.com> wrote:

> In article <vttppp$38m19$1@dont-email.me>, Tobiah  <toby@tobiah.org> wrote:
> >Didn't realize batteries were low.  Machine
> >turned off during firmware update.  Now it
> >hangs on the splash screen during boot.  Any hope?
> 
> That's bad.  Factory repair might be able to do something... there may be a
> way to do the firmware update either by swapping the EEPROM chip out or by
> setting some magic jumper inside that causes it to reload the EEPROM from
> an outside source.  But it's not going to be something that your neighborhood
> tech can do.
> 
> Always be very careful about firmware updates on anything... don't ever do
> it unless you have to, and if you have to always do it on AC power.

I don't suppose there is a 'reset' connection anywhere?  Two pads that
can be bridged to force it to return to a starting point?


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