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BillW

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ES Suddenly Died
« on: May 25, 2014, 04:53:41 PM »
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Anybody had the ES just die?
Suggestions for trouble shooting?
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Re: ES Suddenly Died
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2014, 07:40:31 PM »
Haven't had that happen myself.  First obvious thing to check is the battery; could be just as simple as a dead one.
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Re: ES Suddenly Died
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2014, 07:10:22 AM »
Usually batteries fade and you hear the sound get bad quickly.   Check with another cable first, but possibly you have had a wire come off the endpin jack.
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Re: ES Suddenly Died
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2014, 11:20:44 AM »
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Re: ES Suddenly Died
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2014, 09:21:53 AM »
Quote from: BillW on May 25, 2014, 04:53:41 PM
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Anybody had the ES just die?
Suggestions for trouble shooting?

The troubleshooting suggestions in cases like these are usually the following, and I assume that you have already tried some of them:
1. obviously, test the battery voltage and if necessary replace the battery
2. check if the small LED on the ES board lights up or not when you insert a jack in the output endpin --> if the LED is on, try a different cable
3. check if a previous battery leaked some acid and damaged the battery holder electric contacts
4. check if there are any damages/interruptions on the wiring harness and connectors



If there's something worng, broken on the ES board, I am afraid it can't be easily fixed.
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