Re: [APML] Polaroid Sprintscan 4000

[Vicent Peris <vicentperis@ya.com>]

Ihve had problems with dust in the sensor that detects the slider.
Do you hear a wheel when the yellow light is blinking?

Vicent.



At 12:38 05/11/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi Fred,
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>I have exactly the same problem.
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>The scanner was working fine. I had even taken it apart and cleaned it. It 
>worked great.  Then I disconnected it and put it away for about 6 weeks 
>and when I tried to use it again the other day, it did the same thing with 
>the yellow light blinking.
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>The scanner was not dropped or knocked or anything like that.
>
>Jerry
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>At 11:28 AM 11/5/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>>Hello to all,
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>>Has anyone with a Sprintscan 4000 ever had a problem with it coming ready,
>>i.e. the yellow light not going solid?
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>>I have not used mine in some time and when I tried to power it up this past
>>weekend the yellow light will not stop blinking.  It appears to be cycling,
>>at least I can hear movement.  Then there is a slight hum or buzz for about
>>15 seconds.  When that stops the yellow light keeps on blinking.  Nothing
>>has been done to the unit or the system.  No new hardware, software, etc.
>>It has just been sitting there connected to the PC.
>>
>>I called Polaroid and unfortunately they want $125.00 just to look at it and
>>say that repairs usually run between $400.00 to $660.00.  Not good.
>>
>>The users manual says, of course, that there are no user repairable parts
>>inside.  Has anyone ever opened one of these up or know of someone who
>>repairs scanners that doesn't charge the price of a new one?
>>
>>Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>>Fred Lusen
>>W5CWO
>>North Texas
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