MPC3000 "please wait"

[Voltage]

Hi guys

Got a MPC3000 with the "please wait" message. Unplugged the hhd. Still doing it.

Any ideas?

[Domingos]

Your problem could be a faulty controller, or a corrupt NVRAM ….I have had several corrupt NVRAMs with this model….

[TonerMunkeh]

I'd go with the controller board. If you let it get up to the point it shows an SC code, you should be able to get into SP modes. There will be codes like 672, 819 etc. Might be an idea to have the NVram on standby too, good call dude.

[teebee1234]

Disconnect the hard drive first before you do anything else and reboot. I have had them fail and prevent boot up.

[Voltage]

I did disconnect the hhd, but the machine is still doing it

[AV8R]

Turn off the machine and reseat the SD cards.

[Voltage]

If i hold the "." and "#" key and switch the machine on, the machine displays a number of codes in a diagnose window.

0200
0100
1400
3000
1500
1600

[teebee1234]

Sorry Voltage, I must have skimmed past the part where you did state you unplugged the hdd. As stated by others, then reseat all dimms, boards and sd cards and start with replacing the controller/nvram.

[Voltage]

Sorry Voltage, I must have skimmed past the part where you did state you unplugged the hdd. As stated by others, then reseat all dimms, boards and sd cards and start with replacing the controller/nvram.

No prob. Spelled hdd wrong anyway

Disconnected and reseated the hdd, dimms and the SD card, still no pulse.

Going to order nvram first, cheaper.

[concretefingers]

No prob. Spelled hdd wrong anyway

Disconnected and reseated the hdd, dimms and the SD card, still no pulse.

Going to order nvram first, cheaper.

What if you power up the machine without nv ram in? should fall over staight away. If it still says please wait I think it's controller..... or psu ....or something else possibly.

just looked on Ricoh tech site.

Cause]
Controller board is faulty.
[Resolution]
Replace controller board.
The faulty board's LED's blinking is slow.
After the fast blinking of the LED on the good board, it changes to a slow blink and boots up.

or
Hangs at "Please wait"; no SC occurs Question [Symptom]
When the power is turned on, the device hangs at Please wait.
The SC is not displayed even if you wait.
Answer [Cause]
The BICU EEPROM (14076362) is faulty.
[Resolution]
Replace EEPROM (14076362



When the power is turned on, the device hangs at Please wait.
The SC is not displayed even if you wait.
Answer [Cause]
The BICU EEPROM (14076362) is faulty.
[Resolution]
Replace EEPROM (14076362
bicu eprom