skombijohn Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Hi, I just got a used HD500 which seems in a good condition. The only flaw i noticed right away is, that the right controls beneath the screen are a little wobbely. It then turned out that the "left arrow" from the dpad is not working, so it is not possible to go left in the signal chain to edit anything. That is actually quite a big thing.. Is there a way to fix this? I am quite good with electronics and stuff, so I might be able to fix it myself. Thank you. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncann Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 If you're good at electronics, I'd say just go ahead and take it apart. It's the only way to find out what the problem is. You can still use the edit software on a computer to build patches though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBee Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 If you find those wee lil tactile switches in there sometimes a shot of DeOxit can put some life back in them. Just take some pics as you go along JIC :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alienux Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 The wobblyness is normal so that's nothing to worry about, but as others have said, taking it apart or spraying it with electrical contact cleaner might be a good start to trying to fix the non-working side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandrio Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 may b this will help (2:16-2:22) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlY3sV4UXk4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skombijohn Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 Thanks for the video, but it is not available anymore. Anyway, today I found more time playing around and actually I can make the left function work by wobbeling around...not very reliable but at least it works somehow. The whole section around the pad including the other two buttons is quite loose... Lets see, I guess I'll take it apart then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandrio Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Thanks for the video, but it is not available anymore. .. u r welcome. btw, what do u mean "it is not available anymore"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skombijohn Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 u r welcome. btw, what do u mean "it is not available anymore"? When I click the play button, it just says "the video is not available" Maybe the video is not available in my country (germany). I think you can change those settings when you upload a video. I actually searched a lot for such a video before I disassembled the HD. But this one was never included in the search hits. Anyhow, I dismounted the unit, removed the motherboard, cleaned everything, screwed everything back together. Aaaand: Issue is gone! Also the buttons are a little more firm now. The pad sometimes is not recognized, but I guess it is the general construction (which is kinda weak from my POV). so, thanks everyone for your help. cheers chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandrio Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 chris, glad 2 hear Issue is gone... keep on ...poding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panaman Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 for those who dont want to open their pod, i had the same problem once. just easing the plastic switch cover up some and giving it a good vacuuming did the trick, hasnt reoccured since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ggshakers Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 On 9/10/2014 at 12:23 AM, BillBee said: If you find those wee lil tactile switches in there sometimes a shot of DeOxit can put some life back in them. Just take some pics as you go along JIC :) Whats the size of the tactile switches for pod hd 500? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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