20 Most Recent Boss Micro BR Digital Recorder - Page 3 Questions & Answers

The button is obviously bad... The next thing is to determine what type button is used, It may be a small module or it may be a conductive rubber one. The latter, you take apart and clean with 99% isoprophyl alcohol and QTips. The module type you unsolder and replace the little module.

If the fuse blew, it is for a reason. Probably shorted filter capacitors.

I asssume you have ti connected to a mixer/amplifier as you have to have some sort of sound reproduction system connected. If you are going through a computer, you have the computer settings set improperly.

before you go out and buy a new hd try intializing your system.
unfortunaly you will lose all saved info, but you will either way. this test may save you some money.
with your 1180 in the off position press and hold the track 5 button below the fader and the redo/undo button that is just to the left of the rotarty knob and below the power button. while holding these two buttons press the power button and continue to hold the track 5 button and the undo redo buttons untill the test menu is showing. its takes about 15- 30 sec. in the test menu rotate the value knob till you see 23 initialize HDD and press ok. this process may take up to 30 mins. if this doesnt fixya then contact roland for a replacement.

It is impossible for us to know what damage may have been done... Repair on this would likely involve changing of surface mounted components which takes a lot of skill. This is probably going to require repair at the factory.

Hello there,
My dear friend, if you are trying to export a song from your device to the computer and it is not going or nothing happens. First check the computer if the song have not been transferred already. Then does the exporting leaves the exporting page after coming up with the exporting message?
First turn off the computer and turn it on back, then you connect the device to the computer. Once the computer reads the device, you will be able to open the file from the my computer page, go there and open the generic location i.e (F:) or (G:) depending on the port you got it connected to.
Then you open the files on it, check for the 78v2 track you want to export to the computer, then you copy it to the location of choice on the computer, where you will always have access to it.
That way, you will be able to move tracks from your device to the computer with ease.
Hope this helped. Goodluck Elect_Comp

Make sure the memory card you use is a MAXIMUM of 1 Gb as larger cards are not supported. Yes, the smaller cards are getting hard to find.

The buttons on these small recorders are VERY tender and pressing too hard can damage or even break the soldering to the circuit board. You will need to take unit for repair.

im guessing the same way u got the 1 2 3 on there? not trying to be a smart *** but if u recorded 3 already do a 4th unless it cant handle it.

Moost of these will only use a max card of 2Gb. There are some conversion programs. There was a lot of discussion at one time on Vsplanet dot com about these units if the site is still active.

I suspect your power adapter is not working well... maybe connector problem or other problem. It may be reverting to battery which may be depleted.

Re-format the card. Use it in a PC if necessary.

A very important thing when using these recording devices is to PROPERLY close the media. I would not panic at this point. Search for a forum regarding the Boss Micro BR and ask there as somebody may be able to help you recover the data. Read up on your manual about shutdown. I have Tascam recorders and I prefer to stop the recording and then when it is done I turn power off before removing the media. You may have to use a special procedure when introducing the nearly full card... even forcing it to load.

Check power source or batteries. This unit will go through batteries fairly fast and when low the unit will not stay on. You CANNOT use rechargeable types as they have lower voltage and they quickly fail and shut off. Check the voltage out of the adapter if you are using one..

See if unplugging the USB will then allow it to turn off... If it does, likely the USB is backfeeding enough to keep the power circuit alive. It is possible also that the software on the PC needs to close as they may have an interlock that prevents one from dumping power if PC is still connected... Just some thoughts on possible reason for the symptom.

i had the same thing happen to me bro! the Boss Micro BR Digital Recorder is faulty. It's more likely to be the cable than anything. But, as you previously stated that you have managed to access the HDD Check Mode and found that the hard drive device is okay. you need to use the manurefacture warenty that it came with to have it replaced.