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I'm really pissed. Like smash the fuggin wall pissed.
I have a POD 2.0
It won't save anymore so I find out I need to replace the internal battery. No sweat.. right? WRONG.
Its a standard computer type lithium battery but it's RIVETED TO TABS ON THE BOARD!!! So.... I break it loose and go to install the new battery. I have to solder the new one in to the existing tabs. While I am soldering it in, I lift the soldering iron up and a glob of solder falls off of the tip of the iron and lands directly on the circuit board on top of several tiny surface mount resistors and caps. I tried to clean the solder off the best I could with a solder sucker and braid. I did a fine job. The POD works but it has a static and fuzz sound to all the patches. Basically, the POD is shot.
I just bought a Longboard for it, a case for the POD and I have the mic stand bracket and everything.
Its all up on Ebay as we speak. The only modeler I am keeping is the Vetta and I am only keeping it until I can save up enough money to sell it and buy a Soldano SLO although I might consider a modded 2203/4.
Goodbye modeling.. FOREVER. Things like this REALLY GET ME TICKED off.
I don't need tons of sounds anymore. A few good ones are enough.
Within the next 3 months my amps will consist of:
Carvin X60 1 x 12 combo ALL TUBES
Soldano SP77 based rack system ALL TUBES
Soldano SLO100 ALL TUBES
and if Pete is going to start building those 18w Marshall clones I will have one of those too.
Line 6 sucks. Why couldn't they install a battery holder like PC's have had for years instead of riveting the battery to the board when it has a life span of 5-10 years.
Fuck you Line 6. [img]/images/graemlins/eviltongue.gif[/img]
I have a POD 2.0
It won't save anymore so I find out I need to replace the internal battery. No sweat.. right? WRONG.
Its a standard computer type lithium battery but it's RIVETED TO TABS ON THE BOARD!!! So.... I break it loose and go to install the new battery. I have to solder the new one in to the existing tabs. While I am soldering it in, I lift the soldering iron up and a glob of solder falls off of the tip of the iron and lands directly on the circuit board on top of several tiny surface mount resistors and caps. I tried to clean the solder off the best I could with a solder sucker and braid. I did a fine job. The POD works but it has a static and fuzz sound to all the patches. Basically, the POD is shot.
I just bought a Longboard for it, a case for the POD and I have the mic stand bracket and everything.
Its all up on Ebay as we speak. The only modeler I am keeping is the Vetta and I am only keeping it until I can save up enough money to sell it and buy a Soldano SLO although I might consider a modded 2203/4.
Goodbye modeling.. FOREVER. Things like this REALLY GET ME TICKED off.
I don't need tons of sounds anymore. A few good ones are enough.
Within the next 3 months my amps will consist of:
Carvin X60 1 x 12 combo ALL TUBES
Soldano SP77 based rack system ALL TUBES
Soldano SLO100 ALL TUBES
and if Pete is going to start building those 18w Marshall clones I will have one of those too.
Line 6 sucks. Why couldn't they install a battery holder like PC's have had for years instead of riveting the battery to the board when it has a life span of 5-10 years.
Fuck you Line 6. [img]/images/graemlins/eviltongue.gif[/img]
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