Help with Photophase plus scan back

[NN230615UL4]

Hi everyone,

here I've got a Phaseone Photophase Plus back. It's been unused for a long time. As I didn't get the scsi/power cable with it, I soldered a cable according to a description I found on photo.net groups.
When I hook up the back to a G3 mac, it is detected by systemprofiler(I'm running macos 9.1) correctly. In the imagecapture application it is also correctly detected as Photophase back. But when I attempt to capture or do a preview, the sensor doesn't move. The green led is on, and when I hit preview, or capture, also the orange led starts to flash. After some seconds I here one clicking sound in the back, but nothin moves.

Ok, I know, the selfmade cable sounds suspicious, but I'm pretty sure the cable is ok. I was successfully updating the backs firmware with this cable(to3.2).
Does anyone know, what this could be? I know the value(monetary) of this back is low and Phaseone probably wouldn't service it anyway. But, I would love to try it for artistical reasons. So, I would be very grateful for any help.

Thanks,
Michael

also, if anyone is selling their photophase, powerphase, or powerphase fx, I would be interested.

[NN230615UL4]

oh, for the soldering, I used an existing scsi cable. I just reconnected scsi and power to the scanning back's port.
m

[NN230615UL4]

Ok, I opened up the back. When attempting to do a preview scan, or moving the sensor to the cleaning position I hear the stepper motor generating a clicking sound, but it doesn't turn the lead screw.
Please Phase One! what could this be?

Many thanks, m

[Ulf]

HI

There is little to no help we can provide you with in regards to this.
Service for it has been discontinued a few year ago and for liability reasons we can not recommend any DIY solutions.

From what you describe it seem that either motor is not working as it should or there is an issue with the axle mechanically.

[Calebarchie]

Hi,

I have a PowerPhase FX that exhibits these exact same symptoms. Did the OP ever end up resolving the issue and find out what the problem was?

Bests