Help Needed! Couldn't find Pump error.

MKIIA
Windoz XP Pro

I started getting the No Hard Drive Found-Contact Support message and figured I had a hosed drive. I checked the header and connections. I then tried to re initalize (format?) the drive.
I get the following error.

Error "Couldn't find pump" occurred during stage 0x22

I have tried three drives. They are all fairly small from 12 to 20 gig.

I can then put the developer software back on but get the same No Drive Found as originally was.
Anyone care to tell me what I'm doing wrong? Suggestions? or is the player ready for the bin.
Thanks!

PS This is at the end of the HiJack log after I reinstalled the empeg software and Hijack kernal:

empeg-flash driver initialized
smc chip id/revision 0x0049
smc_init couldn't find card
RAMDISK: ext2 filesystem found at block 0
RAMDISK: Loading 320 blocks [1 disk] into ram disk... done.
VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem).
empeg-pump v0.03 (19980601)
Press Ctrl-A to enter pump...

When you load the builder firmware, make sure that the empeg is unplugged until the loader is actually attempting to contact the player. There is only a very short window where you can reach the firmware installer.

Another item is that your log shows an "smc_init couldn't find card". I am not sure if that is normal or not off hand...

Quote:
Suggestions? or is the player ready for the bin.
Thanks!

Don't bin the player!
Don't give up!
In the worst case scenario you could send it for a thorough check out.
The repair gurus have loads of test equipment and expertise.