HELP and FAQ
Q:
How does your download system work?
A: Please read our
ORDERING INFORMATION page for complete details on how our system
works.
Q: OFFLINE buttons do not work.
A: We sometimes get behind in
processing offline orders, so we disable these offline buttons until we get
caught up.
Printing problems?
Q:
I'm getting all black pages.
A: There is a problem with the
Google Chrome browser, use Microsoft Internet Explorer instead.
What do the documents contain?
Q:
Does a service manual also contain schematics?
A: Yes! All service manuals do.
(we don't know why, but we do get asked this quite often)
Q:
Is the document a complete service manual or just a schematic?
A: If the item is a "green
button", the title will say what it is and below it, what it contains.
Note however that many of our "white button" items are complete service manuals,
but we only list them as a minimum "schematic" since we haven't yet pulled
the files and listed their contents. If it turns out it's the whole
manual, you get it, and at the schematic price.
Q:
How do you ship?
A: Shipping is done same day VIA
PDF download and is free (green button items only). You
will get a special download email notice from us when your item is ready
(usually within the hour). We use
industry standard PDF as a means to deliver it to you right away for printing on
your own printer. Just click on the link we give you and your document
will open up right in your browser.
Credit card problems
Q: Why was my credit card
denied?
A: PayPal's process for accepting cards is
very stringent. This process helps prevent the use of stolen and unauthorized
cards. Since this process is very complex, it does occasionally affect valid
cards. The denial of your credit card is not reflective of your credit
worthiness. In cases where a valid card fails their system checks, we suggest that
you try another credit card in the system and make sure you are using the
billing address that the statement is mailed to. You can also call our
customer service phone for help.
Q: Why didn't the credit card
payment option show up when I pressed the "Buy it Now" button?
A: There is a problem with how
PayPal handles credit cards, however just delete your cookies and it will appear.
We've spoken to PayPal and they have it scheduled to be fixed.
Q: I could not use my credit
card because they say it is already registered on PayPal.
A: No problem, just log into your PayPal account to use it.
Q: The country that I live in
is not listed in PayPal.
A: PayPal is working on adding
other countries all the time. Check the current PayPal
list of countries they accept payments from here. If yours is not
listed yet, maybe you could ask a friend or relative who lives in one of the
listed countries to order it for you.
Q: What is PayPal? http://www.paypal.com
A: PayPal is a global online payment system
and is owned by eBay. PayPal is a convenient, easy-to-use,
and secure way for individuals and businesses to send and receive money online for goods,
services, charitable donations, and so forth. You can pay in dollars,
euros, yen, etc.
Q: I'm afraid to send my credit card info
over the Internet, is it safe?
A: Yes, very safe. In the
early days of the Internet, there was a problem but not anymore. Your browser will
encrypt the connection to and from PayPal. Nobody can see your credit card
numbers.
Note: We suggest you go ahead and save your information when finished paying to open a PayPal account. You can then pay other individuals and businesses on the Internet without ever divulging your banking information to them. This is a good thing. Just make sure you use a good password and don't believe any of those many spoof emails going around about problems with your PayPal account.
Q: I didn't get a PayPal receipt, where
is my receipt?
A: Your receipt was sent to you
VIA email from PayPal. If you didn't get a PayPal receipt via email, then
your email address is having problems and is bouncing. Please log into your PayPal account and
check your PROFILE to see if you have misspelled your email address. TIP:
Add a new/corrected email address BEFORE you delete the old one. You can then print
a receipt from there. ...and don't forget to let us know too.
Checks
Q: Can I send a check to you
instead?
A: Yes, you can use the eCheck
option on PayPal which will send an electronic check to us. However just like a real check,
they take 3-4 days to clear your bank.
Download problems
Q: I got a PayPal
receipt, but didn't get your special download email yet, where is it?
A: Most likely the item you
ordered was a 'White Button' item and it will require processing time to scan so please be patient.
It may take
several days to
do all this. For the 'Green Button' items, see below.
Q: The item had a green button, but I
didn't get a download email yet, where is it?
A: If the item had a green button, you
were sent a special download email from us usually within the hour.
But sometimes email systems get slow and if you've waited all day and still haven't received it, please call
customer service on the phone to verify your email. You might also
want to check your spam folder to see if it got dumped in there. Configure your spam filter to allow email from the domain: musicparts.com
Also check your other email accounts as notices only get
sent to the email that you registered with on the PayPal site.
Q: The item had a green button, and I've
waited over 24 hours, and still haven't received it.
A: Did you check your spam folder? If so, then your email address is
having a problem (bouncing back). You might have mistyped it when you
ordered on PayPal. Please give our customer service a phone
call rather than sending us more emails. We respond to every email so if
you're not getting them, there is a problem.
Quality issues
Q: I bought from another schematic site
and got burned, quality was horrible and was totally un-readable, how is your stuff?
A: First of all, we are music techs and we understand
this readability problem
so we do our own
scanning from original factory issued documents. All of our documents are good to
excellent quality unless otherwise stated differently in the item's description,
however sometimes the originals are not so hot to begin with and that's just the way it is.
In that case, if you are having trouble reading a value, just call our tech
support hotline and they can advise you.
Q: Opps! When I printed the schematic, the right
side got cut off. What did I do wrong?
A: Please re-read the document cover page
for instructions, but what happened was, you didn't check the box "shrink to paper
size" when the print dialog came up.
Our favorite generic electronic parts sources
How much is my amp worth?
Q: Please help me determine the
relative rarity and value of my gear before I try to sell it.
A: Sorry, we don't get into
the buying and selling of used equipment so we wouldn't know, but you might
want to check the completed Ebay auctions, Harmony Central, or other various
blue books as shown below: