Minilab 3 possibly dead

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#1

After 3 month of use my MiniLab3 is possibly dead :face_exhaling:
No any indication on the MiniLab 3 device when I plug in it to PC.
I receive the message: “failed to open the device” when I connect my MiniLab3 to my computer.

When I try to reinstall firmware I receive “cannot open DFU mode”, but in bootloader mode (when pressing Shift+Hold while power on) I can reinstall firmware, but it doesnt help.

Soft reset (when pressing hold Oct- +Oct+ while power on) does not work.

Any ideas?
Thanks,
Max

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#2

Hi @yakovlev_6 welcome to our Sound Explorers community!

Sorry to read this, in order to help you better please log in to your account to contact our support team that will help you to fix this situation.

Best :zap:

#3

Hi @sand.arturia, thx, already done

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#4

Hi @sand.arturia!
The support team has still keep silence regarding my case, perhaps you know the approximate time frame for a response?

#5

Hey Max @yakovlev_6

Sorry for the time taken from our team to reply.
I just checked on our system and I see that yesterday our technical team replied to you giving you the instructions to follow in order to help you.

Could you please check your spam folder to be sure you didn’t missed our e-mail?

Please let us know how it goes :eyes:

#6

Hi @sand.arturia !

I apologize for such a long silence, only now I was able to return to Arturia’s question
And possibly my ticket was closed by helpdesk team…

I reopened the new one and copy my answers below:

  1. I used different computers: MacBook (with Mojave OS), iMac (Ventura OS) and Sony laptop (running Windows 10 OS).
    On all these devices the picture is the same - there is no any indication when the USB is turned on.

  2. I used different USB ports on the back of the iMac and the side ports on the MacBook and Sony laptop.

  3. I used three different USB cables, the shortest of them is only 30cm.

  4. I not used any USB hubs, all connection made directly from Arturia MiniLab 3 to computer’s USB port.

So, I come to the conclusion that this is definitely not a cable issue or a computer issue or a USB port issue.

#7

Please find attached screenshots

  1. From Audio MIDI Setup and MIDI Studio
    Picture 1
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  1. From MIDI Control Center
    When I just started MIDI Control Center, its open with error
    Picture 2
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  1. From MIDI Control Center
    When I pressed OK on the previous screen
    Picture 3
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  1. From MIDI Control Center
    When I pressed Upgrade button on the previous screen
    Picture 4
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#11
  1. From MIDI Control Center
    When I restart Minilab 3 into boot mode with Shift + Hold buttons pressed
    Picture 5
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#12
  1. From MIDI Control Center
    When I successfully upgrade firmware to 1.1.1 version
    Picture 6
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#13

Hi,

I’m having the exact same problem. Have you solved the issue?

Thanks

#14

Same for me as per "Failed to open the device" in MIDI Control Center. New Minilab 3 doesn't work at all

#15

Hey guys, I have the same issue on my unit. Did you find a solution or should I just replace mine with another unit?

#16

Just has this same problem and spent a couple afternoons trying to fix. I finally got mine working.

What I did was enter bootloader mode by holding Shift and Hold when powering on the unit. I then installed the latest firmware with MIDI Control Center. At first, this didn’t seem to do anything.

Next I just left the thing plugged in overnight. It seemed like the thing was running slow, so I wanted to see what would happen if I left it plugged in. Next day came around and it was still sitting there and doing nothing. I then unplugged and plugged back in and it it started right up!

I don’t know if the firmware flashing was necessary, and I don’t know how long it was necessary to leave it plugged in, but it seems it just needs some time to finish whatever it was doing.

I hope this gets some of you back up and running.
Cheers!

#17

Thank you! Your advice really helped me today. I had to go through the bootloader process twice to downgrade my keyboard to version 0.1.0. After updating it to version 1.1.1, the HOLD button remained lit, so I chose not to disconnect it from my Mac Book Pro ( M1 Max. Sonoma ) I left home for four hours, and when I returned, the MiniLab was working perfectly! Thanks again!

#18

Hi all. Device purchased on Dec 2024 and now in Feb looks all described avobe. I have been through all the steps, and no results. Any other turn around?

#19

HI @Nere_VG and welcome to The Sound Explorers Forum!

Sorry to hear you’re experiencing issues with your ML3, if you’ve tried all the suggestions above i think it would be a good idea to log in to your account to contact The Arturia support team to see if they can advise.
Possibly contact the original vendor if the unit comes up as faulty for a possible exchange or refund.

HTH!

#20

Hello everyone, I’m experiencing the same issue you reported with my MiniLab 3. I’ve tested all the solutions mentioned here, but none of them worked. Arturia’s support was also unable to resolve it. Does anyone have any other solutions to try?