Nikon LS 2000 hardware problem (by 3 users)

Common problem in which the original slide rail lubricant becomes 'gunk' and can stop back-forward and/or auto-focus motor movement. Try cleaning and lubricating with Teflon - guide provided in PDF format here:

http://www.vad1.com/photo/dirty-scanner/nikon-ls-2000-lubrication-guide.pdf

Needless to say this must be done with extreme caution and attention to detail !!

Otherwise, you may have another obstruction, or possibly a corrupted mainboard. Opening up the unit (carefully) can reveal a lot.

If the mainboard is gone, you're better off buying a second hand unit and swapping parts (a gamble which may or may not yield one working unit) - or it's time to get out the wallet and upgrade.

Flatbed scanners have made some headway in the 8-10 years since the LS-2000 appeared. If upgrading is required, consider the Epson V500 (~$200) or V700/750 (~$500) as fairly high quality multi-purpose replacements.

Here's what you need to do (carefully!!):

www.vad1.com/photo/dirty-scanner/ls2000-cleaning/

If above link doesn't work, just search eBay using these keywords:

Nikon LS-2000 Repair Cleaning

or eBay member name:

bawatz