[sdiy] Synthi AKS

[Magnus Danielson]

From: ganesha <goaqihai at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: [sdiy] Synthi AKS
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:45:23 +0100 (BST)
Message-ID: <20060828104523.11180.qmail at web26409.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>

> Hi,

Hi Kris!

> I have the possibility to buy a synthi AKS that is not
> working at the moment. According to the buyer it
> stopped working because of an "electric shock". I
> suppose he means It was plugged in during a storm and
> it got a shock because of the lightning.
> He says when he turns it on, there is no sound but the
> light still works (trapezoid I guess). Could it be
> that only the powersupply is not working but the rest
> is still ok?

Could be. I've seen Synthis go silent after PSU failure.

> Does the synthi have fuses that could
> have protected it? (allthough I don't understand how
> the light still works if the powersupply is hit)

Yes, but that doesn't allways help.

Regardless of which, first things up with *ANY* Synthi-repairs is
the PSU. Especially the hairpulling Mk1 onces.

Expect a re-cap of PSU and also some if not all caps. It's not that expensive,
but it takes a bit of labour.

Repairing Synthis is fun and rewarding. ;O)

Cheers,
Magnus