K2000 repairs, was Re: [sdiy] Andromeda A6 hardware questions

[Tom Wiltshire]

I read somewhere online that there was a memory-card-to-scsi adaptor  
available for these that meant you could dump the internal HD in  
favour of swappable cards. No experience with it though.

T.

On 4 Mar 2010, at 20:58, Scott Nordlund wrote:

>
> I have only barely looked into it, but sCSI to IDE to CF should be  
> fairly
> doable, and a lot cheaper than the SCSI for Samplers thing.
>
> ----------------------------------------
>> Subject: RE: K2000 repairs, was Re: [sdiy] Andromeda A6 hardware  
>> questions
>> Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 11:07:28 -0800
>> From: Barry.L.Klein at wdc.com
>> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>>
>>> The backlight eventually goes dim on all of them. I've seen a
>>> repair/upgrade on the web, but it needs some trace cutting, and also
>>> draws more power than the original from the +5V line, so an internal
>>> SCSI HD on the keyboard version is now not possible with the mod,  
>>> which
>>> is a bit of a drawback if you want user samples.
>>
>> There used to be a site that detailed how to replace the EL panel  
>> of the
>> display. You buy a surplus similar size display and just unsolder  
>> both and
>> swap. Don't leave it on for long periods as it dims quickly if you  
>> do.
>>
>> There are some conversion boards from a company I/O Connect I  
>> think it was
>> that might make neat SCSI adapters to other memory types but are too
>> expensive for me to justify trying... I think there is some stuff  
>> on my
>> site about SCSI drives and the terminator wiring.
>> http:members.cox.net/barryklein
>> Boy my site is getting old and dusty...
>>
>>
>>
>>
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