Isolating the issue won't likely be easy, but I'd agree that a sound file would be helpful.
It might be that a couple electrolytic caps have gone bad with age. They do that.
I've got one working and one for parts myself.
--- In DW8000@yahoogroups.com, Mark B <Bugsi@...> wrote:
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> If it comes down to having a technician look at it, you'll probably
> discover that parts are hard to come by for a DW8000, and tech time can
> be expensive. It is often easier and less expensive to buy another used
> DW8000. You'll often find that used ones have defects like one or more
> broken keys or a scratched case, etc. You can use yours as parts to fix
> one that needs cosmetic or minor repairs. Hang onto yours as a source
> of future parts. Alternatively you can buy a used one and use THAT for
> parts to try to repair yours, by swapping entire boards from one to
> another, or swapping power supplies.
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> On 2/15/11 10:51 AM, AJ wrote:
> > I turned it on after not using it for about a year. The lights came on, but there was a horrible sound coming from the outputs when I pressed any key (even some noise when I didn't). I loaded a clean set of patches in case of corruption, but that didn't help. I followed the online tutorial for replacing the old battery, and I loaded a clean set of patches. Same problem...
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