Ok then... Will look into it after my next recording session.
Thank you all so much for your help.
Cheers, and have a lovely weekend everyone!
--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Martin Ator <cyllall@...> wrote:
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> You need a new Q1
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> From: kjelle.vergauwe <bobsrampenbedrijf@...>
> To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, 29 July 2012, 13:12
> Subject: [korgpolyex] Re: Poly 800 MK 1 Short circuit
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> Yup it still works fine on batteries. I can live with that.
> What needs to happen to make it work again on a regular PSU?
> Does the Circuitboard need to be replaced? Or wil resoldering components do the trick?
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> --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, Gordon JC Pearce <gordon@> wrote:
> >
> > On 29/07/12 12:27, kjelle.vergauwe wrote:
> > > Ok I retried measuring C3 and C4. For some reason I was probably doing something wrong.
> > > C3 & C4 measure around 580 and I get a 'beep' now.
> >
> > No, don't measure the resistance, measure the voltage across them. You
> > reckon you saw 0V, so the circuit around Q1 isn't working.
> >
> > This is most likely because shorting the supply killed Q1 - if you
> > notice, it's between the negative terminal of the power lead and ground.
> > If you shorted the positive terminal of the PSU to ground, you'd dump
> > all the current the PSU can provide into Q1 backwards, and it wouldn't
> > enjoy that...
> >
> > You'll probably find it'll work just fine on batteries.
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> > --
> > Gordonjcp MM0YEQ
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