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Re: Mono/Poly doesn't turn on. (Transformer gets really hot)

2009-11-27 by willacyman

Chase,
If it turns out that you have a transformer down, I have one that came out of my MonoPoly. I'm in the UK and my MP was for the US market so I changed the transformer for one with a 240V UK primary winding. The one I pulled out is marked with the following so you can check against yours:
BANDO 
TA-006 
BDI4B2-003A
Those three markings are on the left hand side and:
61-7981
100V
41.0V 37.0VA
These markings are on the right hand side.

Steve

--- In korg_mono-poly@yahoogroups.com, "plus_321" <plus_321@...> wrote:
>
> Hello.
> 
> Just a few moments ago I was playing some music and all of a sudden my mono/poly stopped working.  I tried to flip the switch and nothing happens; no lights or sound.  (I didn't see or smell smoke)
> 
> I opened it up and the fuses are all fine, but the transformer was so hot that I couldn't keep my finger on it for more than a moment (even now, 15 minutes later it is still very warm).  
> I used the service manual and checked on board 356 for voltages and none of them registered(5, 15, or -15).  
> 
> I'm not sure what to do now.  I'm guessing the transformer died, but how can I know for sure?  What would cause the transformer to just go out like that?  If it is the transformer, does anyone here have a spare or know where to find one?
> 
> Thanks,
> Chase
>

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