Korg Poly800/EX800 Users

I guess that depends on what you DID do, and which of the three versions of
MK1 you have. Leaving C87, C88, D23 allows the Poly-800 memory to run off in
internal 5V supply while the synth is turned on, instead of the memory
constantly using the Lithium cell whether the synth is on or off. Is D15
still in the circuit? Did it already have a CR2032? Did you remove R1 and
D1? Did this synth have the solder pads where the battery would eventually
go, or is it a really early version without these pads?

 

Don B.

 

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From: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com [mailto:korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of eric justin
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 11:05 AM
To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [korgpolyex] MKI Battery Mod question.

 

  

I just bought a second Poly 800 MKI and I'm in the process of doing all of
the standard mods. I was about to do the battery mod so I looked up the
instructions online to refresh my memory. After doing this, I realized that
I didn't do the mod correctly on my other Poly 800 though it is working just
fine. What I didn't do is remove C87, C88, D23 and cut the traces. Why do
you have to remove these parts? I left them intact and the battery mod works
fine?