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Re: [korgpolyex] Late! install of v1.3 hawkmod in ex800

2019-08-30 by support

There is a "Troubleshooting" section toward the end of the HAWK
contruction instructions. Page 27 contains "Main Board Checks".
Might be what you're looking for.
/MikeOn Fri, 2019-08-30 at 06:05 +0000, domgoold@... [korgpolyex]
wrote:
> thanks for tips. 
> 
> Mike, i wasn't complaining ;-)  - just 'lol'-ing semi-hysterically
> with relief that i'd finally got it out. 
> i just have a solder pump here.
> 
> yeah did consider just cutting it out at one point, but even that
> looked tricky and traumatic. 
> recommend anyone doing it has a test-run on a junk pcb first as a
> warm-up - which i did 
> consider this time, but it looked straightforward enough. 
> 
> anyway: it's not too ugly, looking at it today. tested continuity,
> seems to be ok. 
> 
> any info on what those pins are/where connected is welcome. 
> looking through it, doesn't seem to lead anywhere much, just test
> points. 
> at least it's only a 2-sided, rather than multi-layer, board.
> 
> still have pads on component side. think it'll be o k. gonna do a
> test before next stage. 
> taking photos as i go.
>

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