Discussion about the Korg PolySix synthesizer

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I too am going to get one of these as my Polysix is right now just a 
preset machine (hey, at least they are the presets I programmed into 
it!).

I was having a similar problem where my patches would change randomly 
and would usually snap back to what they were supposed to be if I hit 
the bank/program button where they were stored. Battery was replaced 
4 years ago and I had no problems for 3 1/2 years. Anyway, now the 
patches all sound fine every time, but I can't edit anything except 
the octave selection. So I will replace the IC32. 

But, Question - isn't there a special tool for removing them rather 
than using a (static-free) screwdriver? I want to be carefull not to 
damage the board when I remove the old chip before putting in the 
new. Or if there are any techniques I should know, that would be 
appreciated.

Thanks,

Ells