when you press the 8-switch what happening ? you can use the others switch A to C and 1 to 8 ? Make a bonding test of Pin5 and GND to de CN10 of the KLM-371 can you make a pic of the KLM-371 --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "traxus12" <ocguitar@...> wrote: > > I tried removing the screw and powering up. No change. > > If only it could be that simple! > > --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, Djé <onoffart@> wrote: > > > > Hi Steve, > > The D(SW12) and 4(SW18)Switches uses the same line in the Programmer matrix, identified P13, Pin-5 of CN10 welded to the KLM-371(programmer board) > > On the KLM-371 between the SW15(PROGRAM-1) & the SW16(PROGRAM-2) you have a Fixing screw. > > The P13 trace pass just above, > > removed this screw and turn on the P6 on says us ! > > All the Best > > Djé > > > > --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "traxus12" <ocguitar@> wrote: > > > > > > Sorry, some of my formatting didn't make it through to the final post. I meant to include these. > > > > > > sound demo: > > > https://soundcloud.com/ocguitar/korg-polysix-death-sounds > > > > > > Bank D and Program 4 constantly illuminated: > > > http://imgur.com/TFEPUPB > > > > > > Thank you! Any advice would be appreciated. > > > -Steve > > > > > > --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "traxus12" <ocguitar@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hello! I picked up a Korg Polysix recently and I've been trying to bring > > > > it back to life. Nothing I've done has changed anything yet so I'm at a > > > > bit of an impasse and I'm hoping someone out there might be able to help > > > > me narrow down what I should do next. I know how to use a soldering iron > > > > but I'm a complete beginner at repairing circuit board traces. > > > > > > > > Let me give you the symptoms. > > > > > > > > 1. It sounds like it's gone absolutely mental with constant oscillation > > > > and other insanity going on from the moment I power it up. > > > > 2. The Bank D and Program 4 buttons are constantly illuminated after > > > > powering up. > > > > > > > > After cleaning up most of the corrosion I could find around the battery, > > > > it really didn't look as bad as I thought it might so I went ahead and > > > > just installed a Lithium battery holder (using Old Crow's guide) and > > > > tried powering up again. Nothing changed. > > > > > > > > After that, I went back in and removed the IC31 chip (74LS08) and tested > > > > all the traces in the area with a multimeter. Every trace I tested gave > > > > me a happy little beep, even the uglier looking ones that were near the > > > > old battery, so I went ahead and soldered in a new socket and 74LS08 > > > > chip at IC31. Powered up. Nothing changed. > > > > > > > > Now, I'm not sure what to do. Did I miss a trace? Should I put jumper > > > > wires on the ugly looking traces even if my multimeter says they're > > > > conducting just fine? Should I replace the other ICs that were near the > > > > battery like IC30 even if they look fine? > > > > > > > > I recorded a sound demo. For the first 40 seconds I don't touch a thing, > > > > then I start to experiment: > > > > > > > > > > > > Bank D and Program 4 constantly illuminated: > > > > > > > > > > > > First sight: > > > > <http://imgur.com/Wv173WQ> > > > > > > > > After initial cleanup: > > > > <http://imgur.com/M8POlkz> > > > > > > > > Installed battery: > > > > <http://imgur.com/Pj3kDFT> > > > > > > > > Replaced IC31: > > > > <http://imgur.com/Nab9GYz> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > >
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Re: Help! Repairing a Polysix with burst battery (sound demo + photos!)
2013-08-07 by Djé
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