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Re: Got a Polysix !

2004-02-06 by gil_we

Thanks, 

done that as well as replacing the battery and all works fine !

BTW, I noticed the sign "(M)" on both large original power supply 
capacitors, but replaced with ones that doesn't have that sign on 
them, is it OK ? I know that the "M" signs mean 20% tolerance ...


--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, greg montalbano 
<greg.montalbano@u...> wrote:
> At 11:59 AM 2/6/04 +0000, you wrote:
> >My question is if by any way replacing the two large capacitors on
> >the powersupply (2200uF and 4700uF) can change the voltages in the
> >circuit and make it out of tune in any way ?.... I;m afraid that
> >voltage changes will make some VR's set diffenrent values making 
all
> >type of tunings changed.
> >
> >Thanks
> 
> Replacing the filter caps in the power supply should not cause any 
change 
> in the voltage output -- but if it does, the powersupply trims are 
easy 
> (I'm assuming you have a meter & know how to use it).
> Just be careful, working with the power supply;  use caps of the 
same value 
> with the same or higher voltage rating, watch out for the polarity, 
and 
> check the power supply output before you plug in the CPU & Audio 
boards.
> 
> ~GMM
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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