Vintage Synth Repair

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, Russ Rose <russrose@...> wrote:
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> the place would be probably modusonics  aka  moogce.com in Lockport NY
> cannot remember the man's name but he's an old-timer from the  
> Memorymoog factory days.
> On May 18, 2009, at 3:45 PM, metatronix1 wrote:
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> > Hi guys, i'm new around here...
> > I've been having some problems with my precious Memorymoog and even  
> > though i have an experienced technician working on it he's NOT a  
> > Moog/Memorymoog expert, so he's having a hard time diagnosing the  
> > problems... I would greatly appreciate any help i can get.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Major Problem: "Brain Dead" (no sound or lights) This problem  
> > slowly became worse over the past few months... First it would just  
> > lock up every once in a while and i would just turn it off and then  
> > back on... a few weeks later, the lights and display started  
> > flashing and then it went completely brain dead.
> >
> > Minor Problem:  "Self Editing" The Memorymoog display would  
> > randomly show the current position of the Voltage Controlled  
> > Amplifier's "Release control" even though it hasn't been touched by  
> > anyone.
> >
> >
> >
Not being a MOOG expert (yet) I'd say , if there are any socketed ICs
Get a ground strap on your wrist and remove any socketed digital ICs and re-socket them . It may help...The power supply check is also a GOOD idea.
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