Vintage Synth Repair

Hi Bill,
Go here for all things SQ-80: http://www.buchty.net/ensoniq/ 
There's even some tips about the floppy drive. www.athana.com still makes new 2dd 3.5" floppies too....
Fran
--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, Bill Fox <billyfox@...> wrote:
>
> On 11/8/10 9:02 AM, Scott Nordlund wrote:
> > You should do a SysEx dump to save the sounds.
> Already done but I'd like a 100% functional SQ-80.  So far, I cannot 
> find anything to help me figure out where the failure is located.  I 
> don't have the funds to just shotgun parts like a floppy drive only to 
> find out that the flaw is elsewhere like the controller chip.
> > Replacing the battery should be fairly straightforward.
> Yes... *IF* I knew what kind of battery it is.  The user and service 
> manuals that I found on-line to not specify the battery part number.  
> I'm not one to open a keyboard blindly without a proper service manual 
> to give me warnings that only the manufacturer can tell me.  Yes, I know 
> about proper grounding technique and how to solder but I'm too queasy to 
> pop the hood without the proper manuals in front of me.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Bill
>