Vintage Synth Repair

On 18 Sep 2010, at 10:22 AM, urei wrote:

>   Don't know if this one qualifies as vintage or not, but I don't  
> think there's a better place to ask for advice.
>    I've been offered a JV-80 for a very low price.  It's got problems.
>  Of course you knew that.
>   Specifically, it does nothing on power-up, but the display lights  
> up.  No audio, no text in display, no somke, no smell, no  
> undesireable noises, nothing but the backlight in the display.
>    Anyone here know of any known issues with this keyboard?
>    Thanks very much.   Mike

>
> I would start with power supply - fuses, voltages... Then all  
> connectors etc.
> 
> Daniel Forro
> 
> On 18 Sep 2010, at 10:22 AM, urei wrote:
> 
> >   Don't know if this one qualifies as vintage or not, but I don't  
> > think there's a better place to ask for advice.
> >    I've been offered a JV-80 for a very low price.  It's got problems.
> >  Of course you knew that.
> >   Specifically, it does nothing on power-up, but the display lights  
> > up.  No audio, no text in display, no somke, no smell, no  
> > undesireable noises, nothing but the backlight in the display.
> >    Anyone here know of any known issues with this keyboard?
> >    Thanks very much.   Mike
>