Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

Hi, All!

I am a new member to the group.  I need some advice.  

I bought an XL-7 in perfect condition a couple of weeks ago.  I added a second ROM card and everything was fine.  Today, I tried to add a third and fourth ROM card and had troubles getting the unit to work again.  I was having some difficulty getting the ROM cards seated, so it is possible that I may have accidentally shorted something out.  At first, the display and all buttons were unlit, but there was a faint clock sound from the headphones.  Now there's no sound either.  

Taking out the new ROM cards didn't solve the problem. Changing their position in the 4 slots didn't help either. I've checked to make sure all cables are seated, etc.  The only thing I could find that looked suspicions was some white residue around one of the smallest IC chips.  I honestly don't know if the residue was already there before I began tinkering or not.  Also, there's one mid-sized IC socket near the middle of the board that has no IC plugged into it.  Again, I don't know if it was already like that before I installed the ROM cards.

Do any of you have troubleshooting suggestions?  If not, is it cost effective to have an XL-7 repaired?  Any idea who can repair them?  Would I be better off just buying another one?

Thanks for any help you can provide.


Rick Reid
http://www.rickreid.com