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Odd desktop behaviour...power maybe

2014-08-15 by tomhodges@...

Hi all.I've twice had a fault with my old desktop evolver recently. It seemed to all purposes totally dead, with only one light - the 5th one along horizontally under the 'bpm-MIDI' rec knob still lit, and even that only intermittently. Usually neither the lights or the number display came on.I checked the power supply first with a multimeter....no problem there.I opened up the case and checked the internal power connections with the power supply in, again no problem 13.5V. I resigned myself to a long few hours checking around the circuit but when I looked at the front the lights were all on and happy and the number display was lit.I left it well alone, but now 2 months later exactly the same thing. I opened up the case, checked the internal solder spots from the power jack and it works again.Any ideas what may be causing this? has it happened to anyone else?Thanks in advanceTom

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