Thanks Silas and Dieter for the information. One of the racks in my system is from 1999 apparently, so it looks like I have some hours of fun ahead of me as curl all the jack contacts on the modules... Can anyone recommend a pin-for-pin replacement jack socket? It may be quicker for me to replace the sockets - assuming there are no double sided pcb's. thanks again Andy > > > The first production runs used a different brand of mini jacks which > > had some problems with reliability. According to list lore the > > problems can be alleviated by gently pushing somewhere on the socket > > with a small screwdriver - this procedure is described somewhere on > > the Doepfer website, IIRC. > > Only modules manufactured before ~ 2002 may be affected by this problem as > the material used for the spring contact was a bit too flimsy and not curled > (the new socket used from ~ 2002 have so called "curly contacts"). By the > way modules from all manufacturers that used the 3.5 mm Cliff sockets have > been affected by this problem, not only A-100 modules (as sometimes stated). > On our FAQ page you find some instructions how to solve the problem. > > Best wishes > Dieter Doepfer >
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Re: Cleaning mini-jack sockets
2008-05-20 by aybee2004
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