Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Hi Dan----Can you tell me where you got those "beefier" diodes? 
Company and part number?  I really need some!--Dorothy
> 
> I wanted to chime in that Mission66 advised that I change out all 
the 
> diodes with beefier ones to try and fix my VFX, whose display went 
> semi dead one day. I changed them and presto chango, it all works 
> again. Thank you. This is what the forum is all about. Remeber the 
> warning is that you can't keep flicking it on and off to try 
to "jump 
> start it" or you may blow up the boards and I am sure there is no 
> return....
> 
> Long live the VFX!!! Best MIDI controller in it's day and still 
today.
> 
> Dan
> 
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> --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "Hans Artmann" <hans-
> artmann@t...> wrote:
> > Dorothy,
> > You might want to download the file power.zip from
> > http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ensoniq-VFX-
> SD/files/Tools/Schemati
> > cs/
> > There are some diodes CR1 to CR8 follwing the fuses. I can 
remember 
> that
> > I had a dead display because one of the fuses was blown (I can't
> > remember which one it was). So it could well be one of these 
diodes.
> > Check the voltages given in the schematics to find out which 
> circuit's
> > wrong.
> > 
> > The power supply hasn't changed very much from the vanilla VFX to 
> the
> > SD.
> > 
> > I hope this helps,
> > Hans
> > 
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: paixwool [mailto:snowberry@c...] 
> > Gesendet: Freitag, 25. März 2005 21:25
> > An: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
> > Betreff: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] A question for Richard
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Hi there,  In an earlier post you mentioned a diode replacement 
on 
> > the power supply board to correct the problem of the display not 
> > activating. I think I killed this diode by starting up when it 
was 
> > still very cold!  Anyway, I have opened it up and checked 
> everything 
> > on that board; everything is labeled, but only found C1, C2, C3, 
> C5, 
> > R5, and R6 suspect by using a volt meter.  So where is the 
diode?  
> > Those items sound like capacitors and resistors. Help please! 
> Dorothy
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