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Re: Any budding Emax repairers in UK? - (Jammie?)

2009-01-14 by jammie.emma

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "alancurrall" <alan@...> wrote:
> i received the pcb it needs a couple of pads repairing and some
  tracks thats no problem ill get the pcb fixed the lcd is the right
  size but it has no back light this is a light strip that sits
  behind the lcd you have just the bare bones lcd also i need to do 
  some research as the new lcd has 16 input matrix as the old one
  only has 14

  there are new neon lcd back lights that come with the lcd and they
  come in various bright colours.

  ill keep you posted

  jammie

> Hi again Jammie,
> 
> I put that button panel in the post for you today - Special 'D', so
> you should get it tomorrow. Looking forward to your diagnosis.
> Cheers,
> Alan
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "alancurrall" <alan@> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Jammie, you're a star!
> > Walsall, eh? I know it well. I'm originally from Stoke.
> > I'll get that panel in the post to you as soon as I can, and here's
> > hoping...
> > Best wishes,
> > Alan
> > 
> > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jammie.emma" <jammie.emma@> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "alancurrall" <alan@> wrote:
> > > > send the front pcb put it in a anti static bubble rap bag 
> > > 
> > >  jammie logan
> > >  synth and sampler repair
> > >  42 glastonbury crescent 
> > >  walsall
> > >  ws3 2rf
> > >  united kingdom
> > > 
> > > > Hi Group, I've just about reached the end of my tether with this
> Emax
> > > > and wondered whether there is anyone in the UK who could help
me get
> > > > it back on the road.
> > > > 
> > > > Here's the story: It's an Emax I SE rack mounted version and
so far
> > > > I've brought it back from the dead with a new power supply.
Flushed
> > > > with my success at that I thought I'd have a crack at
replacing the
> > > > faded LCD. So I bought the replacement and set about removing
> the old
> > > > one. Unfortunately, mine is the model with the LCD module soldered
> > > > directly on to the button panel PCB rather than the, simpler
to swap
> > > > out, plug-in variety. Well, my soldering skills being what they
> are I
> > > > made a right old hash of the board, where the LCD module should be
> > > > mounted, and I'm just not up to repairing and making it good.
> > > > 
> > > > If there is some talented soul out there who knows their way
> around an
> > > > Emax and is handy with a soldering iron, I'd loved to pay them
their
> > > > going rate plus a small gratuity for their kindness, if they
can get
> > > > this thing working. If it's someone who already has an Emax of
their
> > > > own I might only need to send the parts rather than parceling
up the
> > > > whole heavy machine.
> > > > 
> > > > Well... Any brave takers?
> > > > 
> > > > Here's hoping,
> > > > Alan
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

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