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

2009-01-14 by Dave Sotnick

Hi Jammie and Alan,

Glad to see you're able to do business together -- any chance you
could take this off-list now?

Thanks,
Dave

On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 7:20 AM, jammie.emma
<jammie.emma@...> wrote:
> --- 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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