> >i just printed out the manual when one thing caught my attention: > >the poly 800 i bought has *naturally* no adaptor included ,sigh... > >but i have a 9v 500mA adaptor, will it work? or is it gonna fry the > >synth, since the manual says thas 300mA ones should be used? > you won't fry it with 500mA. As long as the voltage, polarity, and plug > size are, and the current of the adapter is 300mA or more then it will work. > a 500mA power supply will run cooler and last longer too. But if somehow > the Poly 800 shorts out, you'll be frying it with more current. On the topic of frying, in the article I found about installing a backup battery (mine didn't have one, but had the solder pads, so must be the second edition mkI), it said to cut one lead of D1 (ie. remove it without physically removing it) - any thoughts on why this is so, and what the implications are? I did what it said, but am not too happy about the thought of any loose current frying the board... IIRC, when I looked at my original fried poly, the service manual said that D1 was the main protection circuit - but of course there was no D1, so...?? As far as mod articles go - I'll have a go at compiling any that I find into a single source sometime "soon" (which for me can define anything from one hour to one year... ) Lee http://www.baudalign.com
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Fried Poly
2001-10-29 by Lee Mulvogue