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Re: Power switch replacement for OBXa ?

2011-12-19 by adsr75

Thanks a lot for your answer Paul,
I appreciate you took your time to help me (a lot !)
I will order a replacement switch and follow your instructions.
Best
Stephane

--- In oberheim@yahoogroups.com, "Paul J. White" <pjwhite@...> wrote:
>
> A pretty close replacement for Oberheim's 
> standard power switch, the Cherry 
> GRF22N2BBRLN,  is available from 
> www.mouser.com.  This switch has three 
> terminals.  If your machine has the wires 
> soldered directly to the switch, you will need to 
> transfer them to the new switch, keeping the 
> order of connections the same.  Take note of the 
> pin numbers molded into the switch (1, 2 and 3) 
> and match the new with the old.  If you are 
> lucky, the wires will be connected to the switch 
> with press-fit lugs which you can transfer directly to the new switch.
> 
> At 08:52 AM 12/18/2011, adsr75 wrote:
> >
> >
> >The power switch on top of my Obxa got crash 
> >(bad move in its case, and to me, weird place for a power switch to be...)
> >I'm looking for a new power switch, (the red one 
> >with light) or any replacement for it.
> >They are 6 wires on it. (I don't know what they 
> >are for, maybe 2 for main AC, 2 for the light ?...)
> >Any help appreciated,
> >for now my Obxa is down, can't switch it on !
> >
> >
>

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