Discussion about the Korg PolySix synthesizer

Hi Crow,

Please do .... We need it ;)



--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, The Old Crow <oldcrow@o...> wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 2 Aug 2000, Rich Grasso wrote:
> 
> > Was wondering if anyone has had to bring in their P6 for service 
due
> > to the infamous battery leakage problem.
> 
>   Just about all P6s are now, if it has not already been done, in 
dire
> need of a new battery.  I've repaired about 35 KLM-367 boards (the 
one
> with the battery on it that takes most of the corrosion damage) to 
date.
> 
> > Mine has started to show symptoms of the problem so I was 
wondering if
> > it's repairable and how much I should expect to pay...
> 
>   Unless the damage is really severe, just about any P6 can be 
repaired
> due to the battery for about $10 in parts and $50-$100 in labor, 
depending
> on who fixes it.  (Of course if you can repair boards yourself, it 
becomes
> much cheaper).
> 
>   If you want an idea of what to expect in term of the repair 
itself, have
> a look here:
> 
> http://www.oldcrows.net/~oldcrow/synth/korg/polysix/repair.html
> 
>   Cheers,
> 
>    Crow, who needs to put the Trident MkII repair pages online one 
of
> these days...
> 
> /**/