Vintage Synth Repair

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, Alan Probandt <alan_probandt@...> wrote:
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> Could you please describe (both for me and for all the people in the future who will be reading this sequence of postings) exactly what kind of damage that an old memory battery does to vintage synthesizers?  Thank you.
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> --- On Wed, 3/3/10, Keith Niver <kaniver@...> wrote:
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> The chemicals from inside the memory battery( went it goes bad) flow out onto the printed circuit board and damage copper traces ( signal and power supply lines). It also creeps into thru-hole vias ( which carry signals from one side of the pc board to the other.
Some places might not be so evident.I'm finding this to be the case right now.

I have (2) Korg Poly 6's in the shop with the leakage problem.

I figure 200-250 to repair leakage damage


Scott in Vermont ASEE , 1981

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> To add to what Scott said about replacing
> your battery, always do a back-up of your favorite sounds. If your battery
> dies, they may be lost as well. If you can’t find a tech near you, go to www.mitatechs.org and search for a tech
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> Niver
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> Certified tech
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> -----Original Message-----
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> vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott
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> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010
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> Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] Pay
> me now or.....
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> One of the biggest
> problems I've come across in servicing/repairing
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> vintage gear is : Memory Battery leakage.
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> If your Memory Battery hasnt been changed in a number of year PLEASE get it
> done or it may ruin you synth for good
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> You can send it to me for $100's of dollars of repairs OR change the battery
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> Scott in Vermont
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