my Korg DW8000 blew up last night...

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my Korg DW8000 blew up last night...

Post by onhookersandgin » Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:17 pm

hey there,

i was wondering if anyone knows a decent and cheap (key word there) synth repair shop in the UK?
i plugged in my DW8000 with the power switch on and there was a spark from the plug and my speakers made a slight pop and the synth wouldnt light up or anything. There wasnt a bang and there was no smoke and it didnt smell or anything so do you think is savable?? I only have 2 synths, and the 8000 was my first one so i really want it back :cry: Ive checked out synthrestore.com and they charge £80 minimum, i wont be able to have anything done till the end of the month, if at all. im pooooor lol.

i love my 8000, its hediously cheezy, uber uber 80's too, its incredible

thanks in advance

joe
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Post by Dreamtronix » Wed Nov 01, 2006 12:22 am

Sorry to hear about that...

There's a fuse on the power supply that may be blown that you can replace yourself. Try checking that first and good luck!
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Post by Analog Freak » Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:44 am

I would say that it is probably the fuse or something in the power supply, like an electrolytic capacitor, that decided it didn't feel like doing it's job anymore. Parts get age, get old and die, like everything else. Luckily, replacement parts for power suppliers aren't too hard to find. The problem is that a lot of other things could have gone wrong as well, some of which might be very hard to diagnose and fix. Anyway, try changing out the fuse for one of the same amperage and voltage ratings before you try anything else.
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Post by Stab Frenzy » Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:54 am

Yeah sounds like a fuse to me, should be an easy fix.
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Post by onhookersandgin » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:21 pm

hey guys, cheers for the response!

i opened it up at about 1am this morning after reading the first reply and saw that the glass fuse had blown, so i took it out and went down to the electrical shop in town on my lunch break and got one similar. i took out a 250v 250mA but the only one they had was a 250v 315mA, so i bought it and whacked it in this evening and voila! it works fine :D i was a little concerned at first that there i was replacing the fuse with one that was 65mA higher, but as its a hybrid synth, im not worried about any changes in current affecting the tuning or anything, concidering its a DCO and only the amp and filters are analog.

so i managed to repair it for 40p instead of Synthrestore's £80, thats a grand saving of £79.60 (not including P+P) yey!!

Thanks all of you :)

Joe

(i can start growing a mullet and make bad depeche mode covers now hehe)
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