Subj : Re: Premature Electronic Death To : bbspat From : Nigel Reed Date : Thu Sep 29 2022 11:45:31 On Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:58:05 -0700 "bbspat" wrote: > Today I wanted to pull my Roland SC-20 sound module out of the garage > and play some MIDIs with it. I plugged it into the wall and USB today > and it was completely dead, using either USB or DC power. > > I'm pretty frustrated because this is one of the very few items I > have that keeps me connected to my 20s, and it's dead. I normally > don't get very attached to electronics at all, but I think music is a > bit different. > > So I'm now wondering if I spend more money to buy a new sound module, > that I don't have a connection to my past, or if I attempt to hack on > it and look for some DC fuse, or just call it a loss. If it's been stored for a long time and it's somewhat old, I'd suspect you have a bad cap or two. Open it up and look for any caps that are bulging, have a rounded top or are leaking and replace them. Common problem in old electronics. -- End Of The Line BBS - Plano, TX telnet endofthelinebbs.com 23 .