Topless monomachine

[Andrew Tarpinian]

Thanks for the info Chris!


On Apr 10, 2014, at 5:33 PM, Chris Strellis <chris at strellis.com> wrote:

>> Also wanted to ask on the topic of internal power supplies. If one starts
> making an (low) audible buzzing noise >does that mean it's most likely on
> it's way out?
> 
> Possibly means a re-capping is needed.  That is, replace the electrolytic
> capacitors in the PSU with newer and better ones.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Chris
> 
> On Apr 10, 2014, at 3:04 PM, Chris Strellis <chris at strellis.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Andrew,
>> 
>> Does your battery look like this?
>> 
>> http://goo.gl/uSOqIo
>> 
>> It's just a solder tag CR2032 lithium battery.  At this stage it's 
>> best to put in a battery socket like this if there's room and fit a 
>> standard CR2032 battery.
>> 
>> http://goo.gl/bm8ElY
>> 
>> Backup all your stuff first!!
>> 
>> I'd snip out the old battery first with small wire cutters.  Then with 
>> a desoldering suction pump and soldering iron desolder and remove the 
>> small legs left in the PCB.  Fit the socket and solder that in then 
>> add the battery.
>> 
>> Good to go!
>> 
>> Cheers
>> 
>> Chris
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:music-bar-bounces at lists.music-bar.org] On Behalf Of Andrew 
>> Tarpinian
>> Sent: 09 April 2014 21:42
>> To: Music-bar
>> Subject: Topless monomachine
>> 
>> http://www.polaritydesign.com/photos/mnmopen.jpg
>> 
>> If your monomachine stops working, apparently you just need to take it 
>> apart, unplug and then re-plug everything in again. Then it will work. 
>> For now, fingers crossed.
>> 
>> I also want to replace the battery(you can't see it, it's on a board 
>> under this UI board.) Looking for a little help. It is solidly stuck 
>> to a metal bracket which is then soldered to the board. Wondering if 
>> the battery is most likely soldered to the bracket? (It's hard for me 
>> to tell, don't know much about this stuff) If so does it make sense to 
>> unsolder the bracket from the board first, change the battery then 
>> re-attach? or just try to replace the battery without removing the bracket
> from the board, or something else?
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