Re: [M100] Need help fixing VEE on M100

2021-04-14 Thread Jesse Lafleur
co.com/z/RSF-R80-2-Caig-Labs-Deoxit-DeoxIT-Rosin-Flux-Soldering-Paste-56-Gram-Jar_2094258.html > > Jeff > > -Original Message- > From: M100 On Behalf Of Eric LK > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 8:36 AM > To: m100@lists.bitchin100.com > Subject: Re: [M100] Need

Re: [M100] Need help fixing VEE on M100

2021-04-14 Thread Josh Malone
On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 9:57 AM Jeffrey Birt wrote: > > I bought a jar of this more than a year ago and have found it works very > well. I prefer paste flux to the 'no clean' type as the fumes are far less > irritating. > >

Re: [M100] Need help fixing VEE on M100

2021-04-14 Thread Jeffrey Birt
Message- From: M100 On Behalf Of Eric LK Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 8:36 AM To: m100@lists.bitchin100.com Subject: Re: [M100] Need help fixing VEE on M100 "Jeffrey Birt" wrote: > Welcome to the fun world of leaking electrolytic capacitors. Trace > damage like thi

Re: [M100] Need help fixing VEE on M100

2021-04-14 Thread Eric LK
"Jeffrey Birt" wrote: > Welcome to the fun world of leaking electrolytic capacitors. Trace damage > like this is > very common and if someone replaces the capacitors without properly > mitigating the > damage the corrosion will continue to spread and get worse. 'Half-way' > repairs cause > as

Re: [M100] Need help fixing VEE on M100

2021-04-11 Thread Jeffrey Birt
needed bodge wires. This is not hard work but it sure is time consuming. Jeff Birt -Original Message- From: M100 On Behalf Of Eric LK Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2021 7:17 AM To: m100@lists.bitchin100.com Subject: Re: [M100] Need help fixing VEE on M100 Le lun. 22 mars 2021 à 19:05, Eric

Re: [M100] Need help fixing VEE on M100

2021-04-11 Thread Eric LK
Le lun. 22 mars 2021 à 19:05, Eric LK a écrit : > > I didn't recapped this unit because the seller I purchased it from > told me he did it a couple of years ago, but I think I'll just follow > your advice on this (also, I'm not sure he did clean the flux). > > I already have the caps so I guess I

Re: [M100] Need help fixing VEE on M100

2021-03-22 Thread Eric LK
"Jeffrey Birt" wrote: > On the M100s I have found most of the caps tend to leak (and cause PCB > damage). > While I am NOT a proponent of 'recapping' every piece of vintage gear out > there on > the M100 I do a full recap on every one of them. I didn't recapped this unit because the seller I

Re: [M100] Need help fixing VEE on M100

2021-03-21 Thread Jeffrey Birt
and/or the flux they applied to the bottom of the PCB with a butter knife, turning conductive. Jeff Birt -Original Message- From: M100 On Behalf Of Eric LK Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2021 2:05 AM To: m100@lists.bitchin100.com Subject: [M100] Need help fixing VEE on M100 About 6 months

[M100] Need help fixing VEE on M100

2021-03-21 Thread Eric LK
About 6 months ago, my M100's LCD contrast was very weak and impossible to use. Following your advice, I changed C82 and C85 . That gave me a solid -5V for VEE and the contrast was back to normal. My problem is that 6 months later, I can still read the screen (mostly) but my VEE is now back to