Hi Tommy,
The short answer is that the master section gets modified so the
mother board stays on the bottom of the console and new female Molex
headers are attached to motherboard via short ribbon cables, so the
master section is mounted sorta' like the channel modules. It's a big
job that involves a lot of de-soldering on the motherboard (tricky).
What model power supplies do you have, PS-3? They will benefit from
a rebuild.
Which console do you have, an Elite or Elan?
Best,
Ike
On 1/23/2010 2:13 PM, Tommy Mokas wrote:
Hello everyone, I believe it was recently a point of discussion, but
it is there a general consensus on the best way to redo the master
section in an 80's (mine is from 1986) Elite or Elan and move it away
from its poorly designed daughterboard situation? I have some days
when I have to tap/coerce it so that my meters and/or stereo bus
operate correctly, and it really doesn't bode well with me to leave it
as is forever, whether it works or not....especially if clients are
about.
Also, if I were to want to move the console to a new location, is it
best to pull out each card and the master section and move the frame
separate? It seems like that would be a good time to do the master
section work if that were the case.
One final question....I have two power supplies, and I have only ever
used one of them. I want to see which of them is better, and to my
knowledge, they are both stock. What are some things I should look
for, or even ways to go about testing this (both electronically and
sonically)? Furthermore, should I determine that they are both of
equal quality, what are some mods that can be done to improve its
design and maybe therefore improving my headroom? I wouldn't be
performing any of these mods by myself, but have some handy friends!
Thanks so much, this list has been such a valuable resource. I love
my Neotek and intend to use it for many years ahead, gotta make sure
my baby's healthy!
Best,
Tommy
On Jan 21, 2010, at 4:35 PM, Ike Zimbel wrote:
Sounds like a Molex connector problem. I think the motherboard on the
Elan just kind of floats / hangs off of the master module. Have a
look at those connections.
You're welcome and thanks for getting back with results...wish
everyone would do that!
best,
Ike
On 1/21/2010 3:24 PM, Kris w wrote:
Hi Ike,
sorry for the late reply, but I wanted to let you know that your right
about the center section being the source of my meter trouble. After
some
fooling around I gave the center section a firm "love tap" with my
index finger to an open area in the middle of the panel, and the
meters jumped back to normal. I still have some meter weirdness from
time to time though. Anyways, thanks for taking the time to write!
-Kris
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