Dead CP-251...

Notlob · Post by **Notlob** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:56 pm

Hi folks

Fried my new CP-251 I'm afraid, and would be grateful for any help. Plugged the wrong power supply into it the other evening by mistake (9V centre negative, not positive) and now the LED stays fully on, and the only output is a very faint, slowly rising signal. Had it apart; no visible damage, but it's nearly all ICs anyway. Bought if from Thomann (Germany) as there's no UK supplier at the moment, and I don't really want to send it for repair in the US unless no choice. Just getting a new PCB would be another option. Any ideas?

Cheers, Andy

Voltor07 · Post by **Voltor07** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:12 pm

Betcha won't do that again!

But seriously, in my opinion, the best way to go about fixing your CP-251 would be to replace the board. More than likely, the IC's are fried. Question: I have never been inside my CP-251...is it surface mount? If not, perhaps you could replace all the IC's.

Notlob · Post by **Notlob** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:03 am

Thanks for the reply. ICs are surface-mounted, so no chance of replacing them. Have emailed MM about a new PCB - we'll see! Too damn right I won't do that again - everything's labelled and colour-coded now!

EricK · Post by **EricK** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:47 pm

I had a friend that did that with his BRAND NEW Freq Box. THe input led stayed on constantly but there was no sound. Id highly reccomend contacting Moog and getting an RMA number so that they can fix it for you.

Eric