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--- x68000:x68000_xvi_compact_audio_troubleshooting_and_repair [2012/02/27 02:23] – eidis
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- The following information is kind contribution of our forum members **Lydux**, **BlueBMW**, and **RobIvy64**.
+===== X68000 XVI Compact audio troubleshooting and repair =====
-For this repair you might want to consider purchasing a logic probe with audio and visual outputs which will make the troubleshooting more easy.
+The following information is kind contribution by our forum members **Lydux**, **BlueBMW** and **RobIvy64**. Thank you guys for another GameSX exclusive article ! You can use this information to troubleshoot audio problems on other X68000 models, just be warned that part descriptions which are printed on PCB will differ.
-You can go with Elenco LP-560 or the more advanced Elenco LP-900. Both of these logic probes are cheap and can be easily found on eBay.
+For this repair the following tools will come in handy:
+  *Multimeter with buzzer
+  *Elenco LP-560 or the more advanced Elenco LP-900 logic probe
-  *If you happen to hear the sound distorted or at a very low volume then first thing you can try is changing all capacitors.
+ Both of these items are cheap and can be easily found on eBay.
-  *If that does not help, you could have bad amplifier on Op-Amps (MC3403) or the dual channel DAC (YM3012). It could also be a power regulation problem on amplifier part. You can check this with a voltmeter on op-amp (pin 4 and 11). They should be +12v and -12v. If there is a PSU failure on -12v rail, it it will cause distortions.
+  *If the sound is coming out distorted or at a very low volume, the first thing you can try is replacing all capacitors.
+  *If that does not help, you could have a bad amplifier on Op-Amps (MC3403) or the dual channel DAC (YM3012). It could also be a power regulation problem on amplifier part. You can check this with a voltmeter on op-amp (pin 4 and 11). They should be +12v and -12v. If there is a PSU failure on -12v rail, it will cause distortions.
+  *Please note that acid from leaked capacitors can eat up traces above and below the solder mask and traces which look fine can be corroded and broken below it. Please test all suspected traces for continuity.
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 |  MC3403 Op-Amp  |
-It's a regular quad op-amp in SMD SO14 package.
+It is a regular quad op-amp in SMD SO14 package.
   *Original is a MC3403
-  *Compatible devices are TL074 and LM324.
+  *Compatible devices are TL074ACD which is preferred over LM324.
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-There are 2 Op-Amps:
+There are 3 Op-Amps:
-  *IC39 - Responsible for FM synth (Top)
+  *IC39 - Responsible for OPM DAC internal buffer amplification and first stage of stereo FM channels pre-amplification (Top)
-  *IC7 - Responsible for DAC (Bottom)
+  *IC7 - Responsible for second stage of FM channels pre-amplification, ADPCM output amplification and channel mixing for internal speaker (we haven't checked so far) (Bottom)
+  *IC106 - NJM2073. It's a dual opamp, used for headphone amplification and in most cases can be safely ignored.
-If replacing the appropriate Op-Amp does not solve your problem then the following IC's could be faulty:
+The circled test points in the right picture can become corroded and broken. Please test them for continuity.
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+If there are no broken traces and replacing the appropriate Op-Amp does not solve your problem then the following IC's could be faulty:
+|{{:x68000:ym2151_1.png?250}}{{:x68000:ym2151_2.png?172}}|{{:x68000:ym3012_3.png?184}}{{:x68000:ym3012_4.png?171}}|
 |  YM2151 FM synth  |  YM3012 DAC  |
-There is a RESET pin on YM3012 (pin 7 = ICL#) which should stay to a 1 logic (High) on normal operation.
+  *There is a RESET pin on YM3012 (pin 7 = ICL#) which should stay to a 1 logic (High) on normal operation. If stuck to a logic 0, it will keep initializing both channels, so no analog output.
+  *You can also check DAC amplification (the part at the right of YM3012), and channels preamplifications. Relevant components are all ceramic precision capacitors (C91, C28 and C29). These are rated at the lowest possible tolerance (B = ± 0.1 pF), this is very important.
+  *Also, transistors Q4 an Q5 may be faulty, or the diode D7 could be shorted.
+===== X68000 XVI Compact audio troubleshooting flowchart =====
+Here is a flowchart which was kindly contributed by **Lydux**
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+===== X68000 XVI Compact audio pre-amplification schematics =====
-Also, please check for ICL# (pin 7) ! If stuck to a logic 0, it'll keep initializing both channels, so no analog output !
+For further troubleshooting please use the following schematics which have been kindly contributed by **Lydux** and updated by **BlueBMW**. Please note that component names which are not in red could have different part numbers.
-Our forum member **Lydux** has drawn [[http://nfggames.com/X68000/Misc/X68000%20ACE%20K5710DE%20audio%20pre-amplification%20schematics/:schematics]] for fm audio pre-amplification part from an ACE I/O board : Model K5710DE
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-Get them here:
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+Keep the scene alive !