MPC60 - Major Power Problems!

Hi,

I live in the UK and recently purchased an MPC60 from America - it arrived today, and excitedly I plugged it in via a normal power adapter converter (the type you might buy in an airport) - only to find that the screen flashed once and then went straight off again. Now it won't switch on again at all!

I take it this is a problem with the British 240V power supply when the machine is expecting 120V, and I'm suspecting I've blown a fuse - what I need to know is how do I get this sorted out, and also what can I use to stop this from happening again?

I'm pretty desperate as I've just spent hundreds of dollars on this thing & they're obviously pretty hard to come by. Any help is very much appreciated!

Thanks a lot,

Chris

hello mate. Same problem here, only, i didn't plug it in.
You need a power converter, i think you might be able to get
tem at homebase...my one hasn't arrived yet. Do you have the
60 or the 60MKII???

Thanks for the reply - it's a normal MPC60, not the Mark II. There's a Homebase round the corner so maybe I'll give that a go!

By the way I've found a site that looks promising to get this serviced if necessary - check here: http://www.synthservice.com/

where in the uk are you from?

In Birmingham - I very much doubt there are any service centres for vintage equipment round here, that one in London that I've just posted the link for is the only one I can find so far

i'd change the fuse in the plug before sending it off anywhere.

Seeing as it's an American PSU, the fuse isn't contained in the end of the plug - I think it's in the unit itself. Can anyone clarify this? Thanks

yup, very easy on the mk I too, just undo the two screws on each side, UNDER the end cheeks, not the ones holding the endcheeks, then the lid flips up (dont open it too wide too fast or some connectors might come loose).

The fuse for the mains is under the power distribution board at the right hand side of the rear, If you have a way to check fuses then check to see which ones are blown, then take them to the store (marking which values go in which sockets) and get replacements. And get a step down transformer for 120 power.

by the way, that was a really dumb move, hopefully it's just the fuse!

Thanks a lot for the info - I'll give it a go. And yes, it was an incredibly dumb move, but you try restraining yourself when an MPC60 arrives in the post that you've been waiting weeks for. I barely remembered to eat that evening..

heh, see what happens when you start using it!

have you managed to get a power converter yet?
And how much is it?

Yep, it was £20 from a local hardware shop - they shouldn't be too hard to come by. I reckon Maplin will definitely have some

Thats why I like my MPC2KXL... dual voltage!

Well damn, there's gotta be something to like on that plastic machine, I wouldn't have thought dual voltage would have been it tho.