ROLAND TR-808 REPAIR & REFURBISHMENT P1 | Vintage Drum Machine Repairs

In this 2 part series, I'll resurrect arguably the most famous and influential piece of electronic music making gear ever...The Roland TR-808. In the first part, we'll dive into why it won't start and give the power supply a much-needed overhaul and test. Index: 0:10 Intro and issue 0:44 Inside 1:33 Possible Problem? 2:13 Checking wire 2:29 Power Plug 2:44 Checking Power 3:09 Removing the mainboard 3:50 PSU circuit 5:35 Soldering tip 6:47 Checking capacitors 8:17 Replaced parts 8:27 Power cable repair 8:58 Cleaning the board 10:50 Circuit test 11:36 Back together and test