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  1. KORG Volca Sample Teardown, Remove the screws on the bottom: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 KORG Volca Sample Teardown, Remove the screws on the bottom: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove seven Screws.

    • Then turn the Volca around. You can now remove the two PCBs. Take care with the loudspeaker cable and the battery cable. In my picture the black cable is already loose.

  2. KORG Volca Sample Teardown, The PCB with the knobs and the main logic: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • This is the main processor. It is an Cypress FM4-Series MB9BF164L.

    • 25Q03213

    • The DAC. AKM4384FT.

    • MV3241 / 49AG3 / P220

  3. KORG Volca Sample Teardown, The PART, MUTE, FUNC, WRITE etc. buttons: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 KORG Volca Sample Teardown, The PART, MUTE, FUNC, WRITE etc. buttons: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • This is how working buttons should look like.

    • If this isn't the case, clean these parts with a Q-Tip dipped in isopropanol.

    • Clean these parts as well.

  4. KORG Volca Sample Teardown: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 KORG Volca Sample Teardown: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Here is a complete overview of the PCB containing the Step Touch Buttons and the FUNC and WRITE buttons

Christian

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Hello, thanks for this post. I have an issue with my volca sample, only sound left is outputting. can you show me where the audio jack output circuit is ? Would be much appreciated. I think it’s a spike made by my soundcard while turnung it on that caused this issue.

Orphée Design - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

Sorry, I can’t help you here. You may try www.korgforums.com. There are some discussions about broken Volcas.

Christian -

Hi,

My Volca Sample LCD is dimmed (knob lights are not working too, however button lights works) after accidentally liquid spill. Everything else is fine. Can you give me some tip about dimmed LCD? Tnx

Flick Simpson - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

Hi, you can try open the Volca and rinse it thouroughly with distilled water. Remove the batteries before. Then dry it with a fan and keep it open and let it dry on air for 24 hours. The re-insert the batteries and hope for the best. What kind of liquid was it?

Christian -

Hello!! I have an issue with my VS. The Button 7 keeps triggering without no reason and is a pain in the ass. I opened the VS and cleaned all the pads ans circuits but doesn´t seem to do anything. :(

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