REPAIR · AUG 14, 2026

The Juno-106 voice chip problem, explained (and fixed)

Why the 80017A dies, how to diagnose a dead voice, and the 40-minute fix.

The 80017A voice chips were dipped in resin that turns conductive with age. Voices die one by one. The diagnosis is a held chord with a missing note that follows a specific voice number.

Stripping the coating or fitting modern clone chips is a permanent, well-documented fix. Budget an afternoon, not a restoration.