Here is a final link to a better quality photo of the unconnected
standoffs. If they are meant to do nothing, then I am happy...but
somehow I doubt it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23732700@N05/3215418519/

Regards.
TJ

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "aesoteric@..." <aesoteric@...>
wrote:

>
> Hi Florian,
>
> I've established that the A199 distorts with the original spring, and
> am in the process of arranging to have it sent back. This is an
> unrelated potential problem with the bouncing power supply unsecured
> power supply PCB.
>
> So, you are saying that there SHOULD be two screws going into the back
> of the case, and into standoffs directly behind the left side of the
> power PCB, that are attached to nothing And that the power PCB should
> only be connected to the case by two screws. My apologies if this is
> getting on your nerves...
>
> TJ
>
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , Florian Anwander <fanwander@>
> wrote:
> >
> > aesoteric@ wrote:
> > > Hi Dieter,
> > >
> > > The four screws in the rear side of the suitcase are inplace,

and are

> > > attached to the standoffs inside the case - however, I think the
> > > screws attaching the heat sink to the PCB and into the standoffs

have

> > > snapped (If I understand how it should be correctly)
> > NO NO NO NO NO NO. Everything is ok with your case.
> >
> > Please reattach the original Doepfer spring and check whether the
> > distortion still occurs. If it does NOT occur, then you know the

fault

> > is the new spring. If it DOES still distort withthe original spring,
> > then send the module back to Thomann with the original spring.
> >
> > Florian
> >
>