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I bumped a hole in a key

 
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musicsound
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 10:11 pm    Post subject: I bumped a hole in a key Reply with quote

yesterday I had an accident with my K73 and I bumped a little (1cm ?) hole in the front plate of one key (middle C).

Can this be repaired ?
Exchange one of the white keys or even just the front plate of the key ?
Or must the whole keyboard be exchanged ? How expensive ?
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 10:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's perfectly possible to replace a single key. I would only recommend doing it yourself if you've done that kind of thing before and you're out of warranty though. Otherwise, contact your nearest service center.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 10:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks - will do so
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 8:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Even if you haven't done it before, there's always a first time. Smile If you can take something apart and get it back together again with no screws left over, you're in with a chance. Smile

Use a digital camera (or phone) and take plenty of pictures as you disassemble as a guide to reassembly.

I wouldn't give my keyboard to a service centre just for a key change, unless of course it is in warranty and you wish to preserve it.

Take a look at my guide for replacing keys on Yamaha key-beds as an example of what is usually involved.

http://www.xfactory-librarians.co.uk/guides.html

The precise details could of course be a little different, but the principles are usually the same

This is a also a good site to take a look at

http://www.bustedgear.com/repair_Korg_triton-pro_disassembly.html
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 2:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I remember one of my keyboards in the 80's, you could just push down hard at the back off the key and pull forward to remove. Can't remember which keyboard it was though.

Ahhhhh....simpler times. Smile
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 6:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

musicsound wrote:
Thanks - will do so


You may want to check this video. It's a screen replacement so you do not need to go that far, but it might be helpful to watch someone do it first.
Not sure if you would need to pull out the keybed..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zbi1g2kync

Have fun~
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 6:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm with you, Derek. I just don't like to recommend to strangers on forums to open up their multi-thousand-dollar machine when I have no idea about their skills. From the original post, it doesn't seem likely the OP is comfortable doing things like this. A service center is more expensive but much safer.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 7:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

SanderXpander wrote:
I'm with you, Derek. I just don't like to recommend to strangers on forums to open up their multi-thousand-dollar machine when I have no idea about their skills. From the original post, it doesn't seem likely the OP is comfortable doing things like this. A service center is more expensive but much safer.


Fair point. Smile I am a time served electronics craftsman, who begrudges paying people to do things that I can do myself. Smile But that same apprenticeship taught me that you can turn your hands to most things if you do your research. The one thing I am at a dead loss at, though, is plastering/rendering; I do get my brother in law to do that job! Smile

The only down side to the service centre is how long your keyboard is out of action for for what is a job that will take about an hour. I usually keep a spare set of keys (one of each different type) for all of my boards that I gig, which reminds me that I need to order a set for the Kronos.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 7:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was curious myself how to do it, and it was not difficult to find that video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sA0Rbo2NVA

Doable but looks like quite a job ..
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 7:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Does replaced key need any calibration?
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 5:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not on any of the boards I have replaced keys on to date.
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