[A6] dead key/switches/aftertouch - advice on fixing/opening

[nemesys 12]

thanks for taking the time..

On 6/5/06, Mike Schultz <mschultz at magma.ca> wrote:
>
> I had crud in my key contacts after less than a year, and I keep my
> space clean.  Just be methodical when taking it apart, there aren't
> any tricks that I recall.  Once you have the fatar keyboard out, pull
> up the elastomer and swab the contact surfaces with denatured
> alcohol.


excuse me asking, as english is not my native - what's an elastomer ?
and denatured alcohol.. is that the one without any water inside?


> There are a few cables coming off of the keyboard, the assemblers
> were pretty liberal with the silicone goop but re-seat them just the
> same.  Test and re-goop if you are working after that.
>
> I don't know the specifics of the switches, but expect to replace.
> Check digikey/mouser for a form/function equivalent.  Many vendors.


thanks thats a great idea. so Numark/alesis doesnt keeo the spares ?
i remember a few people on the list bought A6 oscillators etc..


best regards
Tom



Good luck
> Mike
>
>
>
> On Jun 4, 2006, at 2:52 PM, nemesys 12 wrote:
>
> > hi guys
> >
> > my A6 developed a bad contact on b4 key. it doesn't work cept a chance
> > contact here n there.
> >
> > altough i did this for some of my synths before, so far i've never
> > opened
> > A6. i was wondering
> > if anyone got advice on how to open it (safely), what to look for,
> > and how
> > to clean the key contact..?
> >
> > second, some of the micro-switches are having problems too: the
> > soft button
> > 1 and the UP arrow button.
> > dunno if these can be cleaned, tho my guess is, considering they
> > are modern
> > microswitches, they
> > can only be replaced. not sure. anyone had experience ordering
> > spare parts
> > from Alesis/Numark ?
> >
> > and finally (jesus..), the aftertouch ain't working for a while now
> > - is
> > there a ribbon connector
> > to re-seat or something like that? AT wasnt a show stopper till
> > now, but if
> > i'm gonna open the beast,
> > i wanna deal with all quirks at once.
> >
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > regards
> > Tom
> >
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