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

[Mike Schultz]

>
> excuse me asking, as english is not my native - what's an elastomer ?
> and denatured alcohol.. is that the one without any water inside?
>
It's the rubber part of the key action.  Gently lift this off the  
circuit board.  And yes on the alcohol.
>> ...

>> 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..
>

It could be.  I haven't checked myself.
MikeS





>
> 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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