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Agnes Heijns Posted on Apr 02, 2019

Hi, The D and E keys to my yamaha DGX 660 digital piano started to make a clacking sound (its under 6 months old). There is no service center near me. What could this be?

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    Becketts Music Ltd Apr 26, 2019

    If this is a physical banging noise (metal on plastic or plastic on plastic) it is highly likely the felt damper strips have come away from the frame. Talk to your supplying dealer if under 6 months old it is under warranty.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 13, 2008

SOURCE: Sticky Keys for Yamaha Digital Piano YDP-121

have you tried using the can of air. you can get it at almost any drug store walmart or kmart. just spray the can of air between the keys and they should become unstuck.

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Michial Gueffroy

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  • Posted on Apr 28, 2009

SOURCE: No sound when piano keys are pushed on my Yamaha dgx-620

I'm sorry but it sounds like you will have to have it repaired professionally.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 08, 2009

SOURCE: What needs to be removed from my Yamaha YPG-625 to

DO NOT open the case unless you are aware of and comfortable with the fact that you could _destroy_ your piano. Easily.

Observe appropriate anti-static precautions. It should go without saying that this is an electronic repair, and dangerous voltages may exist inside the case.

1. Remove the stand if you have one
2. Lay the keyboard upside down (bottom up) on workbench
3. Remove all 90+ screws from the bottom of the chassis, including the 14 inside the speaker compartments
4. Carefully lift up on the bottom case part, taking not to damage the speaker lines
5. Unplug speaker connector and set lower case aside
6. LCD is mounted beneath main logic board
9in the center), my problem lies elsewhere, but competent and cautious service technique should lead you where you need. I would strongly recommend replacing the LCD assembly module, unless you are experienced in LCD repair.

Fred Yearian

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  • Posted on Nov 29, 2009

SOURCE: My Yamaha YDP-121 digital piano has a key that is

Check if it might be dragging on the edge of the case. The restoring force for some of these comes from a silicone rubber dome that is oart of the contact. SOMETIMES the dome fails.

Testimonial: "sounds good but i am a novice with repairs and do not really understand all the terms used. also, i am not sure how to go about fixing or getting repl"

michaelwitt

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  • Posted on Sep 23, 2010

SOURCE: roland hp550g digital piano has a couple of dropped keys

Power off the unit. Disconnect all cables that plug into the speaker base if you have one - It may be wise to document the individual wires to make their reinstallation easier. Remove the unit from the speaker stand and lay it on the floor on something like an old towel - you may get some dark colored grease on the rug. Remove the screws only for the bottom rear, not the front - you don't need to remove them. Do this by gently turning the unit upside down. Only remove the screws from the sides/rear bottom, and note which screw types you removed from where. Once all bottom rear screws are removed gently return the unit right side up. now pivot the top rear cover - the sides of the cover are attached to the rear - pivot it toward the back. No need to remove the ribbon cables - just let the top lay there or prop it up with something if the ribbon cables don't have enough slack for the top cover to lay flat on its back. You should now be looking at all of the keys uncovered. notice the rear of each key is where it hinges. You'll notice the grease at the hinge point. The keys are thin plastic so you must take care not to damage them. The way to remove a key is to spread the ears at the hinge point of the key you want to remove. I use a screwdriver sharpened to a point, but a large pair of needle nose pliers work good too. You insert the tapered point of the tool between the ears gently to spread them far enough to just clear the pins. Once they are spread wide enough you'll feel them disengage. Each key also has two hooks located side by side towards the front of the key on the bottom side - they are not visable until the hinge is released, but you must realise they are there or you'll either snap the key back onto the hinge or not be able to pull the key out once you've got it off the hinge. Pivot the key towards you to remove it. What you now have in your hand is not the defective part. You have the top that is touched when playing the keyboard. The defective part is still setting in the mechanism. What's actually happened is the keys are made of very thin plastic where they are glued around the weight and this plastic breaks leaving the weighted end down there somewhere. Examine where the key top came from and how it works. The key top is the part you took off of the hinge. You can see how the keys on each side work and you'll also see what is missing from the mechanism for the key you're working on. To make things easier I always remove one additional key top on each side of a key that I repair to make access easier. Just place the other keys you remove right behind the key area in the order you took them off so it'll be obvious how they go back on. Now the broken weighted mechanism you can lift right out. Actually you can lift it out easier with the weighted end broken off, but once you glue it back together you can still get it in there without to much trouble. You only need to remove the damaged weighted mechanism for the key you're repairing. I remove the key tops on each side of the damaged key for visability only. Take your pair of needle nose pliers and pick out the broken end. Now fit it onto the end of the weighted mechanism in preparation for glueing - just so you can see how it's going to go on there. I use a high quality modeling super glue. Before I came across this glue I used JB Weld, but it takes a few hours to dry. The high quality super glue allows you to put everything back together immediately. Installation is reverse of removal: Snake the weighted mechanism back in once you've repaired it - you can always examine those on each side if you get confused. Hook the key top front first then smoothly snap in place the hinge ears over the pins. Make sure to check the movement of the repaired key, and check also to see if anymore keys are setting lower as they may be in process of breaking off. Once all keys are repaired, carefull lower the top rear cover onto the key assembly. While holding the cover onto the key assembly/base, gently turn the unit over onto its back and reinstall the screws. Should be all washer headed screws - do not over tighten. Check the keys again. Set the keyboard onto its base (if it came with one) and you're done. A little practice and it'll take you less than a half hour to fix the key and get it back together

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