Fixing broken keys microKorg

Pin · Post by **Pin** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:49 pm

Just few minutes ago one of the microKorg keys fell off broken at it's base. All white keys are, desprite that they appear to be separated, in fact are just one piece of plastic, so if you want to change one key, you have to order whole keyboard. Which, at $40, to me costs quite a lot for an unreliable thing which should be shipped across the half of the world. I think I'll order it anyway to keep it for future, but now I want to fix it manually.
I see two ways how keys may (MAY, I not tried it) be fixed - it's either by
soldering - if done wrong can harm the rest of gear; in the worst case it will just burn the plastic of keys and keyboard will be completely destroyed with no ways for future fixing;
gluing - if done wrong glue may be spilled on circuitry; in the worst case glue will not hold plastic tightly and key will break with every pressing.

So did anyone tried to fix mK's (or any other similar) keyboard and what consequences were?

DjFluorescent · Post by **DjFluorescent** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:20 pm

i just dabbed some super glue on the end and it seems to hold. in the back of my brain i am still expecting it to detach again. do you have a link for anywhere i can get new keys installed? Perhaps even inverted colors like i've seen on other microkorgs......

Pin · Post by **Pin** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:50 am

How long a key lasted so far? Was it broken at the base too?

www.korgparts.com
They have it for $40 + shipping. Just send e-mail.

Pin · Post by **Pin** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 3:05 pm

Also I think that some service centers may have parts. I'll start calling them as the working week will start and will post if I have any success or not. If they will have them in Moscow, big chances that they are also available in the rest of the world.

DjFluorescent · Post by **DjFluorescent** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:09 am

I got korgs number ( 631-390-6800 )
and they gave me the Keyframe model # ( 420006800 )
and the number to their part supplier (1-800-590-0014 )
so call the part supplier ^^ and give them hte model number, i just called, they have keyframes in stock and he said it would be 40 bucks for them to send it to you, and like 6 dollars shipping.
so 46 bucks to make your microkorg great again, sounds fair.

DjFluorescent · Post by **DjFluorescent** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:22 pm

Pin wrote:How long a key lasted so far? Was it broken at the base too?

www.korgparts.com
They have it for $40 + shipping. Just send e-mail.

It was broken at the base... and the glue is still holding it today....

but now, unfortunately, ANOTHER key broke... this is frustrating.... I can't believe korg would do this to a synth..... I realize it IS a cheaper synth, but damn. it's still not a toy, and should get the materials it needs/deserves to stay intact.

Griffin Avid · Post by **Griffin Avid** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 2:53 am

What's happening that's causing the keys to break?

I've dropped the microKORG several times and even dented that top plate. Not a single problem yet. Just curious.

DjFluorescent · Post by **DjFluorescent** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:30 am

Griffin Avid wrote:What's happening that's causing the keys to break?

I've dropped the microKORG several times and even dented that top plate. Not a single problem yet. Just curious.

I wish I knew exactly myself....... I'll just be playing (usually repetitive recordings sessions) and they will just fall off beneath my fingers.

when it happened the first time, I just figured I might have bent on key too far in the uprwards direction sometime during in transport.

but then the second one. *sigh* -_-

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