Can't Find TR61 Knob Blocks-Anyone No Longer Using Their TR?

[meist98]

Can anyone help? I have several buttons (like the number pad, arrows, inc/dec, category) that no longer work and the prog and combi buttons are starting to become intermittent too. That's making life difficult! I'm left with just using the dial to find my combis and programs. And I'm very limited with what I can do with other menu functions where I need to arrow down or enter a number.

My tech guy took it apart and told me what I need are new knob blocks (the part that lies underneath the buttons and knobs), one on the left side and one on the right side.

Now, here's the problem. Korg has discontinued these parts. Both of us have scoured parts websites and ebay and no one has them since they're no longer available.

So, the only other option I can think of is that maybe there's someone out there with a TR they no longer use that might be willing to take those parts out of their unit and sell them to me.

I'd be very grateful if anyone can help me with this! Or does anyone else have any other ideas?