KORG M50 FREEZING?!?! How can I fix this?!
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Hey Guys,
I contacted the distributer... He was not sure about the motherboard cost though. In the mean time i tried reinstalling the OS.
Strangely, now i'm not facing any freeze issues.... I suspect the OS was corrupted by some virus. Not sure though.
Now need to test till when the system will be stable..
I would be interested to know if anyone has experienced such behavior
I contacted the distributer... He was not sure about the motherboard cost though. In the mean time i tried reinstalling the OS.
Strangely, now i'm not facing any freeze issues.... I suspect the OS was corrupted by some virus. Not sure though.
Now need to test till when the system will be stable..
I would be interested to know if anyone has experienced such behavior
Gear: Korg M50
Hey Kimu,
Yes. I have been using it continuously for hours together. Not even once the board behaved unexpectedly.
Even the menu navigation has become smoother.... Best part, I too had issues with the heaphones unbalanced output. Even that got resolved.
I seriously think, the OS was currupted.
I recommend users facing freezing issues to try reinstalling the OS. Its just 1min task.
Yes. I have been using it continuously for hours together. Not even once the board behaved unexpectedly.
Even the menu navigation has become smoother.... Best part, I too had issues with the heaphones unbalanced output. Even that got resolved.
I seriously think, the OS was currupted.
I recommend users facing freezing issues to try reinstalling the OS. Its just 1min task.
Gear: Korg M50
- manjeroque
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what do you mean saying "system board"???DoctorMo wrote:I wanted to report that we have had no lockup problems since the repairman replaced the system board.
(knock on wood)
mike
amazing! so you replaced almost everything inside)
Last edited by manjeroque on Fri May 27, 2011 3:16 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: the same problem + solution
Could do please direct me how to do this??i recently bough a used 73 key version and that happens to it every ten mins or so it freezes and i cant contact a technician because i live in Jamaica.aynarc wrote:I had the same problem and the solution was to do a hard resset resst + realtime + power and then install the update 1.1, then go global and protects the prog and the combi .. problem solved
My nephew recently purchased a used M50 recently at a pawn shop but it kept freezing up on him. Not sure what the serial number was, however he returned it as he had a full 30 day warranty.
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Korg: M3 EXB-256 & MicroSTATION
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Korg: M50, Trinity, Triton, 01WFD, 05RW, X5D, SP-100 & N364
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Another on bites the dust
Well mine just went out as well. I posted this in the other M50 freezing thread as well, but i figure the more info people have the better
Bought in 2011 11,8XX serial number
Turn it on: works for 30 seconds to 3 minutes just fine.
Then all buttons wont work.
Then the keys wont work.
Then the touchscreen wont work.
They all go out one by one.
Re-start it and they work for a minute or two tops.
Tried hard reset.
Tried restoring to factory settings.
Tried re-updating the OS to the newest version (which was already installed)
Its hosed.
I contacted Korg customer service, and they said, no warranty after 4 years so I'm screwed, they will not stand behind their $1000 product.
I would definitely think twice if you rely on the Korg M50 for gigs to make money. Not reliable at all.
I will take it in to the Korg licensed repair shop locally, and check back in here with the results.
Maybe swapping those faulty capacitors will fix it.
Another one bites the dust, a late model one too.
Bought in 2011 11,8XX serial number
Turn it on: works for 30 seconds to 3 minutes just fine.
Then all buttons wont work.
Then the keys wont work.
Then the touchscreen wont work.
They all go out one by one.
Re-start it and they work for a minute or two tops.
Tried hard reset.
Tried restoring to factory settings.
Tried re-updating the OS to the newest version (which was already installed)
Its hosed.
I contacted Korg customer service, and they said, no warranty after 4 years so I'm screwed, they will not stand behind their $1000 product.
I would definitely think twice if you rely on the Korg M50 for gigs to make money. Not reliable at all.
I will take it in to the Korg licensed repair shop locally, and check back in here with the results.
Maybe swapping those faulty capacitors will fix it.
Another one bites the dust, a late model one too.
I just found this:
https://dealers.korgusa.com/svcfiles/KSB91.htm
Hope it is helpfull for someone
I'm ordering the pieces, and I hope it works!
https://dealers.korgusa.com/svcfiles/KSB91.htm
Hope it is helpfull for someone

I'm ordering the pieces, and I hope it works!