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Yours is an easily diagnosed problem but you'll need technical knowledge to fix
it.  The keyboard circuitry has what's called a diode matrix and one 5 cent
diode has blown.  Problem is someone needs to find which one and replace it.

Ed Edwards
http://www.headholemines.blogspot.com
"I think, therefore, umm..."  Alacarte

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frank Blades [mailto:frank@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 8:03 AM
> To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [AN1x] AN1x problems - please help
>
>
>
> Thanks guys - not the answer I wanted (which was something like - 'switch it
> off, toggle the flayrod and switch it on again, and it'll work fine':))) but
> it is the solution I needed.
>
> Right, where's me nearest Yamaha dealer...
>
> Frank
>
>
>    Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 17:18:29 -0000
>    From: "Jon" <jondl_2000@...>
> Subject: Re: AN1x problems - please help
>
>
> --- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Frank Blades" <frank@t...> wrote:
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I have a slight (or possibly not slight at all) problem with my AN1x.
> > Switched it on yesterday, and found that all my G notes don't work.
> > Everything else is fine, but nothing when I hit a G - no matter which G on
> > the keyboard I try.
> >
> > Before I take it down to the local music shop and take the potentially
> huge
> > bill (and before I burst into tears!!!) - can anyone offer any advise?
> >
> > Frank
> >
> > (in Bath, England - where ALL the houses are ancient:)
>
> Hi Frank ((in Bath, England - where ALL the houses are ancient),
>
> Great signature ;-)
>
> You might review this thread in the list archives from a couple of years
> ago:
>
> http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/AN1x-list/message/5819
>
> I didn't search forward from this post to determine if/how he resolved the
> issue, but
> the problem description is similar to your own. IMO, you're probably going
> to need to
> spring for service :-( Otherwise, you've a nice oversized, blue tone
> generator :-/
>
> regards,
>
> Jon
>
> ________________________________________________________________________
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>    Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 18:15:07 -0000
>    From: "spaceanimals" <rainbowjimmy@...>
> Subject: re: AN1X problems
>
>
> The board probably needs the key contacts cleaned. I'd get a service
> tech to do it. You'll spend an hour just unscrewing everything.
>
> Jimmy
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