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Hello, thanks for accepting me in this group.
I own an AN1X since a few days, very good synth, BUT... the ribbon controller is not working fine, it works erraticly, I mean, it seems to "work" even if I don't touch it. I opened the case, cleaned the dust, I even managed to unscrew the ribbon controller and clean it, but nothing happened, it still doesn't work correctly. I think I have to change it, do you know if there's a site where I can buy online spare parts?

Thanks, have a nice day! :-)
Danilo

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Maybe this link can help you?
http://www.pianoworld.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1456465/NEKID_PICHURES_Yamaha_AN1x.html
It explains that it is a pretty simple contraption...

regards,
Ernst

On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 11:10 AM, D. <right.way@...> wrote:

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> Hello, thanks for accepting me in this group.
> I own an AN1X since a few days, very good synth, BUT... the ribbon
> controller is not working fine, it works erraticly, I mean, it seems to
> "work" even if I don't touch it. I opened the case, cleaned the dust, I
> even managed to unscrew the ribbon controller and clean it, but nothing
> happened, it still doesn't work correctly. I think I have to change it, do
> you know if there's a site where I can buy online spare parts?
>
> Thanks, have a nice day! :-)
> Danilo
>
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Very interesting, thank you very much! What you see in the shots is what I did , except peeling back the protective plastic of the ribbon controller. I'm planning to do it, maybe something changes, you may never know... Meanwhile (again), do you know a site where I can buy Yamaha spare parts? I know plenty of electronic laboratories here in Rome, Italy, where they may repair it, but I want it to be the cheaper possible, so I want to try to do it myself.
Thanks for the support, regards.
Danilo


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Da: achtung_999 <heinrich.himmelwasser@...>
A: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
Inviato: Lunedì 21 Maggio 2012 17:14
Oggetto: Re: [AN1x] Hello from a newcomer + question

Maybe this link can help you?
http://www.pianoworld.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1456465/NEKID_PICHURES_Yamaha_AN1x.html
It explains that it is a pretty simple contraption...

regards,
Ernst

On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 11:10 AM, D. <right.way@...> wrote:

> **
>
>
> Hello, thanks for accepting me in this group.
> I own an AN1X since a few days, very good synth, BUT... the ribbon
> controller is not working fine, it works erraticly, I mean, it seems to
> "work" even if I don't touch it. I opened the case, cleaned the dust, I
> even managed to unscrew the ribbon controller and clean it, but nothing
> happened, it still doesn't work correctly. I think I have to change it, do
> you know if there's a site where I can buy online spare parts?
>
> Thanks, have a nice day! :-)
> Danilo
>
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> 
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I really need to check this group more often. I've been trying to fix/replace my AN1x ribbon for *2 years* now. I posted about it on 3/5/10 (post 11726), 10/16/10 (11982), 10/29/10 (11999), 11/3/10 (12005), 1/5/11 (12031), 9/19/11 (12298).

To recap, the ribbon on AN1x unit #1 started doing the random changes you desdcribe. I took it apart, peeled back the plastic, wiped it clean, still didn't work; I assumed it was because its previous owner had put a fingernail dent in it. I couldn't find a source for a replacement, so left it disconnected so it wouldn't cause trouble. Then the ribbon in my unit #2 failed the same way, so I had to disconnect it too :-( .

I made another effort to find a source online and finally succeeded. I found Yamaha24x7 (https://www.yamaha24x7.com/YamahaOMS/BasePages/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fyamahaoms%2fdefault.aspx) which supposedly had the part: just the ribbon sensor itself, part #VY687100. I ordered it in December 2011 and intended to post here if & when I had success in installing it. But it never came, despite my order confirmation form saying it was on the way. After a couple of months, I called Yamaha24x7 and they told me it was out of stock - but that I could order the whole ribbon controller assembly (ribbon, circuit board, etc,), part #VY664600.

Seeing this post prompted me to order it. The sensor alone, if it had been available would have been $49.50 US. The full assembly is $80.87 US. Expensive, but I really miss my ribbon! I will post again when I get it and see if it fits and works.

I just noticed that the Yamaha24x7 site I used is "for USA customers only" so you'll have to find another site for Italy. I don't remember how I found the USA site, but suggest going to the Yamaha corporate site where you can select your country - and then hope there's a parts source available for you too. Good luck!

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "D." <right.way@...> wrote:
> Meanwhile (again), do you know a site where I can buy Yamaha spare parts?

Really useful!!! Needless to say, I didn't find anything at all... But this gives me hope, I'll try to find if there's some european base of this site so I can order it. Meanwhile, please let me know your progresses.
Thank you very much!
Danilo


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Da: ubergvx <v.bergen@...>
A: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
Inviato: Martedì 5 Giugno 2012 23:50
Oggetto: Re: [AN1x] Hello from a newcomer + question


 


I really need to check this group more often. I've been trying to fix/replace my AN1x ribbon for *2 years* now. I posted about it on 3/5/10 (post 11726), 10/16/10 (11982), 10/29/10 (11999), 11/3/10 (12005), 1/5/11 (12031), 9/19/11 (12298).

To recap, the ribbon on AN1x unit #1 started doing the random changes you desdcribe. I took it apart, peeled back the plastic, wiped it clean, still didn't work; I assumed it was because its previous owner had put a fingernail dent in it. I couldn't find a source for a replacement, so left it disconnected so it wouldn't cause trouble. Then the ribbon in my unit #2 failed the same way, so I had to disconnect it too :-( .

I made another effort to find a source online and finally succeeded. I found Yamaha24x7 (https://www.yamaha24x7.com/YamahaOMS/BasePages/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fyamahaoms%2fdefault.aspx) which supposedly had the part: just the ribbon sensor itself, part #VY687100. I ordered it in December 2011 and intended to post here if & when I had success in installing it. But it never came, despite my order confirmation form saying it was on the way. After a couple of months, I called Yamaha24x7 and they told me it was out of stock - but that I could order the whole ribbon controller assembly (ribbon, circuit board, etc,), part #VY664600.

Seeing this post prompted me to order it. The sensor alone, if it had been available would have been $49.50 US. The full assembly is $80.87 US. Expensive, but I really miss my ribbon! I will post again when I get it and see if it fits and works.

I just noticed that the Yamaha24x7 site I used is "for USA customers only" so you'll have to find another site for Italy. I don't remember how I found the USA site, but suggest going to the Yamaha corporate site where you can select your country - and then hope there's a parts source available for you too. Good luck!

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "D." <right.way@...> wrote:
> Meanwhile (again), do you know a site where I can buy Yamaha spare parts?




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