Korg Poly800/EX800 Users

I agree, and give you full permission to post the details wherever 
they would be helpful. Pictures are probably necessary for beginners 
as well, unfortunately the pics I have are from a cell phone, but 
still might help...


Erik

--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "korgpolyex800" 
<korgpolyex800@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Erik,
> 
> I really think we should post your directions onto a web site
> somewhere since fixing those buttons is probably a number one
> maintenance issue for many Poly and EX owners.
> 
> I could put a page together on my MKIII blog. I might call it the
> maintenance and repair page.
> 
> With your permission of course.
> 
> Mike. 
> 
> 
>  --- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "Erik Hines" <sablerock@> wrote:
> >
> > Just some info for EX owners: put down your solder guns, The 
buttons 
> > on this puppy can be refurbished easily! With the help I got from 
you 
> > guys on button replacement, I went in for 'surgery'. After 
removing 
> > the top board, and closely looking at the buttons, I noticed they 
are 
> > a simple 5 part assembly that can be taken apart and cleaned! My 
> > buttons are working like new again (and no pesky solder burns)!! 
Once 
> > you remove the top board and remove the 2 cables, look closely at 
the 
> > buttons underside. There are 2 black 'clips' that attach the 
button 
> > face to the actual switch. Carefully and slightly wedge a small 
> > flathead screwdriver at the bottom corner edge of the clips to 
> > release it from the tab and remove the button face. Next, you 
want to 
> > carefully use a pair of small tech pliers to 'pinch' close the 
white 
> > botton shaft that is held to the switch by two small tabs at the 
top 
> > and bottom of the switch (be careful here, you can easily lose 
the 
> > internal contact inside the switch, I recommend working on a 
clean 
> > table or in a clean room) Once that is removed, you should see 
the 
> > copper side of the internal contact, I had to tip the board 
upside 
> > down to remove the contact, put in a safe place.. Next, get some 
> > alcohol, and about 10 q-tips. Roll the q-tip between your figers 
so 
> > that it will fit inside the hole in the switch where the contact 
was, 
> > dip in alcohol and insert into the hole, rotating the q-tip to 
remove 
> > debris. Next, use the other end of the q-tip (and alcohol) to 
clean 
> > BOTH sides of the internal contact you removed, clean well, as 
this 
> > is the part with the most debris. Replace the contact into the 
hole 
> > (copper side up), replace the white button shaft (tabs top and 
> > bottom) and finnaly the button face..Voila!! A brand new 
> > (refurbished) button... Do the buttons one at a time, or else 
your 
> > asking for trouble losing the contacts..Should takE about AN HOUR 
TO 
> > DO ALL 15!!
> >
>