Yamaha CS80

I'm not 100% sure what you're referring to. Here's a pic from when I had 
mine all apart: http://therogoffs.com/cs80/overhaul/images/image16.jpg

Can you circle the part you're talking about. Better yet, take a picture 
of your keyboard, showing the problem. A picture is worth a thousand words!

 David

slammah2006 wrote:
> I have her open and I Need CS80 advice for removing key switches...
>
> Looking from the players point....
> I need to remove the right "Throw"contact from my middle G...(this 
> would be the lower right spring contact that needs removing........)
>
> It has a crack in the underside which has deteriorated its 
> flexibility, causing the key to sustain  after a few good key 
> strikes....(pushing the contact manually back down corrects it 
> momentarily, but the rigidness has gone in the spring to a point it 
> could break off.....
>
>
> So far,I have keybed  moved so it is resting  across the front right 
> corner...
> The white plastic cover is off and the bank of switches can be 
> rotated vertically with the screws removed .....
>
> Question
> 1..... how hard (if possible) is the desoldering of the  spring 
> contacts? I have removed the solder from the back, but the spring 
> seems to be solid in the PCB....Are these removable?...
>
> 2.....If removable, which direction should I pull,and are there any 
> catches I need to manipulate so it slides easier?
>  
> 3....Are there any replacements contacts amongst this group?(if not, 
> I may just swap with a less used key.....) 
>
> Thanks .....she's open and waiting.....lol
>