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Has anyone here ever replaced the tact switches on a Roland D-50?


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Tact switches are soldered in.

 

I've done them in a R8 drum module, but I haven't done a keyboard (yet).

 

The hard part is gonna be getting to the PCB they are mounted on. Complete dis-assembly is prolly gonna be required.

 

After that, grab a pair of calipers and an electronics catalog and find a suitable replacement. Mine were like 80 cents each from Mouser.

 

De-soldering is a cinch with a solder sucker, and re-soldering is easy too with a 40 watt iron. Just don't dwell too long in one spot.

 

My Quadrasynth and K2000 are both due for this procedure. When I do it, I'll document it digitally.

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Tact switches are soldered in.


I've done them in a R8 drum module, but I haven't done a keyboard (yet).


The hard part is gonna be getting to the PCB they are mounted on. Complete dis-assembly is prolly gonna be required.


After that, grab a pair of calipers and an electronics catalog and find a suitable replacement. Mine were like 80 cents each from Mouser.


De-soldering is a cinch with a solder sucker, and re-soldering is easy too with a 40 watt iron. Just don't dwell too long in one spot.


My Quadrasynth and K2000 are both due for this procedure. When I do it, I'll document it digitally.

 

Yikes. Is this why some people just use a paper clip? :D

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