Is anyone familiar with a Roland HP-1000s, and knows how to disassemble/open it for servicing? I've gone to http://www.rolandus.com and haven't found any documentation that I didn't already have. For some reason it has developed several dead keys in the last few months. I have taken a few screws out but I'm afraid to pull or pry to hard. Thanks for any info Ed
Hi Edward..... I'm not familiar with your HP-1000s but I did have a lot of trouble with my A90ex with keys breaking. I got tired of spending$150 everytime I broke a key. I had great results talking to the service department at Roland(number was on website). I purchased a service manual($25) and 10 sets of replacement keys($37.50) and can do a service on it myself in about 30 minutes(half of that is clearing out a space big enough for an 88 note keyboard). My problem was more mechanical than electronic. If are qualified to work in electronics you would have no problem with a manual. If you don't have experience,you can cost yourself a lot more money than you will save. Keep us informed on how you do. Good luck, coop "Edward Crismond" <> wrote in message news:... > Is anyone familiar with a Roland HP-1000s, and knows how to > disassemble/open it for servicing? I've gone to http://www.rolandus.com > and haven't found any documentation that I didn't already have. For some > reason it has developed several dead keys in the last few months. I have > taken a few screws out but I'm afraid to pull or pry to hard. > > Thanks for any info > Ed
cooper wrote: > Hi Edward..... > > I'm not familiar with your HP-1000s but I did have > a lot of trouble with my A90ex with keys breaking. > I got tired of spending$150 everytime I broke a key. > I had great results talking to the service > department at Roland(number was on website). > I purchased a service manual($25) and 10 sets > of replacement keys($37.50) and can do a service > on it myself in about 30 minutes(half of that is > clearing out a space big enough for an 88 note keyboard). > My problem was more mechanical than electronic. > If are qualified to work in electronics you > would have no problem with a manual. > If you don't have experience,you can cost yourself > a lot more money than you will save. > > Keep us informed on how you do. > > Good luck, > coop Hi coop This is an old keyboard, designed in the late 80's and built shortly thereafter. It has weighted keys and is pretty heavy. I may give Roland a call and see if I can get a service manual Thanks Ed
