Dox Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 My Hemingway DP501 electric piano (from Thomann) recently developed a fault with the A2 key. It sounds erratically, sometimes very quietly, sometimes after a delay, and sometimes not at all. The piano is way past warranty, very large and heavy and there are no repair shops within 100 km of my location. I have been unable to find any information on how to dismantle the piano and check the key contacts, which I suspect may be the fault. Does anyone have any suggestions, advice or ideas as to what I can do, other than just buy a new instrument? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 I would just start by trying to open the thing. There's got to be a way. Some screws somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dox Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 The trouble is that it is the centre of my whole set up. So once I try taking it apart I will be completely out of action. My iMac sits on the top of it along with the audio interface, speakers, controllers, USB hub and drives! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rAC Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 @Dox That’s a pain for you, but on the bright side you’d have to do that if you replaced too so you may as well try and repair first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dox Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 Thanks for the encouragement rAC. However, if I just buy a new keyboard, such as the Nektar LX88, I would just put it on top of the piano keyboard cover and have done with it. 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dox Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 On 1/7/2024 at 3:16 PM, David Nahmani said: I would just start by trying to open the thing. There's got to be a way. Some screws somewhere? I had to do a repair on the Roland JD-Xi, but it is a small, light, all plastic and simple thing to take apart and YouTube videos exist for doing so. It was an unnerving experience and I am not sure that it was altogether successful either. 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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