Yamaha MOTIF6, MOTIF7, and MOTIF8
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Tactile Switches -
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Buy Tactile Switches for the
Yamaha MOTIF here.
These switches fit the Yamaha
MOTIF6, MOTIF7, and MOTIF8
synthesizers.
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This story shows how to remove the Switch circuit boards from the MOTIF, and
how to replace
any worn-out tactile switches.
The tactile switches live underneath the control panel buttons (see
photo, left). When a switch wears out, the button becomes unreliable
and eventually nonresponsive.
There are three Switch circuit boards in the Yamaha MOTIF. The
Left-Hand switch board houses all the buttons to the left of the
display. It also holds the 5 control sliders and the 4 rotary
knobs. Pull the knobs off the slider and rotary controls before
you begin disassembling the synthesizer.
The Right-Hand switch board houses all the buttons to the right of the
display and also holds the data dial. Pull off the data dial knob
before you begin work.
The Center switch board holds only the buttons directly below the
display. Because they get used less, the center switches tend not
to wear out.
Before removing switch boards, you have to follow the
MOTIF6-7 Disassembly Story. It shows how to remove the MOTIF's computer cage and keyboard assembly, which block access to
the switch boards.
Before beginning work, test each button dozens of times and on
several different days.
A switch that misses even one push should be changed "while
you're in there." This job takes a lot of time to complete.
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