Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi Ed,
Since I bought this used (ebay) I have no warranty. I just looked at 
the photo's & it looks like th ribbon is safe by opening it as was 
my main concern as I peeked inside mine as I partially opened it.
Actually the pad is 'partially' working, not completely dead...Maybe 
I have just very little to lose ;)...It's just that the volume level 
is extremely low with this used pad. Since the level control is 
broken - someone must have stuck something inside to break it - I'm 
guessing this has something to do with it.
I'll make sure the contact is clean, before I fool with it.

Steve


> This is definitely one for OGD, who's made a going concern out of 
> opening these babies up to check their innards. I'll just do a 
little 
> song and dance before he comes out of the pigpen and washes up. He 
> just loves playing with the hogs. You can't get him out of there 
to 
> save your life. Anyway, the mere fact of his deconstruction of 
> various pads should offer some encouragement to anyone with a 
similar 
> bent (but wait until the warranty expires). Take a look at the 
photo 
> section under "insides" to get an idea of what to expect under the 
> hood, even though the TP80S isn't represented in person. Just be 
> gentle when you pry. In your favor, the TP80S doesn't work, so you 
> have little to lose and maybe everything to gain. First, however, 
try 
> spraying a little WD40 into the jack area, just to make sure that 
the 
> connector isn't dirty enough impede the signal. If not, my money 
is 
> on the cheap little piezo being at the root of the problem, though 
> who knows, really. If you're lucky, you'll be able to see 
something. 
> If not, and you're the patient type, piezo replacement is a pretty 
> simple start. 
> 
> By the way, if the pad's head isn't working, it's a safe bet that 
the 
> rim isn't working either, since it fires through the same piezo. 
> 
> Ed