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Re: Weird MIDI In Issue

2009-11-19 by Paul

Thanks, 

I may try that in the future. 
For the time being I employed the "Drop Reset Procedure" and that seems to have done the trick (so probably a loose jumper).


--- In DW8000@yahoogroups.com, Paul Cunningham <paul@...> wrote:
>
> Hi -- Chances are that the solder joints on your DW-6000 MIDI jack  
> have broken. Taking the cover off teh top of the DW-6000 is a cinch  
> (small black screws on the bottom). The whole top can be carefully  
> lifted back, and you will see the board that has all the jacks. I'd  
> suggest taking a quick photo (for future reference) and then removing  
> the board, unplugging it from the main board, or at least getting  
> enough access to it to inspect the solder joints and repair. Also  
> check for loose jumpers -- it could be just that. -pc
> 
> 
> On Nov 16, 2009, at 10:08 AM, Paul wrote:
> 
> > Hello there,
> >
> > I recently aquired a DW-6000 off of Ebay.
> >
> > After a few weeks I tried to load the Factory Presets via MIDI and  
> > found the the MIDI In only works when the keyboard is at an angle  
> > (of about 45 degrees).
> >
> > This sounds like a loose connection - can anyone tell me the  
> > disassembly procedure or point me in the direction of the service  
> > manual?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Paul
> >
>

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