Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Hello,
My VFX is in a pretty good state but I am experiencing the keyboard calibration error a little more than I would like.  I suspect this is the split motherboard faulty connector problem and was wondering whether it was worth attempting to fix it myself.  This would require taking the keybaord to bits I know and I haven't a clue how to do this nor what kind of wire to best use to replace the faulty connector between motherboard 1 and 2 which I think are at the base of the keybaord case.
Can anyone furnish me with step by step instructions on how to effect this repair.  Haven't found anything other than very general summaries of the fix on the internet so far. I don't think I will want to attempt it unless I have some pretty detailed instructions to go on as the keyboard is worth far more to me for nostalgia than for money.
Thanks
Simon UK

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There is a web page somewhere that gives pictures and instructions for this (Im at work now and dont have access to my home computer, if I find it later Ill forward it to you). I had the same problem with my SD1, and it was a simple fix as I recall as far as access inside. Caigs De-Oxit is good for cleaning up connectors if you choose not to hard wire the boards together.

Rich

Aug 19, 2008 08:11:59 AM, Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com wrote:

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, Simon Rodwell 
<simon_ensoniq@...> wrote:
>
> Hello,
> My VFX is in a pretty good state but I am experiencing the keyboard 
calibration error a little more than I would like.  I suspect this 
is the split motherboard faulty connector problem and was wondering 
whether it was worth attempting to fix it myself.  This would 
require taking the keybaord to bits I know and I haven't a clue how 
to do this nor what kind of wire to best use to replace the faulty 
connector between motherboard 1 and 2 which I think are at the base 
of the keybaord case.
> Can anyone furnish me with step by step instructions on how to 
effect this repair.  Haven't found anything other than very general 
summaries of the fix on the internet so far. I don't think I will 
want to attempt it unless I have some pretty detailed instructions to 
go on as the keyboard is worth far more to me for nostalgia than for 
money.
> Thanks
> Simon UK
> 
> Send instant messages to your online friends http://
uk.messenger.yahoo.com
>
Hi,I had that calibration problem,and I found solution here,then i 
fixed it myself.you can mail me and i will send you the steb by steb 
procedure.

Look here:

http://www.mcwest.org/~mccreary/vfx/#kbd_fix

And if you are anywhere MK, I'll have a go for you . . . just about 
to do it on my VFX which I thought was already "fixed" but has 
started having the problem, so I took it apart and hey it's the 
standard connector blocks . . . benefits of mostly using it as a 
sound module, not a "playing" keyboard I guess!!!!

Chris R.

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, Simon Rodwell 
<simon_ensoniq@...> wrote:
>
> Hello,
> My VFX is in a pretty good state but I am experiencing the keyboard 
calibration error a little more than I would like.  I suspect this 
is the split motherboard faulty connector problem and was wondering 
whether it was worth attempting to fix it myself.  This would 
require taking the keybaord to bits I know and I haven't a clue how 
to do this nor what kind of wire to best use to replace the faulty 
connector between motherboard 1 and 2 which I think are at the base 
of the keybaord case.
> Can anyone furnish me with step by step instructions on how to 
effect this repair.  Haven't found anything other than very general 
summaries of the fix on the internet so far. I don't think I will 
want to attempt it unless I have some pretty detailed instructions to 
go on as the keyboard is worth far more to me for nostalgia than for 
money.
> Thanks
> Simon UK
> 
> Send instant messages to your online friends 
http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
>