There could be a couple of reasons why you have a problem.
The disk drive would be the most likely culprit, but the "Push Stop Key" message could also indicate a logic fault, which could mean a new CPU circuit board. It could also indicate that the key/pedal drive power is off due to a fault on the key drive or pedal drive.
athomik
On Jun 1 2009, Carol Beigel wrote:
>There is a way to circumvent the need for the Floppy Disk drive when
>connected to a PC. On your model, you have a MIDI button all the way to the
>right. Press the MIDI button, simultaneously with the Record and Power
>buttons to boot the Disklavier. See if it works. You probably need a new
>floppy drive.
>
>Carol Beigel
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "iudkuy"
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>Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 7:19 AM
>Subject: [disklavier] Disklavier in MX100A upright
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>> Hi everyone
>>
>> This is my first post. I have recently purchased a G2 disklavier and was
>> going to sell my upright MX100A to a friend. So of course it has suddenly
>> stopped working after so many years.
>>
>> The first symptom was that it said "press stop key" as it usually does
>> when unused for a while and pressing the stop key elicited no response. A
>> turn off and turn back on produced a double zero display with just one
>> line of boxes in the text display. It will not proceed past this point. I
>> tried doing a diagnostic by pressing L and R buttons while turning it on
>> but the result was the same.
>>
>> What doesn't seem to be happening is that the floppy drive is silent
>> making me think that that has failed causing this freeze.
>>
>> Can you still get floppy drives of this antiquated technology or is there
>> some way of updating the input source. I normally run the Disklavier from
>> a PC anyway but need the floppy working for the MIDI signal to be
>> accepted.
>>
>> What is the best way round this problem?
>>
>> Peter B
>>
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