Hi,
I recently got a used Novation KS4 off
eBay. When I received it, it worked fine but there was something
loose inside. I took the synth apart and found some loose white
plastic pieces about the size of rice kernels...Not sure where they came from
but thinking from the keyboard didn't notice any thing wrong with the
keyboard or signs of anything broken inside. During the disassembly I
found I had to remove a center screw to separate the top and bottom in
order to open the unit. I put everything back together except
for the center screw as that was very difficult to put back in. When I
turned the synth back on, it powered up fine and the display showed as it should
and program buttons all worked however I found that the keyboard
didn't work. I'm thinking that the center screw needs to be put back in
and that maybe it connects the upper and lower parts to ground but am
not sure if this is the problem or not or possibly the keyboard connectors came
loose or I hooked them up incorrectly. Does anyone know if the center
screw is needed? I can re-open the synth and put in a jumper wire but
wanted to see if anyone else had come across this problem and if this is the
solution.
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
Greg