Here's our new toy the Akai MPK mini Play MK3. My son did the unboxing and then on Part 2, I did a demo and I explored the features of this mini keyboard. Then on Part 3, we've used the unit during our live gig. And on part 4, I will use it with my Zoom G1Four as a looper.
Part 1: Unboxing and first impression
Part 2: Exploring its features and quick demo
Hello guys, Im sharing you this because I personally experienced this. So my son's Casio Privia PX S1000 was having problems with the touch response on D2. It louder than the rest of the keys. It seems like the touch response is not working properly. The trouble was there's no nearby service centre to get it repaired. So I looked up on the net for solution. And, I've seen a post on the forum and they said it's the rubber pads for the keys that needs cleaning using cotton buds. So I said to myself that's easy. But the trouble is how to open the keyboard and taking it apart and then putting it back together after.
So, I gathered my strength and courage to do it DIY. And here's how it goes. So first thing you need to do is to remove all the screws. Literally all the screws. You will need to open the battery compartment because there's one screw in there as well.
Now when I removed the screws apart from I put a camera to record what Im doing so I got a reference in case I couldn't put it back together, I also segregate the screws on where I took them so that it will be easy later when I put them back together. So the removal of all the screws wasnt that tricky.
Now the next thing is where I struggled a bit. I can't open the unit. I mean I can't separate the bottom bit and the top bit. But, actually it's just that because the unit was so intact, it hasn't been opened before, so the two bits are stuck together. It just needed a bit of strength for me to pull it apart. And I did.
Next challenge was removing the keys. There's separate screws for this to remove the whole keys. And it's not that difficult. You can see it on the video. There's flat plate on both sides and all you need to do is remove the tiny screws. I think two screws per flat plate. Then there are screws as well on the unit itself, you can't miss it.
So, the keyboards is literally taken apart now. The next challenge is to remove the individual keys. I struggled on this one. But I just didnt give up and prayed I wont break anything. So I sort of forcefully pulled one white key up until i heard like a snap. But it wasn't broken. I managed to pull it out. However, eventually I found out that all you need to do is pinch the end bit of each key and pull it from that end and it's easy.
Then the next thing is to lift or remove that rubber contact pad which was very intact that I couldn't remove it. So what I did was, coz I know which key was playing up, I just slip the cotton bud in and wipe it dry. Just wriggling the cotton bud in between the rubber and contact point. And I put the keys back together starting with the black keys. Then put white keys after.
Then before I closed the unit or proceeded any further, I had to test it first. And to my surprise it fixed the problem.
Good luck guys!
