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Yamaha DX7 – Replacing All Buttons

2021-02-062021-02-06 Laban
In this video I show how I replaced all of the front panel buttons in a Yamaha DX7. The buttons I used was Omron B3W-4050 as I had lots of these on hand from previous projects. These are a bit pricey but they are high quality and also sealed so dust cannot get into them.…
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Yamaha DX7 – Audio Output Jack Repair

2021-01-082021-01-08 Laban
This Yamaha DX7 had intermittent connection issues with the audio output; if the cable was touched the audio would either drop out or come back. After some troubleshooting I came to the conclusion that the terminals within the jack had been pushed back over the years so they didn’t make proper contact with the cable…
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Yamaha DX7 – Installing Backlit HT44780 Display

2020-07-302020-07-30 Laban
My banged up Yamaha DX7 needed a new display as it was a bit dim and I also wanted a backlight I did not want to pay €20+ for a new display kit. In this video I show how I did this. Perhaps this would have been easier to just buy a kit but I…
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Yamaha DX7 – Refurbishing Keybed Felt and Adjusting Aftertouch

2020-07-232020-07-23 Laban
In this video I replace the old keybed felt which sits on top of the aftertouch sensing strip in my Yamaha DX7 and then calibrate the aftertouch. The keys hit this felt when they are pressed and then push on the aftertouch sensor strip. As it was worn out some of the keys hit directly…
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Yamaha DX7 – Replacing the Power Cable With a Socket

2020-07-162020-07-16 Laban
In this video I replace the Yamaha DX7 power cable with a IEC C8 socket (If you are going to do this please be VERY careful as this is 110/220V and it can be very dangerous). It seems to be quite common in the DX7 that the cable, which is mounted directly in the chassis,…
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Yamaha DX7 – Damaged Power Cable Replacement

2020-02-232020-02-23 Laban
This Yamaha DX7 did not power up. I thought that it was due to one or more fuses being blown but they had not. After a while I discovered that the power cable was broken internally close to the chassis. This was probably due to the cable being sharply bent there many times over the…
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