Yamaha DX7 – The Imp of the Perverse

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.…

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…