Dude, just plugged my Korg in after a year of not using it, loads of buttons not working, googled cleaning micro korg, number one hit = this video! hey presto, bonza-bonza, super-bananas, two screwdrivers, a bottle of whisky & wish me luck yo!

@TrustsLiars

5 жыл бұрын

The whiskey should help. Godspeed!

@bedroomjunkie8201

5 жыл бұрын

i would just like to report that my old girl now has all her buttons working & we enjoyed a good late-night fingering for old times sake! & I have to say, I'd forgotten just how much analogue fun it was twerking those whoop whoop nobs again, going to be jizzing out some shameless electro-synth chords to celebrate! thanks 4 the help mate.

@ChildOfAnAndroid

5 жыл бұрын

Oh good god thank you for posting this comment. 14 of my keys don't work after plugging it in after 3 years and I was so scared this wouldn't work.

@bedroomjunkie8201

3 жыл бұрын

@Robert Josue I don't if I already came back to y'all already, but for the record; even though i was completely "half cut"at the time..... I totally repaired that mother-trucking motherboard! even rapiared a fracture in that bitch via some copper innerd's, and a medievil soldering iron splint.... but the truth is, those keys are only still working because of this "tight video"...... So clean those tufts yo! lubricate those fragile nibs, treat that micro chord like you would your own micro peepee! and she'll keep on performing! :D and once you get her back working again.... it's all about the motion in that retro sound ocean! :) peace! p.s. make music.... & stay sexy.

Ha I wasn't ready for little cutie at the end with her cuteness! She is adorable! Bless your family and thank you for the video breakdown ✌🏼

Seriously, life-saving!!!! I was too scared to perform surgery on my precious microKORG, but seeing the innards made it much less intimidating, and watching your explanation was FANTASTIC! What - OK! Yeah!!!!!

@TrustsLiars

6 жыл бұрын

Alicia Bower thank you very much. I'm glad I could help.

Great vid; always helps seeing someone else do the dirty work of cracking a thing open to reassure you it's not gonna fuck anything up. I had a section of keys out, but surprisingly when I got it apart I didn't see much corrosion/dirt/etc in the contacts on that area. What I noticed instead was that the daughterboard was slightly bent, concave, and the rubber strips with the contacts weren't connecting with the conductive squares on the daughterboard -- guaranteed from years of getting pounded in a hot attic on a keyboard stand that didn't support the middle where it's bent. Still cleaned everything anyway, and reassembled by pulling some screws tighter than others (ends tighter than middle) in hopes that would level things out. Working so far, if that helps for anyone else... one more tip: you'll need to play all the keys soft to hard a few times after reassembly to get the suction back under the rubber strips. Thanks again OP!!

@TrustsLiars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and adding your own experience with the job.

I could not get the major keys to work on my Korg. I found this video. I did exactly what the host told me to do. I also waited 4 hours for the contact cleaner to dry as the host mentioned. Worked perfect! Very thankful I crossed paths with his video.

@TrustsLiars

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Worlds needs more people like you, thank you so much! I used this method since you upload the video (4 years ago) there was not another video like this. Still working 💪🏻

@TrustsLiars

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I am glad you were able to get it working again. Apparently the keyboard is a common problem with these.

"the work bench AKA my coffee table" classic! thanks for the video, I must have a slightly different/older version because the daughter board is a tan color on top instead of green. Same symptoms but I didn't have much visible corrosion like you did. Used some DeOxit cleaner and it works great now. I unplugged the battery cable so I could set the whole bottom part aside with the screws still resting in their places. Thanks again

@TrustsLiars

7 жыл бұрын

Brian Windle thanks! I'm glad it was a success. I honestly had no idea what a common problem this was.

man, this was sooo much help, have the same issue with my old rusty microkorg too..man thank you so much you were like a savior!

@TrustsLiars

7 жыл бұрын

Arthur Erza I'm glad I could help. thank you.

Thank you! My korg's dead keys came back to life thanks to your cool video. Props!

@TrustsLiars

5 жыл бұрын

Glad i could help

Thanks excellent video. I had one key that kept sending a high velocity signal even when pressed gently. This did the trick and it plays perfectly now. I cleaned the pcb contacts and the rubber contacts with switch cleaner first, then Isopropyl alcohol afterwards to remove any residue whatsoever. Nice one!

@TrustsLiars

5 жыл бұрын

Your welcome! Glad I could help.

Thanks a lot mate ... First time I braved a fix ... Top video ... Korg sounds like a dream ... Peace

Thanks man, did everything you said and it worked like new. Awesome!

@TrustsLiars

7 жыл бұрын

TheRubberStudiosASMR I'm glad it worked for you!

Found this video und resuscitated my synth! Thanks man!

@TrustsLiars

6 ай бұрын

You're welcome

The end was priceless. Thanks g!

@TrustsLiars

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

most useful youtube video i have ever watched

@TrustsLiars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I havent touched mine in awhile And my keys are doing the same thing This is alot of help thank you

@TrustsLiars

2 жыл бұрын

No problem, glad I can help.

This video was worth watching for your sense of humor alone... I'll use this to fix my m-KORG when I'm no longer drunk. Thanks!

@TrustsLiars

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you're having a good time.

Great video and...hysterical too...

@TrustsLiars

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks bud

Had a few sticky keys on my Microkorg. Hit up google. Found your video. Now I don't have any sticky keys. Thanks for the solution!

@TrustsLiars

7 жыл бұрын

Drew Van Patter glad I could help.

damn the "daddy fixed this" was a great ending. trying this when i get home today! thanks!!

@TrustsLiars

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@lonzcityy2189

4 жыл бұрын

Trusts Liars fa sho! it worked perfectly btw! 2 for 2 🙏🏾

awesome. i just pulled my microkorg out for the first time in about a year and two keys were dead af. i'll def give this a try

@TrustsLiars

Жыл бұрын

Hope it helps

thank you ! it worked! you save my Microkorg!

@TrustsLiars

5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome. Enjoy.

thanks man, really helped me out!

@TrustsLiars

6 жыл бұрын

young chun no problem! Thanks for watching

So helpful brotha ! Your daughter was right on cue at the end too, lol.

@TrustsLiars

6 жыл бұрын

Ry Guy thanks. Glad I could help.

Thanks! This did the trick.

@TrustsLiars

7 жыл бұрын

Chris Hines happy to help

Daddy fixed it! How cute! Thanks for the tip, will try this soon. In my case the outputs are busted too. So will try the same thing on those parts too, hope it gets fixed. God Bless!!

@TrustsLiars

6 жыл бұрын

Kerwin Fernandes you are welcome. Good luck.

THANK YOU SO MUCH MAN. THIS VIDEO SAVED MY LIFE AND MY MICROKORG.

it's weird that i have a microkorg and one or two keys doesnt work, but i didnt search a tutorial to learn how to fix it, until today jajaj and u upload this video 5 days before jaja. cool, im on it.

@TrustsLiars

7 жыл бұрын

Jose PG I thought the internet needed this.

@jawsdosmil

7 жыл бұрын

jaja sure.

Brother, thank you so much

@TrustsLiars

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome

Good job!

@TrustsLiars

6 жыл бұрын

Koolteeth1 thanks

Doing this now thanks bro

just scored one of these badboys at my local thrift, price tag of 98 with all cables. a few keys not working, i did this step by step and everything works like new

@TrustsLiars

2 ай бұрын

Awesome!

This guy is the truth

@TrustsLiars

3 жыл бұрын

Well thank you, I try

thanks my dude. i was so afraid to open that fuckin thing up. so easy, i wish i didnt wait so long!

@TrustsLiars

4 жыл бұрын

Its never too late

Hi, had a similar problem. A mass of keys not working. I did as you showed and fortunately it helped however I have a problem with presets that use a dynamic keyboard. Some keys then don't work or stutter. Is the dirt still to blame?

@TrustsLiars

Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure in that case. Pressure sensitive keys might behave strangely with a mircokorg as it doesn't have that built in. I know midi information can send velocity values to any synth, but how the synth reads and interprets those values might not give the intended result.

Hey thanks so much - this is very helpful. I got a microkorg a few months back and have been meaning to clean it up underneath. Maybe im just not used to this, but i seem to be having a problem disconnecting the ribbon cable and cant seem to get them to unlock. any tips? cheers

@TrustsLiars

7 жыл бұрын

splonkydoo try pliers and a small flathead screw driver. hope that helps. thanks for the comment.

@splonkydoo

7 жыл бұрын

a bit of elbow grease sorted it out :D gave the pcb a clean with the contact cleaner, but some of the contacts look like they have oxidised after some water damage and may need a heavier clean ... or another solution..

@TrustsLiars

7 жыл бұрын

splonkydoo you could possibly use contact cleaner and a brass wire brush. this must be done with great care, do at your own risk. I've done it before with good results.

@JelMain

6 жыл бұрын

Contact deposition (the use of electroplating) is sometimes used to resolve this headache, if the erosion is really bad - but you have to depopulate the board (unsolder everything), so it's likely simpler to ask Korg to send you a new board.

I just pulled mine out after years of not playing it and found that several of the keys won't work (you have to really mash them). I'll give this cleaning a go because there was nothing wrong with it before and all its been doing is laying dorment in a box.

@TrustsLiars

7 жыл бұрын

TheRubberStudiosASMR it seems they don't like to sit.

VERY GOOOOOD

Good shit mate. Some of the program number pads don't respond well on mine either... is it possible to clean those too?

@TrustsLiars

7 жыл бұрын

Silvansun thank you! You could try taking out the upper board and checking the contacts but I've never done that. If you decide to try, make sure you pull off all of the knobs before you pull the board. also you could try pulling off the knobs and taking that plate off of the top of the keyboard (the one that tells you what all the buttons do). maybe you can access those buttons from the top to clean them, it would be less risky to try. Good luck and thanks for the comment.

@Silvansun

7 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks for the quick reply. I've owned this synth for over a year and it never occurred to me to even try cleaning it. I thought the keys were just dead for good. But if I get all the keys working right that alone would be a great victory.

@TrustsLiars

7 жыл бұрын

Silvansun it worth at try, I've done this too a few different keyboards over the years and it always seems to make a difference.

So I get to the board to remove the screws and the screws on on super tight to where I can’t remove them to get to those rubber strips. Don’t want to strip them. Any ideas how to get those off?

@TrustsLiars

2 жыл бұрын

They shouldn't be super tight, but if you have a screwdriver that's the right size and maybe push the board down near the screw hole to loosen it up a little bit when you try to remove the screws. I don't think they'll strip out easily.

Do you think I could do this without unplugging the daughter board from the mother board, cleaning it by rubbing a cloth wet with contact cleaner? Or do you think it is eeally necessary to unplug it? Thanks!!

@TrustsLiars

3 жыл бұрын

You could totally do it without unplugging it, just the method I used by spraying directly onto the board isn't ideal as the cleaner could potentially damage or discolor the plastic pieces underneath. If you don't drip and down onto the keys then it shouldn't be an issue. Thanks for watching!

Did you ever have issues getting the contact strips to sit flush? For some reason my won’t .

@TrustsLiars

5 жыл бұрын

I had to push them down into the holes one pad at a time. Try changing where they are (theres 3 of them, move them around into a different order).

hi,microkorg or micronova? i need a rugged and well done synth for lasting.thanks for your reply

@TrustsLiars

6 жыл бұрын

Menaceri Samir I've never used a micronova. microkorgs are nice because they are battery powered and small, I don't know about rugged. Definitely versatile. Hope that helps.

@menacerisamir198

6 жыл бұрын

thanks a lot , versatility is what i was looking for .i use to have various korg products and i just got a problem with the green push buttons on the m1 and it was not a big deal .i made up my mind and i go for the microkorg and i forget about the micronova. by rugged i was meaning if this synth is not made all in plastic.

You know where to clean the arp push button ?

Hey, wondering if anyone has any tips. I've followed this process 3/4 times and now all my keys work, big improvement from 14 broken keys, but some are registering so softly that I can't hear them (I know they're registering though, as they're showing in my DAW, but at like 2 velocity). Is there anything else I can do at this point?

@TrustsLiars

5 жыл бұрын

This might indicate that some of the sensors on the daughter board are shot, you can probably get a replacement board on ebay or from korg themselves. Possibly if you play it for a while the sensors might break back in (i had this happen with a korg wavestation) but that is not guaranteed. If you have another midi controller or keyboard, try running that into the midi in on the microkorg and see if the velocities all sounds correct.

I’m taking my korg Apart but the screws on the last 2 screws on the mother board are being stubborn and I don’t want to break it what can I do?

@TrustsLiars

2 жыл бұрын

Just crank 'em I don't think they'll break. You could try a little heat but it's pretty close quarters in there and you'd likely melt the plastic.

can i do this wthout contact cleaner? just like a wipe or something?

@TrustsLiars

7 ай бұрын

You could use alcohol, should work about the same.

@grunntalll

7 ай бұрын

@@TrustsLiars thanks !

Having trouble getting those small screws keeping the daughter board in place. Bought a whole screwdriver set and theyre still not comjng out. Dont wanna accidentally strip the screws. Tips?

@TrustsLiars

3 ай бұрын

I'm not sure. Mine came out rather easily. I know that they're screwed into plastic that is likely to break if you tweak them too hard. Be careful and take your time. Maybe try warming them up with a blow dryer on low heat. Just be careful not to melt anything. (Do this at your own risk)

@telophasemusic

3 ай бұрын

@@TrustsLiars oh patience is deffo key here. had to set it down for today and come back to it tomorrow so as not to get too aggressive trying to unscrew and make it worse! lol Recently got a few new synths but wanted to give my Microkorg a proper cleaning and found some dead key issues. Solid tutorial regardless, ya got a sub from me 👍

@TrustsLiars

3 ай бұрын

@@telophasemusic thank you!

I tried it. I could't even get the screws on the green bit to budge. Any tips?

@TrustsLiars

7 жыл бұрын

TheRubberStudiosASMR they are very stiff until you bust them loose. make sure you are using a good screwdriver that fits nicely into the head pattern (I might recommend electrician screwdrivers because they are such small screws that require so much torque to bust loose). just crank them until they come loose. mine were a little sung but with a little pressure they came out. DO NOT USE SOLVENTS! that could damage the board.

@billypilgrim1

6 жыл бұрын

Im having the same problem, two crews just wont budge

glad u make it a funny

@TrustsLiars

7 жыл бұрын

HowInternet thanks

Nearly a non-brainer, but nevertheless helpful 😎😎😎 Cheers to both of you, sorry, all the three of you (dogs included) 😌

osea nos ven la cara, en realidad es una tipoca placa electronica china que vale unos 2000 mil pesos mexicanos y plastico, en realidad a de vales unos 3000 pesos mexicanos y los venden entre los 10 mil y 18 mil pesos mexicanos

Dude just saved me $400 dollars ., 👏🏼😌

@TrustsLiars

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! Rock on

Yes, 100 percent worked!

@TrustsLiars

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Gald it helped

All the screws on my daughter board seem to be stripped :/ anyone else have this problem/found a way to get around it?

@TrustsLiars

5 жыл бұрын

Very very carefully try to remove them with either a large flathead screwdriver of a pair of small pliers. I haven't heard of anyone else with this issue but it could be a quality control issue.

@michael33145

4 жыл бұрын

i had the same issue, will give it a go. thanks.

I will try this tomorrow to test it once is dry my microkorg xl to then clean my girlfriend microkorg so many korgs in the house😅

good looks bro prob just saVED me 150 bucks

Ok ok, 6 hours of work later for a full ensamble again deep cleaning and in my case the same two keys that have no sound still have no sound at least I repair the arp button of my microkorg xl is quite annoying to put the gray pad that connect the keys to the electronic board. 😓 my girlfriend will definitely will learn to play with the keys that works 😂😂😂 Im on vacation now

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Dude most of my keys don’t work after 4 -5 yrs of storage

@TrustsLiars

3 жыл бұрын

try it out

@dubaru2008

3 жыл бұрын

@@TrustsLiars I’m going to! It was my first synth ever back in 2005 ish. It has a custom zebra wrap job on it too so it’s pretty styling’.

@dubaru2008

3 жыл бұрын

After one attempt, I got most of the keys working again. Still missing a handful, going to go back in again and try again. I’m guess this works for a crackling volume knob as well!