how to repair dead keys fixed m-audio axiom midi keyboard

[@MixingGBP]

Old video revival...I had what I thought was a dead axiom 61 for 10+ years in storage. All of the C and F# keys didn't work. Resetting with + and - buttons while turning power on didn't work. I saw this video and dug out the Axiom and said, what the heck, I'll give the cleaning a try. Lo and behold it works again! Thanks.

[@tubularap]

1:01 - Sticking the screws onto double-sided tape on a schematic drawing ... that is very clever. Thank you for that tip.

[@safeaim]

Loved your tip on using doublesided tape with a drawing to mark down where all the different screws were used!

[@volkerwiedersheim]

So I had a dead key on my M-Audio Venom. Being pretty desparate already I thought I might just open it up and have a look. Turns out: The some parts of the keybeds are very similar to the inner organs of your Axiom. Long story short: I followed your demonstration and the Venom seems to be back in business. Hope it lasts. Thank you very much!

[@johnbartender3451]

I own the 61 keys version that is in very good condition. Recently I bought a 25 that need a lot of cleaning. Damn, theres one million screw in there. Thx for the video, I was pushing the wrong way to remove keys.

[@johndollop]

You sir, are a God amongst men. An absolute legend. I had my oxygen 61 sat in the loft/attic for over a year because certain keys (the middle C aswell) just stopped working. I couldn't find anything online about my issue and so just gave up. I got the keyboard down from the loft/attic and decided to take it apart as what did I have to lose? I then poked and prodded and realised that the rubber key conductors were the issue. I then googled my issue now more refined, and found this video. I had some isopropyl alcohol spare and used that, and now my keyboard is working like new, if not better! I cannot thank you enough for your effort and time in making this video and sharing it with others. You are awesome and you've made my year!

[@JoeMama-fq5el]

It's because he follows Shrek. Shrek is God.

[@HansyPants184]

Thank you so much for posting this! I didn't use my Axiom 49 for years. When I pulled it out of storage the middle C was dead. I thought for sure I would be emailing M-Audio for a replacement part. I really appreciate your commitment to labeling parts and including that. It's always a potential oversight for people like me that like to get excited and just pull things apart and panic later when it comes time to reassemble. So, I guess what I'm trying to say is that I know what I'm doing today!

[@nathant.1591]

I fixed some dead keys on mine and you can actually do it without taking all the keys off if you take off the bottom of the keyboard and then take all the screws out from underneath the contact board. Saves a little time and you don't have to pop out all the keys. Hope that's informative. Take care✌️

[@harrisadityapasha7939]

Musisi, keyboadist, arranger, music producer dan any electronic things gadget wizard.. Mantapp Adi Ngr 👍

[@shawnyfresh]

Excellent video. Helped me get my middle C from frustratingly intermittent to fully functional! Thanks.

[@SoulCalMusic]

Fixed my keyboard because of this video, thank you so much!!!!

[@DjRitwik]

Thanks a ton!! It worked for me without even using alcohol. Hope now everything is fine in Indonesia.

[@sabi57]

Ritwik Arya what did you use instead of alcohol?

[@concretel10n]

Thanks - I had one key playing at max velocity, I followed this as far as the spring on the key. Appreciate your help!

[@nizzero1]

Hi. I have the same problem, a single key playing at max velocity. What did sort it out in your case, cleaning the contacts with alcohol? or was it something else? thanks.

[@concretel10n]

@@nizzero1 Hi Oscar, I gave it a clean, but the spring had come off - I think it was that.

[@samp8404]

Was expecting to see something dirty on my contacts but nah lol. cleaned them anyway and now my keyboad is fully functional again

[@jeffevansmusic]

I saw on another video that a guy used a pencil eraser to clean the PC contacts. Apparently that works. You can get over zealous cleaning the PC contacts and you will end up rubbing away the contact material. Also sometimes the same keys will stop working in every octave eg G and C# in my case. If this happens it is NOT the keyboard contacts but rather the connectors from the keyboard to the main board that need to be pulled out and reinserted a few times.

[@grigoriymaltsev]

the exact video i was searching for! same issue with axiom 61. gonna fix it soon! thanks!

[@FMUBand]

Worked on our Axiom61 thanks!

[@marzukahsan307]

Lifesaver! Worked for my Alesis V61.

[@jeffevansmusic]

Just out of interest too the pads transmit on a different midi channel to the keys in case you may be wondering. (default that is) They can be reset though to match the transmit channel to the keys.

[@InTheSh8]

THX, man. I decided to give vinegar a go. Immediately the lower section of my Keyrig 49 came back to life. This is the far better method than using graphite from pencils. What is conductive ink btw?

[@gabri3ltz]

Thank you! I used lens cleaning fluid and worked.

[@InTheSh8]

Vinegar for me, worked, and something that floats around in your kitchen anyway.

[@bobwrotenstien315]

Great video. Are those keys still working?

[@mvrasseli1]

For me an eraser seems to be a better choice for cleaning circuits. Thanks

[@acesandwords6021]

Hello! I'm hoping maybe you could help me? I've tried this method of cleaning but using isopropyl, as well as using a pencil, a pencil eraser, and just generally cleaning out dust and dirt. So far nothing has worked, nothing looks different between the working keys and dead keys on the board and its all very clean now. Are there other methods you would suggest to try fixing dead keys? I'm really at a loss of what to do. The keyboard I have is a casio WK-6500 but the inner workings look very much like your Axiom. Thank you for your time!

[@addiengr1]

Please send detail photo to my email [e-mail]. my suspect is you need to conductive paint the rubber. Or some other possibility rusty soldering pcb and ICs

[@RedRubyStudio]

Does this process works same even if the pads stopped working? i have Axiom61 2nd gen,and pads stopped transmitting even after a whole factory reset. thanks in advance.

[@HOTROD256969]

is the rubber strips groups of 6 or 12??

[@martinfranke3845]

I found a much more easy sollution !!!! Just turn your keyboard around on your lap and clap on the backside. The contacts are sticking together. The clap will losen it probably ... Hope this works for you as well. Try this first.

[@RalphWLundvall]

So there is hope for my $25 Axiom 61 (1st Gen)!

[@Anshul1614]

I got a used Axiom pro 61 with unresponsive pads. Only 1 pad works and the others are completely dead. I opened it up and saw no oxidation, but just a little tear on the strip that connects to the circuit board. Is there a fix?

[@addiengr1]

is it flex cable tear ?there are some store in Aliexpress doing customized flex cable order. just message them

[@Anshul1614]

@@addiengr1 update, the damn thing stopped working. Not even blue screen of death, it just blink blue and completely dead. I don't think there is any easy fix.

[@sudharanuwanpriya3429]

I have a SAMSON Graphite 49 MIDI keyboard & one key of the pad bank start auto work unless I doesn't press it. I have a little bit electronic knowledge & can u give some advices to fix it?

[@addiengr1]

Sudhara Nuwanpriya most cases only need cleaning. If your pad using tack switch. Try to replace it.

[@sudharanuwanpriya3429]

addiengr1 thank u very much. I'll try that. Again thank u

[@AudioSwami]

use a hair dryer on affected keys. it worked for me.

[@Spoke2k]

A few seconds with a hair dryer worked for me, too with the middle C key. Thanks a lot!

[@RobertSWilson]

Yeah, worked for me too... for a few days. Then it was back to having to beat on the key to get any sound. I wonder if mine might be too gunked up for this method. Boy do I not have the patience or time to do all of the OP's method for one friggin' key.

[@etsstudio23]

hey man my C notes and my B notes aren't working like every single C and B notes aren´t working. Yesterday they were working but today they sundently stoped. I don`t know what to is something wrong with my midi keyboard or is something wrong with the driver. PLEASE HELP

[@addiengr1]

most case is only dirty, corrosion, dust. check every cables connection, rubber pads. its a common problem.

[@kolithadissanayake3655]

Does this work for Yamaha Psr 175 ?

[@addiengr1]

All keyboard mechanism is similar with rubber contact. Try to open it with pdf guidw manual or other video related to PSR 175

[@Jeremyvlogs9611]

I have same keyboard line is comming but it is not showing in daw

[@HOTROD256969]

i cant get the rubber back in the holes

[@addiengr1]

I think yes for the 4 notes beginning and end

[@rebeccawhite5333]

safety pin

[@Flix-f6q]

Use a tooth pick for that.

[@fuckenps3]

I used a wooden barbecue skewer

[@kevinschey]

yeah lol easily the hardest part.... love how this video skips it

[@Raidenplaysbenedetta]

mantap, boleh minta lokasinya, suhu?

[@addiengr1]

sy sedang kena lockdown luar kota, nanti juni-juli mungkin pulang . daerah graha raya bintaro

[@panducristoper]

Kalo mencet 1 tpi yg idup 6 tuts itu gmna om

[@spiffykun]

thank you good sir

[@alecilaga7569]

Great advice, but im still having no luck getting my keys to work. ive tried with alcohol repeatedly and also with a pencil and still nothing seems to work. Can anyone help me?

[@addiengr1]

How many keys dead?

[@alecilaga7569]

All but one

[@zx3clhst220]

@@alecilaga7569 I'm having the same issue.. I had 3 keys working on my Axiom 25.

[@VasaMusic438]

have 3 Axiom keyboard !! I would like to use modify one of them using only the white and black keys and make my own controller using a Teensy board. Is there someone who knows how to do it???

[@andreyklochok]

Thanks!

[@worldwidestrings1865]

Love you bro

[@zandette974]

Thanks

[@MElixirDNB]

the pencil solution is not a good one, it only lasts for a while before u need to do it again.. pretty annoying to have to open it all up every few months as the pencil graphite wears off

[@benjiespinosa4703]

Thank you!