Virus key broken

[Guzzy]

Lost my Virus into the floor
(The powercord got hocked into the doorhandle)
One broken key

http://home.online.no/~gosather/virus/brokenti.jpg


:( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(

[dr. orange]

what about glueing it?

[nvisibl]

My sincere condolences :(

[Guzzy]

Yes it can be done, but will try to order a new key.

[Doc Jones]

man, that was just too painful to look at.

[The girl next door]

http://www.shiva.3dk.org/galery_3d/rip.jpg

[DIGITAL SCREAMS]

Lost my Virus into the floor
(The powercord got hocked into the doorhandle)
One broken key :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(

Sorry to hear about this.....

I had a similar event with a Virus KC. I ended up having to send it back to Turnkey (UK supplier) for them to fit a new key. When I got my virus back I still had a problem with one of the keys....except this time my Virus came back to me scratched, dented and tap danced on. From then on ive always been weary of service centres....and if you do send it back make sure you take several DETAILED photos depicting the condition you sent it off in...

There is nothing worse than a shop ill-treating your investment. Take photos and cover yourself. Good luck 8)

DS

[Hollowcell]

Horrible news! 8O

How did you do it?

[Guzzy]

The powercord got hocked into the doorhandle and grab the virus out of my hands :cry: , yes I was in shock for a little time, but only one key was broken, no other damage at all :lol:

Can't find warnings about this in the manual ....hehe

[Guzzy]

Got a new (well I 'think it's used before) E-key today from http://www.synthesizerservice.de/ :D , open the Ti tomorrow, take som pictures inside also.

[Timo]

ouch. a TI Polar, no less!

Synthesizerservice.de were the ones I obtained my Virus Indigo pots from. They are Access' hardware branch, so you're in good hands. :)

[Doc Jones]

Got a new (well I 'think it's used before) E-key today from http://www.synthesizerservice.de/ :D , open the Ti tomorrow, take som pictures inside also.
Very cool. Looking forward to seeing the inside (though it probably is just going to be a bunch of circuit boards) Hope the installation of the new key goes well.

[Timo]

Got a new (well I 'think it's used before) E-key today from http://www.synthesizerservice.de/ :D , open the Ti tomorrow, take som pictures inside also.
Very cool. Looking forward to seeing the inside (though it probably is just going to be a bunch of circuit boards) Hope the installation of the new key goes well.

If it's anything like my Indigo, it's really quite easy to take out the keybed. Just one (or maybe two) screws on the back of the virus' chassis, and the whole keybed can be slid out and lifted from the front without having to open up the rest of the virus at all.

http://www.gobo.dsl.pipex.com/images/Indigo/keyz.jpg

There is a ribbon cable behind the keybed attaching it to the rest of the Virus' internals though, so don't yank the keybed away. ;) You can just uncouple it.

[Guzzy]

If it's anything like my Indigo, it's really quite easy to take out the keybed. Just one (or maybe two) screws on the back of the virus' chassis...

I would try the eight screws who is a little bigger than the rest.


There is a ribbon cable behind the keybed attaching it to the rest of the Virus' internals though, so don't yank the keybed away. ;) You can just uncouple it.

:lol:

[Guzzy]

Well now the broken key is replaced with the new one :)
Assorted pictures at:
http://home.online.no/~gosather/virus/inside/

tell you how to replace a key, and what you not have to do later :roll:

[DIGITAL SCREAMS]

Thx Guzzy for those photo's. Its always interesting to see whats in a synth.....especially these Virus's

DS

[Guzzy]

Funny power solution, an internal external power supply :)
http://home.online.no/~gosather/virus/inside/IMG_2875.JPG

[Doc Jones]

Funny power solution, an internal external power supply :)
http://home.online.no/~gosather/virus/inside/IMG_2875.JPG
well that's certainly interesting :)

[EnjoyRC]

Funny power solution, an internal external power supply :)
Very strange... looks like an external powersupply mounted inside. I wonder if the Desktop version has an external power supply that looks like this?