I have a Kurzweil K2600XS that does not want to power up. Why? I dunno - worked fine a week ago. Any ideas on how to trouble shoot, where I can take it for repairs, whatever?
If it needs a new power supply I’d be willing to get one. I’m hoping the whole thing isn’t dead, that would make me extremely pissed and unhappy what with it being a gift from my deceased spouse and all. (He helped develop some of the sound files, so, yeah, replacing it would be a bit more than just junking a dead electronic thing).
ETA: If the only response someone has is “yeah, it’s dead, it’s hopeless” please don’t bother. I’m really only interested in suggestions as to how fix. Thank you.
Oh, that’s a nice one. I got the X version of the same.
I’ve never actually opened mine up, but there is a fuse on the AC power entry board that I would check first. The manual is here:
On my model (which should be similar to yours, except yours also has a sampling board), it appears the fuse box is directly to the right of where the power cord plugs in. I was able to pop it right open by putting a small flat-head screw driver into the tab and gently popping it out. Inside was a glass fuse.
Good advice on checking the fuse, but the capacitors in power supplies can and do just die. There is someone on eBay offering rebuilt power supplies for $75 on an advance exchange - you ship them the dead one and they ship a working one. I have no idea how difficult it is to swap the thing, or if you’d be better off looking for keyboard repair in your area.
It’s also possible the power cord or even outlet itself is damaged. I don’t think it’s likely, but another variable worth taking out of the equation before spending money.
Thanks for the replies, that was quicker than I anticipated.
I have always had it plugged into a surge protector. Everything else that plugs into the surge protector is working fine. Clearly, the outlet the surge protector plugs into is working as well. I double-checked everything was plugged in properly. Not a lot more troubleshooting I can do at this point.
The weather is crap today and I’m not going to ask anyone to get on the road for this, but I did call a friend who can come out when the weather is better and help me check the fuse. Also, he’s the guy who helped me get the piano into my current apartment and he’ll be the guy who helps me transport it to a repair center. This is not what I’d call a lightweight instrument (although still lighter than the old upright I originally learned on).
I did locate a repair center near me and spoke with the guy on the phone about bringing it in (not today - see weather, and also he prefers appointments) and the deposit on diagnosis and repair. I’ll have to co-ordinate/plan for a day when my friend can help me horse this thing into a vehicle and the repair center is open. Unless it’s an inexpensive and replaceable fuse, that’s what going to happen.
I expect it’s going to cost a couple hundred to get it fixed, but replacing it would cost a couple thousand and I intend to keep my piano hobby going a few decades longer.
Geez, it’s like getting my truck repaired at this point “Sure, it costs X, but replacing it would cost 10x”. Come to think of it, the truck is only a year younger than the piano.
I’m both pissed off and very sad about this. Stupid, irrational brain parts are telling me I failed the instrument. Which is… well, irrational. I get that way about stuff that was a gift from my deceased spouse.
You can check that fuse without much electronic experience. Just pop it open and do a visual inspection (assuming the setup on an XS is the same as an X). You’ll see if it’s popped. It’s just a regular glass fuse. If you’re lucky, that’s all it is, but gotpasswords is probably right that it’s a component on the power board itself.
Well, sure, but the back side of the keyboard is facing the wall, the damn thing weighs 50+ pounds, and I’d rather have some help moving it far enough from the wall so I can check it. Rather than either dumping the piano on the ground (bad for the piano) or my foot (bad for my foot, or possibly both). Once I get it moved checking the fuse will be easy-peasy. Once I get it moved.
Always lots more where those came from. Actually I should thank you for reminding me of why I so treasure everything, even dilapidated recipe cards, from my mother. It’s because of the outsize love those things hold.
It was not the fuses. There are two. One was blown. We replaced both. Nada.
Wednesday would be the earliest I could try to get the piano in for repair, and that’s assuming getting covid shot #2 on Tuesday doesn’t mess up my arm for carrying heavy weights.
I did get a new surge protector. It seemed like a good idea.
I might have missed this somewhere in the thread: does the power cord from the piano to the surge protector connect like pulykamell’s in his picture from March 15, i.e., it’s modular? Could that cord be bad? Do you have another cord you could try?
(My blowdryer got a break in the power cord the other day just south of where it goes into the unit. BIG POW! FLASH OF LIGHT! PUFF OF SMOKE! SMELL OF OZONE! Had to open 'er up and re-attach the good part of the cord.)
Well, shoot. So one fuse was popped but replacing it didn’t bring it back but also didn’t blow the new fuse. I’d proceed to replacing the power supply like mentioned by @passwords. It’s more expensive but the next most likely cause.
Also as mentioned, it would be cool to rule out the power cable. That kind is used on a bunch of different kinds of equipment from printers to battery chargers to computers. It’s a longshot and wouldn’t explain the fuses but a good thing to try anyway.
The next update will be awhile, coordinating help to get it out of my place and to the repair shop isn’t going to be instant. Here’s hoping in the end it all works out.
