Trouble with the circuit board of my Synthesizer keys

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hide24

Joined Jul 9, 2019
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Hello everyone,

I own a roland D-50 synthesizer which some of the keys don't produce sound.
I tried to clean the strip rubber contacts with alcohol, but without success.

The funny thing is that the synthesizer itself it's in mint condition, and the bad keys follow a "pattern" ( I mean are the 3rd of each line as you can see in the picture)
I attach a picture which you can see the wrong keys with tape .
What could be the cause ?

The things are tried are:
1-clean contacts
2-try another rubber note in the place of the bad note.
3-Check diodes (which seems fine)

Thank you very much!
 

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Alec_t

Joined Sep 17, 2013
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The keys are almost certainly arranged as a scanned matrix of rows and columns. The affected keys (all are 8 pads apart) likely connect in common to a particular row/column which isn't making a good connection with the scanning IC. I'd be looking for an edge connector problem, or an IC fault.
 

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hide24

Joined Jul 9, 2019
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Thank you very much!
Today I tried to clean with spray contact cleaner all the connections. Also unplug and plug again the cables but with no success.
What does it mean a "locking lever involved"?
Could be the ribbon flat cable damaged?
 

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hide24

Joined Jul 9, 2019
84
Today I've been checking and, seems this connector don't use levers. I will try to buy a ribbon cable if I can find.
There are two cable connectos which from the key scan board to the other half of the keyboard. Those are checked and seems work fine.
 
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