How to Fix Repair Service Yamaha P45, P71, P125 Piano DIY
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2022
- Fix/repair/service noisy or loose/wobbly keys on your Yamaha P-45, P-71, or P-125 digital piano. I'll show you how to do this DIY project. Why buy a new piano when you can fix it yourself?!
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Heads up for others, I have 8 screws that hold the key bed to the top case. Additionally, open yours up before ordering anything! I was convinced mine was a cracked black key, but it was just the weighted rod under the key that had popped out of the case and was misaligned. I popped it back into place and really only needed the silver sharpie, lucky!
Super helpful for opening the piano!!
One of the calmest and most accurate Tutorials on RUclips. Cleaning my Piano was so easy with this. Thank you!
One of the best instructional video's I have seen. It made what seemed like an impossible repair nice and easy. Thank you very much!!!
Thanks for letting me know... and, I'm glad this video was helpful! Rock on!
My Yahama P-105 had some noisy keys. I was able to open the piano and repair the keys by following your clear and detailed instructions. Thank you so much for the video!!!!
I'm glad my video helped and I'm glad you fixed your piano! Yay!
I had a kitchen fire and believe it or not if half your kitchen burns down, your entire house and everything in it will be damaged from smoke and ash. So my piano got covered in ash and I have to do a thorough cleaning. This video is exactly what I was looking for. It will take some time but I should be able to get it looking brand new
Sharp and to the point. This should have been rated top.
Thanks! I'm glad you like it! If you haven't already, drop a LIKE on this video... that will help it get top-rated! 👍
Had accidentally knocked over my P-71 and some keys were stuck. This video was crystal clear with all of the steps required to open the piano. I found that some of the metal rods had jumped out of their track causing the stuck keys. It was simple to push them back into place and that solved the problem. Absolute genius step to mark the screws with a Sharpie. Would have never thought to do that on my own. Thank you
I had a slightly noisy key on my Yamaha-125 and decided to use your steps. Once I opened the piano, there were just a couple of extra 'cables' I had to disconnect, but other than that every thing else was the same. I had purchased the silicon grease, the plastic bonder, and a silver sharpie; however, in my case, I didn't have to use any of those items because miraculously, all of the moving and taking apart of the cabinet of the piano fixed my problem. I used small drops of whiteout on the places where I removed those screws holding the key bed instead of the sharpie which was not visible. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
You're awesome! The marker trick saved me a bunch of time!
Thank you so much!!!! This Video really blew me away!!! You did a really great job, and I like the way explained everything!! Keep up the Good Work!!!! Have a Wonderful Christmas Holiday!!!!
Wow, this video is going to save my life!! So grateful for your instructions brother🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️🎹🎹🎹
I started in september 2020 with a p45. Then I upgraded to the P125 and have been pleased with it. It ain't the world's greatest keyboard but it does the job for now.
I hear the P125 is awesome!
@@PianoAwesome Get one. Its sound is much richer than its little brother. I leave it on the most basic piano setting.
All I need.
This worked so well. During shipment, one of my keys must've fallen out and crossed with a few others to make clicking noises. Dissambled with your instructions, and it works good as new. Thank you!!!!
Perfect walkthrough! I want to let people know that the loctite plastic bonder kit worked really well. Thank you!
I'm glad this video helped you repair your piano and I appreciate you comment about the bonder! Rock on!
I don`t even have a piano, but here i am liking your video.
😂
Thank you. Such a clear and well paced explanation.
Thank you so much for making this! Super helpful!
Great video! Thanks for making the effort!
complimenti, tutte le fasi di smontaggio sono chiarissime!!!!!
I'm thinking about buying this piano and your video was really helpful to make me decide. Thank you
Glad I could help!
Thank you very much ! Your video helped me a lot !❤
Your video was very helpful! I appreciate you sir.
Great video!! Thank you!
Fantastic, thanks!
Extremely helpful - I was able to successfully fix my dislocated/stuck keys, and my 8 year old daughter helped as well. Great video and explanation!
That's so wonderful! Thank you for passing along these details. I'm glad my video helped and I'm glad your repair is working well for you and your daughter! 🎹👍
So helpful! Saved me thousands…. Legit.
well after 4 years of heavy daily playing....time for me to attempt this. i feel confident after watching the video. thanks
Sounds good. I'm sure it will turn out great.
Good luck!
Thank you so much. This was a perfect video
I really want to say: Thank you very much - for helping me to repair a Yamaha P-125 Keyboard! Only a Key was stuck, but I had to remove the > 56 screws - and - thanks you for giving the hint to mark the screws in the keyboard. THAT was helpful also!
Was worried about opening the piano to remove a dime. Easy removal (aside from a million screws). Thank you 🙏!
Thank you so much!!! I already opened it before to fix a key, but now everything is noisy, plastic rubbing against plastic I guess, so I'll reopen it and follow your steps. Your explanations are just amazing:)
I'm so happy this helped you! I'm glad your piano is ready for many more years of service! Rock on!
Thank you so much. Just managed to fix a noisy C1 key (which didn't need gluing thankfully).
Thanks great! Kudos to you!
Thank you so much for the video🙏
Another tip. I used the brush from my camera's sensor cleaning kit to whisk out the all the cracks and spaces.
Marking was really useful thanks'"
THanks...helped me!
Some great tips here.
Successfully fixed my keyboard thanks
Thank you for uploading this guide - I’ve just used it to fix some ‘clacky’ keys. It sounds like I’ve cured the problem, but probably wouldn’t have trusted myself to do it if I hadn’t watched your video. Thanks again!
Awesome! I'm glad this helped you fix your piano! Rock on!
How exactly did you fix the clacky keys?
@@benjaminperol3251 the screws holding the middle octave were loose, so just tightening them up solved it. I didn’t want to glue the black and white keys together as suggested in the video, but if I need to open it up again to tighten things, I might consider it.
@@mowbs906 hi paul, I would really appreciate if you reply this. I have the same problem, some clacky keys. They are 4 distributed in 3 different octaves. If I tighten the screws shown at 3:05 (in their respective octave) do you think I would solve it without the need of doing anything else like sticking the white and black keys together?
I want to be sure before doing it and if I have to do the glue part probably is too much for me.
@@juanmapiredda6958 Hi there. It worked for me for a few months, but I think things have loosened up again (though not as bad). If I open it up again, I will probably glue the keys. I’m also thinking of using a very fine sandpaper to put a light grain front to rear on the white keys to make them less slippery.
I can't just not say it: THANKS A LOT!
You are so welcome!
Thank you for making such a concise video on this! The 58 screws on the bottom are complete overkill, and my hand hurts.
Youre the man.
Thanks! I'm glad you liked this video!!
Thanks
thanks for video ! do you know if there is an internal battery ? my p45 does not save settings when restart
Thanks for the video. With the help you provided I was able to fix some keys on my P-71 which would not press down. I suppose my keyboard was possibly dropped when transitioning in a move.
You're welcome. I'm glad you fixed your P-71! Yay!
I wanna thank you about this helpful video but really that's an excuse for me to say you have a very soothing voice and kinda sound like David Lynch.
Thank you. I dropped my P125 and several keys got stuck. After taking it apart via your instructions, I had it fixed and playing again in half an hour. Great tip to mark the interior screw locations, finding the right spots would have been a nightmare.
I'm so glad these insturctions were helpful!
I found that the silver sharpie did not leave quite enough of a mark; so I used spots of white-out instead. You're right...marking those interior screw locations is important. Also I am glad I took pictures of what I was doing which helped me to put it back together again.
Hi. Thank you for the video. Very helpful. I applied Plumber's Grease (rectorseal plumbers grease) as I can't find silicone grease in the UK if not through Amazon. I applied it quite generously yesterday and I was really happy with the result. Today the noisy keys in the middle section are back as before. Was it the product I used? How come it was fine and overnight got worse again? Thank you. :)
Great video. Follow all the instructions and got rid of the noise in one of the keys. However, when applying the plastic binder at 3:53 minute you apply it at the bottom of the key bed section, do I need to do the same with the second layer of the key bed? Let me tell you this has save me a lot of money. The way things are now this would cost me at least $200. Thank you very much.
wow - that's some GREAT info. i plan on choppin' my roland rd-64 to 2 octaves+it's low 3 keys plus a hi c so 28 notes. So choppin off the top 3+ octaves. I'm hoping I can manage it with my dremel and some 1x6s glued into a side panel. I'm hoping the missing keys don't kill the electronics. we'll seeee... (I have a weird midi sequencer that'll play left and and right hand with whichever note in the left/right you wanna hit - it uses your velocity but all the (real) notes of the track you're playing. That way I can bring the short piano in my van on vacation and stuff :)
Oh my. That's an agressive plan of action and is something I have never done. Good luck.
@@PianoAwesome well i got started ! :) ruclips.net/video/HudtWXBFnBA/видео.html
does this apply to the p-105 model???
Please do this for the kawai es120/920 series
Does this work with the p-115? My 2 highest g keys and 2 highest c# keys don’t make any noise when I play
Do you have any recomendations with keys being pressed at the same time ?
Sometimes, when i pressed a key, it'll activate the next one. Mainly when doing chords. Should i clean or wash the plastic on the PCB or should i just use isopropyl alcohol?
i tried to clean it because of it, but no succeed. Thanks before hand!
I have a yamaha np-12
I do admit I let it out in the dust for a while and some fluff and dust particles and a tiny pin fell in one of the speakers in an attempt to remove the fluff. stupid i know. I cannot retrieve it.
Now the yamaha speaker makes a cackling sound when pressing on the lower notes on the highest volume like something inside is vibrating.
I tried removing the dust and gently tapping on the piano when it's upside down but no such luck.
How can I fix this?
Yikes! It's a big job but after 18 months my P125 has gotten very clatter-y. This job scares me, though it's really just tedious. Still..I wish someone was around to do it. I cant live without a piano. Thanks so much for this, it was only today that the clatter became too much.
Thanks. I too can’t live without a piano. I’m glad you found this video… it seems like perfect timing.
Any idea where I could source a button for the left button panel? I took a board apart and lost one button. Can't find it anywhere online 😵💫
What I've learned today is that you have to put in ALL the screws and you have to even out the torque so that's balanced all around.
And does this maintenance have to be done every time a problem occurs or does it solve it permanently?
Can we change the A keys into G# keys?
hi thanks for briefly display can you tell me how to fix key on yamaha psr2000 as my couple of keys makes loud voice sometimes and one key is little down not balance with other keys thanks
Sorry you're having issues with your psr2000. I don't have that model available to me so I won't be able provide any more details. However, this video should give you the general techniques needed. I hope that's the case. Good luck.
Is there any help if the keyboard is sounding like you are pressing multiple keys? Sounds like the volume jumps with it too
Some of the black keys on my p45 are a little wobbly, and make a clicking noise whenever I press them in a certain way. Do you know what could be causing this?
What about keys that trigger at much higher velocity than others?
This is incredibly helpful. At 4:42 I noticed the row of rubber membranes (I think?) that I assume are the velocity sensors. Is there a way to safely clean these? One of the white keys on my P45 has messed up velocity (not as responsive, sometimes is at full velocity even with the slightest touch). I also have a Yamaha Reface DX which has the same velocity issue on one of its keys. I'm wondering if it is a physical thing on both units or something that could be solved by correctly cleaning the velocity pads? Cheers
I didn't know those were velocity sensors. I'm not sure what the best method is of cleaning those. Sorry. Good luck!
Great video.. What about keys that either don't make noise or are loud?
Great question. That may be a bigger issue not covered in this video. It may be an electronics issue and that would require service from Yamaha.
Good luck!
Great video! The power light on mine will not go out. When I plug it up, it comes on. You can play it, but when you hold the power button down, it stops making sound and the power light stays on. Then, you are unable to get it make sound again without unplugging it and plugging it back in.
Great video! definitely doing it, I have one cracked key
Thanks! Good luck with the repair! 🍀
I had a middle C that was knocking. I did the whole procedure as you showed and cured the middle C. Unfortunately I now have the entire bottom octave going knock knock.
ahhh! I haven't screwed all the screws in yet, but I don't think that will help. I';ll have to do it again, reset the keyboard and hope and pray. any ideas? I'm exhausted.
I cleaned, applied a gentle lube in spots and checked everything. Still...knock knock.
@@ArthurRosch If all the screws are tight and everything is lubed up real good that should solve your issue. I presume nothing is cracked. Maybe the acrews are no longer tight into the plastic because the plastic is all stripped out. If that's the case you'll have to epoxy the screws in but if you do that, you'll never get them back out... so... that's your tough choice you'll have to make on your own. Frankly, if the keys make noise, I'd attempt to fix it... even if I could never fix it again because the screws are glued in solid. I just wouldn't be able to tolerate the noise. Good luck!
@@PianoAwesome I dont tolerate noise either. I seem to have resolved most of the issues. I play 3/4 hours a day sometimes. You did a good thang, awesome.
Hello friend, what if my P-125 has a stuck key that makes sound, but it locks down and it's hard to press, I have to lift it with my fingers, do you know what might be the cause of this?
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Thanks for sharing your ideas, I have exactly the same brand, YAMAHA (Digital Piano P-45). I've been using it for almost 2 yrs now. And I have a problem, recently, I notice that when I play some of the chords, there is an off-tune sound, it happened to the last piano I had before I bought this one. Would you pls help me in with that? Thank you, Nette
Thanks for sharing! Off tune, huh? Sorry... I'm not sure what could cause that. One way to find out if the issue with with the piano's software is to capture mini and add the piano voice through a DAW. If this fixes the issue then then problem is they way your piano generates the notes. If it doesn't solve the issue, the problem may be something else. I know this suggestion won't fully solve the issue... but, it may get you one step closer.
Either way, good luck and happy piano playing.
Hi! I've just bought a second-hand yamaha p45, every key is properly working but I've noticed that the travel of the central keys (the more used ones) feels rough.
Do you think it may have something to do with the grease?
Yes. The is is most certinally the lack of grease. Open it up and drown those parts with grease! That'll take care of it!
Great video. I want to add a red felt strip to my P45. I believe it’s called the nameboard felt. Looks a bit complicated but doable. Did you add the red felt? I noticed it on your piano. Thanks!
You have a good eye for noticed the red area of my piano. No... it's not felt. Rather, it's a red vynal strip that has adhesive. I did this just for aesthetic reasons. Sorry... I don't have any experience installing felt on a keyboard.
Hello, have you seen any weights in these? The product guide says they are weighted, and I’m am curious to know if they still use lead weights like in traditional upright pianos. Can’t get a response back from Yamaha so I thought I’d ask you. :)
Metal rods of various sizes are attached to the keys and it appears these rods are the weights.
Hi! Thank you so much for making this video. I have a P-125 and I have a white key that is "clunky". It has a little "stickiness" before returning to the default position and it makes a louder clicky noise than the other keys. Would just applying the silicone grease be the solution to this problem? Is the epoxy really necessary? Is there a way to apply the grease without opening up the keyboard? Sorry for all the questions, I'm kinda nervous about opening the keyboard up and I don't want to screw things up. Also I believe I counted 8 screws instead of 7? Is that correct?
Yes... just the grease.
No... expoy not necessary
You must open the case to apply grease
Good luck!
@@PianoAwesome Thanks!
2:00 mark your connectors in a way that you can determine their orientation, they *can* be plugged in the wrong way
My Yamaha P-45 will not power on. Is there a fuse I can replace?
Thanks fixed the key that was louder than the rest.
How are the long term effects of using the lube you used? I'm struggling to decide which lube to buy.
Did you figure out the best lube to buy?
Thanks for the video. I had to fix my power board but your video helped a lot with taking it apart. *2 thumbs up*.
hi, thanks for a great video for it helps me how to open the piano.. I wanted to ask, did you experience some keys are not working and they are sometime same key in 2 successive octave.. last 2 months 10 keys are not working then suddenly all of them works.. after 2 months 2 again are not working.. You have any idea what's the solution?
I’m glad this video is helpful! No… I’ve never experienced that issue. I’m not sure what would cause a key to play the wrong sound. What I have documented in the video is a mechanical process. What you have described seems to be a software-type issue… although I can’t be 100% sure based solely on your description of the issue.
Nevertheless, good luck with your repair! I hope it goes well. 🤞🍀👍
Desmonta el piano completamente sacando fotos de cada pieza que desmontes y de cada tornillo para poder volver a montarlo nuevamente. limpia las gomas y los contactos de las placas electrónicas que están debajo de las teclas con alcohol hisopropilico , luego seca todas las piezas con un secador de pelo, con aire frío ,no caliente. Y tú piano volverá a funcionar, saludos.
I have this problem on my P-45. The E and E flat, A and A#, I think on both the 4th and 5th octaves stopped working after I didn't play the keyboard for a year. I have it a hard whack with my palm underneath and both As started working. I'm going to take it apart to clean as I read it's likely dust inside affecting the contacts.
@@javiermt7227Wow, I had an issue with my Yamaha P-125 where two keys from each octave wouldn’t play when played legato. I did what Javier suggests in their comment and it completely fixed the issue! Open the piano and clean all the dust with 90%+ alcohol (applied using ear cleaning swabs). For anyone else with this issue: make sure you carefully apply the alcohol on the green electronic board that’s directly underneath the piano keys, as that’s where most dust is gathered and where your issue most likely comes from. Then put it all back together following a tutorial video. It took me 2-3h in total, but it’s been so worth it not having to take it to repair!
I hope the P-515 has less problematic keys that don't get clanky so easily.
My P45 was fine until like 2 months ago, , the volume only works at almost max, anothing lower than max volume is to low to even practice, been searching for solutions but no one seems to have this problem, i can't return it beacause i already have it for 5 years ,its weird because im only a begginer i have been playing for 6 years and i rarely pratice and when i do i play like for 30 minutes
For some time now, when I touch the body (except for the wooden part) or when I hit the keys a little hard, my piano makes a sound like a marble. This issue gets worse when I hold the pedal and play music.(I tried even when the piano is turned off and there is no electric current in it, it still makes this sound). What is the problem?
My piano model is clp725
First... I don't know. However, opening it up and seeing if you notice anything visual out of place would be a good first-step.
How come yours has that red strip of felt?
You have a good eye! Answer: It's not felt. It's a red sticker. I added it just because it looked better. My piano is the P-71.
Traveling with shampoo in the piano bag is not a great idea. Might just need to find where could I buy a whole octave replacement part. Thanks for this 👌🏾🎹
@pianoawesome You know where could I get my hands on a key octave for the low?
Hmmm. I'm not really sure. I would try to contact Yamaha directly. Good luck.
Can I ask which screw driver yu used ? ..to open...
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Le colocaste un fieltro rojo al P45?
es una pegatina roja
Mine has the power button and the function button not working, I have to push really hard and at a certain angle on the power button just to turn it on and the function button is quite literally now non functional and now both buttons are not working and my keyboard is pretty much dead now :( it’s over 3 years old now(Yamaha p71), Same as the p45
I haven't dealt with a power button issue. I hope you can resolve this issue! Good luck!
Thank you so much for this video. The problem with my keyboard is that the on/off button doesn't work... :( Do you have an idea of the origin of this problem please ? Thank you
Oh no! This seems like an electronics problem. I would do a google search for: "Yamaha P45 Repair Parts and Accessories" and see what you find. Perhaps talk to someone at a music store. Finally, I fear this issue may warrant replacing the entire piano. I hope I'm wrong about that. Good luck!
@@PianoAwesome Oh no :(
Thank you for your answer, I will contact a technician and pray ah ah
My p45 got wet after a crazy rain storm thru my widow. Any ideas how to fix? Won't turn on.
Oh no! So sorry. I'm not sure what the next step would be. If you haven't plugged it in after it got wet I would hope it would function as expected after it dried out. Perhaps open the piano and run some fans on it for a day or two... then, after it's 100% dry, put it back together, plug it in, and power it on.
Good luck!
Where do i get a motherboard to buy
Great questions. Sorry... I don't know. Perhaps reach out to Yamaha. Sorry again. Good luck.
Really appreciate this video, but any tips for how to get the keys back on? I dismantled mine, and it is EXTREMELY hard to get them back on. Not even close to as easy as appears in this video.
Which part are you have trouble getting back on?
How about a flashing power light?
Great question. Sorry... I'm not sure what my be causing a flashing power light. I hope you resolve the issue soon.
I have a weird problem with my P45. one day it would not turn on at all. No light, sound, anything. I took it apart disconnected all the cables and put it back together again. It worked perfectly for about 2 hours and then died again. I again took it apart and did the same thing. It worked again for a few hours and died again. I have looked of the board and everything looks fine. The cable is displaying 12v on my multimeter. Anyone have any ideas as to what the problem could be? Thanks
Hi , great job , please, could you send me a picture of the orange electronic board , where the sustain pedal is connected ? I need to see the color code of the resistors to repair my Yamaha p45 , my cat has urinated on the piano , thank you.😆
Oh no! Sorry about what your cat did to your piano. Sorry... I won't be able to take this photo because opening my piano back up can't happen for a while.
@@PianoAwesome thanks
Mine did this and I used the hair dryer trick cant find thr guy who said it was from humidity. I was shammpoibg my carpet all day and then this loud noises off key. Did hair dryer
Hello, I greased my Yamaha p125 but the noise still persists, what is the reason? How to solve? Thanks
If it's clunking or thumping probably the Felt strips need to be replaced. They get compressed and the key movement is no longer muffled.
Hello! Urgent help! Would you mind helping me with my repair??
Hey, how could you forget the P105?
Good call! Thanks for passing this along.