Clavia nord STAGE, Service Manual

Page: 10 / 20

Clavia DMI Service manual Nord Stage rev. 1.1 Page 9
Opening the synth
WARNING : Take necessary precautions against ESD before opening the synth.
Stage 88/76
Loosen the screws as shown in
the figure
(8 10x40018).
Remove the bumpers
(2x50288)
The two screws on the sides
work as hinges. Lift in the front
to open the top
Stage compact
Opens up similar to the
Electro 73
(2 6x40018)
The two screws on the sides
work as hinges.
Lift in the front to open the top.
(note that the compact due to it’s
compact mechanics does not have the
same hinge possibilities as the 88/76) Picture shows Nord Stage 88
Removing the Power Supply Unit
Loosen the six screws
(40262)
holding the PSU to the chassis. Loosen the two screws
(40013)
on the back panel next to the AC socket. Finally remove the 10 pole ribbon cable
(23880)
and lift out the PSU.
Removing the Panel Boards
Pull off the knobs on the panel you want to remove (not the buttons). Remove the ribbon
cable from the connector on the panel board. Unscrew the last two screws
(40038)
holding the top to the chassis
Panel board 1 : Loosen the 12 screws
(40262)
holding panel board 1 to the upper lid,
also remove the mod.wheel cable and pitch stick.
You can now lift out the panel board.
Panel board 2 : Loosen the 11 screws
(40262)
holding panel board 2 to the upper lid.
You can now lift out the panel board.
Removing the Main Board
I
I I
I
Before replacing the main board make sure to read Appendix 1 on page 15.
Loosen the three screws
(40262)
holding the main board to the chassis. Loosen the nuts
and remove the washers around the ¼” jacks on the back panel. Also loosen the four
screws
(40010)
holding the MIDI jacks to the chassis. Remove the 26 pole ribbon cables
(PNL1-22410, PNL2-23830)
to the panel boards, 10 pole ribbon cable
(23880)
to the PSU, 4 pole cable
(24146)
to the after touch, 6 pole Picoflex cable
(24151)
to the
memory card and the two ribbon cables to the keybed
(P1-24145, P2-24144)
.
You can now lift out the main board.