A look inside the Fantom- pics when I replaced the display f

[MichaelJohn]

My display frame was dented so I decided to try and replace it myself. I've put PC's together and I've even opened up digital keyboards before- I replaced the keyboard pressure tube once in my old Clavinova.

I found it wasn't too bad, and if you are experienced with replacing motherboards, you can do this, although of course a digital keyboard is different then a PC, and the order or install/removal of components is very critical. The danger is damaging something, like the delicate tape connectors. Anyway, this is not a tutorial, just some pics I took during the process:

[Gil]

You went through all that trouble and risked your board because of a couple of scratches?
And I consider myself pedantic

Nice job, though!

[MichaelJohn]

You went through all that trouble and risked your board because of a couple of scratches?

the scratches were my fault when the day after I bought a used Fantom in mint condition, I then bumped it against my desk, causing the dents. I was upset!

[CJoy]

Great Work - thanks for the pics!

[blackstripe05]

I have had my Fantom FA76 open quite a few times for general maintenance, repair and cleaning. I also have a G7 and am glad to see it looks very similar inside.

Basically a computer with a piano keyboard!

I was pleasantly suprised at how easy it is to get parts from Roland.

Nice post! Glad to see others that are not scared at opening their baby!

[jessej]

Thanks for the great pics!

[Bratan]

Thanks! Nice post. Wishing for higher res pics tho

[kenchan]

good job! :p

[piaknowguy]

Thanks for this! I've made it a 'Sticky'.

PiaKnowGuy
Please feel free to listen to Pirates

PiaKnow

[vismus]

MichaelJohn:
You are a guttsy guy! Would never fool with the interior of the G.
Here's a tip. Had some scratches on my G7 when it arrived. The store I purchased from used it briefly as a floor model. Purchased Plasti-kote
silver lacquer (Krylon Aluminum will also work), masked off the end bell and lightly sprayed several coats. The paint is a perfect match.

[jjdpro]

Well, it's official.. The Fantom is a personal computer. No reason this mother board cannot accomodate a HD and on board flash (think gigabytes).

Other than the fantom's proprietary operating system, instead of Windows OSX.. It's a personal computer. Why not use a Intel quad -core processor?

Some of you rag on those of us who likes the concept of Open Lab's Neko.

But, the Neko is just a modern version of the fantom G..I'mglad everyone can see that this is just an old PC..

[madAhorn]

"But, the Neko is just a modern version of the fantom G..I'mglad everyone can see that this is just an old PC.."

Many people would say that is FAR from the truth.

But, I do wish Roland would open up the aritecture a bit for sure.

[scradge]

Open architecture is fatasitic when done properly,

maybe not for the fantom though,

i think roland would need to start from scratch,

The inside of a fantom is NOT an old PC though, completely different architecture, its been designed for one perpose and one perpose only and there for i very much doubt it would cope with an open architecture. which is no bad thing,

I for one just want a keyboard that works when I get it (yes I know the likes of open labs does the same thing) but I find that when people CAN fiddle too much the DO fiddle too much and it gets confusing for the average user to know what is usable and what isnt.
Look at the Android phone for example. I have one and its sometimes confusing over what software is better than others for it because the majority of stuff out there is crap.

[Wes4President]

Is disassembling the G6 the same exact process? What should I watch out for in replacing keys?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwezvnqV6Z0

[Capital Skill]

Wow thats cool as hell ive always have wanted to see the inside of the fantom.