Novation Launchkey Mk2 Key Replacement Repair Guide

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Step 1

              Keys

Make sure the device is not connected to a computer.
Flip the keyboard onto it’s back so the keys are facing downwards

Make sure the device is not connected to a computer.

Flip the keyboard onto it’s back so the keys are facing downwards

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Step 2

Remove the nine 3 mm screws from the edge of the back-plate using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Remove the four 4.5 mm screws from the middle of the device with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
The middle row of four screws are longer than the top and bottom row of screws (which are all the same length). Make sure to install them in the right holes when reassembling your Launchkey.

Remove the nine 3 mm screws from the edge of the back-plate using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the four 4.5 mm screws from the middle of the device with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

The middle row of four screws are longer than the top and bottom row of screws (which are all the same length). Make sure to install them in the right holes when reassembling your Launchkey.

Step 3

After all the screws have been removed, gently pull up on the back-plate, separating it from the rest of the device.
The keyboard is connected to the front-plate via cables, so make sure not to pull the back-plate off too hard that it puts tension on the cables.

After all the screws have been removed, gently pull up on the back-plate, separating it from the rest of the device.

The keyboard is connected to the front-plate via cables, so make sure not to pull the back-plate off too hard that it puts tension on the cables.

Step 4

Disconnect the two cables connecting the keyboard to the motherboard by grasping the base of the cables and gently pulling them away from the motherboard.
Different keyboards may require different amounts of force to disconnect these cables. Be careful to not pull too forcefully on the bendable portion of the cable.

Disconnect the two cables connecting the keyboard to the motherboard by grasping the base of the cables and gently pulling them away from the motherboard.

Different keyboards may require different amounts of force to disconnect these cables. Be careful to not pull too forcefully on the bendable portion of the cable.

Step 5

Unscrew the nine 3 mm screws above the key brackets using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
This keyboard has its keys split into octave long key “banks”. Make sure to only unscrew the octave of keys that contain the key(s) you want to replace!
After removing the screws, lift the keys away from the keyboard.

Unscrew the nine 3 mm screws above the key brackets using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

This keyboard has its keys split into octave long key “banks”. Make sure to only unscrew the octave of keys that contain the key(s) you want to replace!

After removing the screws, lift the keys away from the keyboard.

Step 6

Grasping one side of the keys, separate the black keys from the white keys by gently pulling the two away from each other.
The black keys and white keys are pressed together in a socket.
From here, you should be able to swap out the broken key(s) for replacement ones.

Grasping one side of the keys, separate the black keys from the white keys by gently pulling the two away from each other.

The black keys and white keys are pressed together in a socket.

From here, you should be able to swap out the broken key(s) for replacement ones.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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