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Yamaha PSR 2000 diskdrive

by Dick Rector
(Bali Indonesia)

After a power cut the diskdrive can not read any new or previous used floppy disks. Message (with unused but new floppy)'disk not formatted' or 'disk error'.
I have changed the drive for a brandnew one but that did not solve the problem. I can format in the PSR and copy from the USER area to the floppy and use it. When I take this floppy to my computer with also an almost new diskdrive for back-up purposes, it tells me 'disk not formatted, do you want to format now?'
Yes, but than it says '0 track bad, disk unusable'. Put this same floppy back in the PSR 2000 says 'disk error'.
Is it possible the disk-controller-chip is damaged by the power-surge. Is this chip situated on the board with numbers #2726 and X0129. If this is the case does anybody (an Angel)out there knows how to get a replacement board in Indonesia.
Please help as I am desperate and can't use my floppy's anymore.
Thanks a million for your help!

Dick Rector
a Dutchman who lives in Bali.

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Feb 01, 2009
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by: Surabaya Rob

Ha die Belanda op Bali,

Try to contact Yamaha Musical Products Indonesoia (YMPI) in Pasuruan. Jalan Rembang Industri I/36 / Phone 343-744234 / Fax 034-744235. Dit is een fabriek van Yamaha.
Probeer anders ook IRAMA MAS /Jalan Sulawesi 57 in Surabaya. Tel. 031-5032444/5031792.
Geef me anders jouw emailadres zodat ik je evt. meer info kan sturen.
Good luck, Rob - Amsterdam.
r.kakiay@chello.nl
Feb 01, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		Dank Rob, Terima kasih banyak
by: Dick Rector

Thanks very much Rob in Amsterdam,

I write in English because this information hopefully can be a benefit for others as well.
Many thanks for these addresses and I will keep them handy as I am sure others will do too.
As it happens, a local Yamaha Musicstore/school gave me yesterday the name and address of a technician not so far from my house who repairs al sort and brands of keyboards for the many musicians and entertainers here in Bali and also for this Yamaha-shop.
I have taken my PSR to him and burn some candles (of wierook) and pray he can repair my keyboard. I play only at home as a hobby but as we all know how much time, effort but also joy goes into creating a 'masterpiece' (something I do every day haha) I miss that big lump of silver colored plastic already.
Anyhow I will keep you informed on this site about the result.
My email address is: dick.rector.spain@googlemail.com

Bedankt voor je snelle reactie.
Vriendelijke groet
Dick
Feb 02, 2009
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by: Dick Rector

Hallo Rob again and other people who are interested.
If you read back:
The new floppydrive (from a good brandname!)I have put in the PSR 2000 was NOT compatible with the keyboard. I thought they are all standard!
My technical guru has put another drive in, the same as Yamaha used to use, and for a very little money and within 24 hours I am back in business. Luckily it was not the controller-chip or the board.

Regards and keep on playing.
Dick
in Bali


Feb 11, 2009
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by: Surabaya Robby

Hi Dick,

Glad to hear you solved your problem.
I have a PSR2100 and my floppy drive stars to make unhealthy sounds. So please pass me some info. Did you need a special type of drive or is it a genuine yamaha drive?
Just to have myself prepared in case my drive be killed in action.
Thanks & best regards from Amsterdam.
Rob
Feb 11, 2009
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by: Dick Rector

Hallo again Rob in Mokum
(Mokum is slang for Amsterdam for the not-knowers!)

Rob, hopefully no need to say BACKUP your floppy's NOW before you drive crashes and possible ruins them like it did with mine.

The drives Yamaha used for the models PSR1100-PSR2100 are:
ALPS DF354H and MITSUBISHI D359M3D the last one especial for the PSR2100.
This info comes from a fantastic website and when you visit:
psrtutorial.com/resources/articles/floppyrepair.html you will find detailed step by step (and with close up pictures)how to replace your drive.
If you know what a screwdriver looks like, you can do it. Piece of cake!
There is TONS of other info about Yamaha keyboards to find on this site.
Good luck and best regards,

Dick
Aug 11, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		YES a USBstick instead of floppies!!!
by: d

Hello to all of you who are interested.

If you still have a keyboard with a floppydrive you can very easily replace that now for a USB-FLOPPY-EMULATOR.

A replacement for the old diskdrive with a new box, same size, same connections, but it uses a FLASH-DRIVE and holds 100 floppies.
I changed mine beginning of August and I am VERY happy with it.
No more floppies, no more moving parts and you can still do the same with your keyboard as before.
Send me your mailaddress and I will send you some info and pictures.

dick.rector.spain@googlemail.com

Regards
Dick
Bali (Indonesia)
Aug 16, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		how to use my floppy drive effectively in my psr 2000
by: Anonymous

hey frnds suggest some ider for me 2 use tat ... tell how to get bgm for music files and copy to it [:)]
Aug 16, 2009
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by: Dick Rector

Although I never react on questions from people who don't give any name, in this case I have also no idea what you are talking about. No turbolanguage please.

Dick
Bali

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