Yamaha PSR-240 keyboard - no sound

by Jason
(Johannesburg,Gauteng,South Africa)

I have the yamaha PSR-240 keyboard and although the power is on, no sound is playing, are the speakers broken or what could be a possible reason for having no sound?

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Mar 23, 2020
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starstarstarstarstar 		Yamaha P95 KEY D3 NOT MAKING SOUND
by: FRANCO

I have Yamaha P95 Piano but the key D3 is not making a sound. I wonder if anyone knows what is the problem
Mar 15, 2020
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starstarstarstarstar 		PSR-240
by: Inkuboi

PSR-240 lcd display light comes on but none of the keys or buttons respond. When I simultaneously press the power button and the keys I get brief sounds and then nothing. Seems like a faulty connection somewhere on one of the boards?
How can I determine this using a service repair manual to diagnose so that I may be able to replace any faulty components?
Jan 05, 2020
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starstarstarstarstar 		No sound from Yamaha PSR 240 KEYBOARD
by: Anonymous

I have a similar problem, please how do I get round it. Am a silver surfer and no# mechanically minded! Live Suffolk/Cambridgeshire borders, so anyone know who could mend it for me please
Jun 10, 2019
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starstarstarstarstar 		Yamaha psr 260
by: VICTOR

I have a Yamaha keyboard psr-260 the LCD is showing light but not displaying and the sound is not coming out, what could be the problem please.
Apr 04, 2019
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starstarstarstarstar 		No sound on yamaha digitial piano P-115
by: Anonymous

i have a yamaha digital piano P-115. i bought a new power wire for it today and it finally turned on but the only thing not working is the sound :( i tried everything from factory reset to unplugging the pedal wire even though it wasn't in the headphone jacks. i messed with all the buttons n piano keys that were in the setting up volume section in my piano’s manual and still nothing when i hit any key. im very sad but would appreciate any help as to how i could fix this problem!!!!!
Jan 20, 2019
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starstarstarstarstar 		No sound dgx 660
by: Anonymous

I have my dgx660 only sound on my headphones. Already unplugged and replugged everything. Use it only once headphones now no sound from piano.
Dec 28, 2018
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starstarstarstarstar 		YAMAHA YDP-143
by: Anonymous

HEY! I have the same problem with the red LED working but NO SOUND not even with the headphones...it happend a few times before but it worked after i unplugged and plugged the cord back...but now it's NOT WORKING AT ALL!!!NO I HAVE NOT PLUGGED THE PEDAL INTO THE HEADPHONES PLACE AND I HAVE THE ORIGINAL CORD (12V) THAT I GOT WHEN I BOUGHT THE YAMAHA ARIUS YDP-143 (3 AND A HALF YEARS OLD).I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT AFTER I TURN IT ON AND THE RED LED IS ALSO ON AND THERE IS NO SOUND COMING OUT OF THE KEYBOARD, EVEN IF I PRESS THE POWER BUTTON TO TURN IT OFF IT DOESN'T WORK.I MEAN IT DOES NOT TURN OFF AND THE RED LED REMAINS ON BUT WITH NO SOUND. MY EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON MY WORK AT THIS "PIANO". PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!
Dec 09, 2018
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starstarstarstarstar 		Yamaha Keyboard no sound fix
by: Anonymous

Mine didn't have sound but it lit up and the reason was the wrong power cord. The one I had wasn't strong enough to power it right.
Aug 29, 2018
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starstarstarstarstar 		Yamaha P95 or P85 piano sound solution
by: Anonymous

i see people here complaining about digital pianos no sound on Yamaha but power led is on.

On the Yamaha P95 or P85 its is 9 out of 10 times the c216 and c217 capacitors that are blown on the internal AM card. desolder the capacitors and replace with new ones ..100 uF 16 volts
it is very cheap
Jul 23, 2018
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starstarstarstarstar 		Figured it Out!!!
by: Anonymous

My keyboard wasn’t making and sound with or without my headphones. I took out the petal and plugged it in where my headphones were and it worked! Your headphones should be plugged in next to the power cable. Hope this helps! :)
Jul 06, 2018
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starstarstarstarstar 		No Sound- Help!
by: Anonymous

I have a P95-B Yamaha Piano that I have had for 4 years. I haven't played it in a year and a half and when I plugged it in, it came on but no sound is coming through the speakers. I tried to do a factory reset, but it did not change anything. Any help would really be appreciated!
Jun 09, 2018
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starstarstarstarstar 		My PSR E233 has no sound
by: Anonymous

Hi, can somebody help me with my Yamaha PSR E233 I been using it fore morethan 4 years now, this is the first time to happen to. Can anyone know how to fix this? Thanks
May 19, 2018
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starstarstarstarstar 		No sound on headphones
by: Anonymous

Hi everyone! I just got the new yamaha psr s975. Tried connecting it to my laptop, with headphones on. Now, as i play i only have sound coming from laptop to headphones. Sound from keyboard still comes off its built in speakers. Im using the usb midi cable, have also downloaded the yamaha midi driver . I also tried using the usb to host cable but still can’t get it to work. I need the keyboard sound to be received on headphones. I’d greatly appreciate any assistance, thanks.
May 12, 2018
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starstarstarstarstar 		Help!
by: Anonymous

My dumbass decided to purchase this Yamaha PSR-195 from someone on Craigslist. He said everything was working fine. It didn’t come with a power cord and he didn’t have batteries so I couldn’t test it before purchasing. I spent $55 on it and when I put batteries in, it turns on but there is no sound coming from the speakers. Could the speakers be blown? Please help. Thanks.
May 04, 2018
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starstarstarstarstar 		Thanks.
by: Anonymous

I now have sound because I also had plugged the foot pedal into the head set location. Appreciate your help in this matter.
Dec 07, 2017
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starstarstarstarstar 		Thank you to the brilliant people who fixed my keyboard
by: Anonymous

Sure enough, I had the pedal cord plugged into the headphone slot so...voila....no sound. Thank you for saving me tons of time, energy and money. My first call was to Yamaha who told me the thing was broken and I would have to take it a Yamana repair center two hours away from me! NEVER will I call Yamaha again! One of those aha moments for sure.
Oct 28, 2017
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starstarstarstarstar 		My. Key board won't start to play even thought it starts up
by: Terry nealonAnonymous

Lots of problems with no solutions I would like to know how to turn on my keyboard as it won't turn on when I press the on button thank you for your responce
Sep 19, 2017
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starstarstarstarstar 		speaker not working
by: Anonymous

sir, I have a Yamaha PSR 330 but its left speaker in not working or rather there is no sound from left side of the speaker.
Please do guide me.
Jul 08, 2017
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starstarstarstarstar 		Not playing songs
by: Jomesh

I have Yamaha psrs 750 last 3 months I didn't used I checked now keys are working but songs,style not working what's the problem.
Feb 03, 2017
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starstarstarstarstar 		my yamaha psrE23 not responding when plugged in
by: Anonymous

Yamaha psrE23 not working when plugged to an adapter but only giving a feedback when i put some batteries please help me what may be the problem my email av42994@gmail.com
Sep 25, 2016
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starstarstarstarstar 		no sound fixed
by: Anonymous

My keyboard had LCD display and no sound. My solution was an easy one however, the pedal was plugged into the headphone socket!
Sep 25, 2016
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starstarstarstarstar 		the 'no sound' thing on these PSRs
by: Anonymous

just checking, everyone knows
1) you cant leave a 1/8" - 1/4" HEADPHONE ADAPTER plugged in, the presence of the plug still in the jack causes the signal NOT to pass thru to the speakers, whether your headphones are plugged in or not;
2) if you accidentally plug the sustain pedal into the headphone jack, your sustain won't work but you won't notice, because there will also BE NO SOUND.
3) there are abunch of other things that cause no sound, but 1) and 2) are good places to check first....
right?
Sep 23, 2016
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starstarstarstarstar 		I got mine working
by: Anonymous

I have a 1 year old DGX-650 and my 7 year old and his friend were playing with it and then they reported that it had no sound. (Grrrr). I turned it all off and returned later to find that sound was coming through the headphones only. The manual didn't help me. This forum did. I pulled out the pedal jack and the sound came through immediately. I replaced the pedal jack and it's all back to normal - thank goodness! Good luck with yours.
Aug 25, 2016
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starstarstarstarstar 		Problem
by: Anonymous

I have the same problem but I read this hole site and nothing tells me how to fix it
Jul 08, 2016
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starstarstarstarstar 		headphone Jack
by: Anonymous

I have a DGX-620. Like other respondents everything was fine until I used the headphones recently. When I took the jack out there was no speaker sound. I suspect I have damaged the system which isolates the headphones when the jack is engaged. Even now I have to twist the jack to get both head phones to produce sound. How do I gain access to this part of the instrument?
Mar 26, 2016
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starstarstarstarstar 		No sound coming out bec im using the wrong plug.
by: Tgf

Found the problem. Dont use a guitar cable, use the Y cable that has a ground. This is the Item description. "STAGG HIGH QUALITY Y CABLE.". When using a mixer use the 2 end plugs and when using a portable amp, use 1 end of the two ends plugs to the amp. My tech was kind enough yo find the problem w/o charging a fee!
I hope this will help!
Mar 08, 2016
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starstarstarstarstar 		Pedal plugged into wrong source
by: Anonymous

Million thanks for this guy, posted 8 Dec 2013, my problem solve!!

Pedal plugged into wrong source
by: Anonymous

I couldn't get any sound from my keyboard and the power was on and LED working. I then unplugged the pedal wondering if it was in the wrong place and voila ... sound!!!
Oct 17, 2015
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starstarstarstarstar 		New dgx650, no speaker sound
by: Anonymous

I just got my keyboard yesterday and it was working fine until I plugged in the earphones, now the keyboard's speakers don't work :( They work if I switch speaker settings to always on, but I don't want speakers to work while I have headphones in, did I get a defective one?
Aug 03, 2015
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starstarstarstarstar 		Seriously.
by: Anonymous

THIS IS DRIVING ME UP THE WALL. >__<
ALL I DID WAS PLUG HEADPHONES IN, AND THEN UNPLUG THEM AND IT DIDN'T WORK. UGGGGHH.
Jun 04, 2015
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starstarstarstarstar 		Yamaha PSR-38
by: Anonymous

I couldn't find the adapter that went with this so I used some random AC adapter that fit. BIG MISTAKE! The voltage coming out of the adapater was double what is rated for the piano. It turned on and worked until the volume was turned up and then POP! That's the most awful sound you can hear coming out of (expensive) electronics. Then a couple of weeks later I did find the original Yamaha AC adapter and plugged it in. The digital display seems to be working fine, so that indicates that the circuit board is okay (relief!) but the speakers were emitting a buzz. I plugged in a headphone and same buzz coming through. I think I can safely say that either the amplifier and/or speakers are blown. My guess is the internal amp or related hardware that drives the sound.

I can do soldering so now my challenge is to find a suitable replacement for the amplifier and go from there. Speaker replacement is a piece of cake so I need to figure out the specs on the amp to see if I can find something that would work with this piano and give it a shot. Otherwise I'll either donate it or find another piano that has a working amp but blown circuit board and swap out the non-working parts.

Anyone have a PSR-38 with a blown circuit board willing to part with theirs?
May 26, 2015
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starstarstarstarstar 		Voltage on power supply
by: Anonymous

Just checked and I had my adaptor voltage set wrong so make sure it's a 12volt adapter UK people.

It was set to 4.5 and the lights came on but no sound. Changed back to 12 and it's fine.
Jan 04, 2015
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starstarstarstar 		No Sound
by: Anonymous

heard a little boom then no sounds when i try to play or listen turn the volume dial
Dec 28, 2014
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starstarstarstarstar 		no sound or display
by: Anonymous

how do you adjust the midi? I have a PSR K1 (I think). When I turn it on it hums like the speakers are on and the backlight of the display is on but there is no sound and no display. Any thoughts?
































































































Dec 25, 2014
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starstarstarstarstar 		NOT EVEN A DAY OLD
by: Anonymous

Im ready to cry. my mom got me a YPT PSR-240 for christmas (today!!!!) and i have to use a adapter for the headphones, everything was working perfectly! brought it up to my room, plugged it in, nothing!! everything works but the sound.. PLEASE HELP..IVE TRIED EVERYTHING
Dec 25, 2014
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starstarstarstarstar 		MIDI RUINED IT
by: Anonymous

I have a Yamaha P-155, it wont work anymore since i plugged a MIDI kabel in it...
i tried using a music program and after that the sound on the keyboard stopped working..i have no midi settings on the keyboard so there must be something on the computer i can do, but what? NEED HELP
Dec 19, 2014
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starstarstarstar 		New 243 no audible sound
by: Jeannie

My brand new PSRE-43 has no audible sound. It had sound until I plugged in the headphones. When I unplugged the headphones, I no longer have audible sound. Whats wrong?
Nov 25, 2014
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starstarstarstarstar 		pedal problem here too
by: Anonymous

Thanks to the poster above. Unplugged the pedal and realized we had plugged the pedal into the earphone spot. All fixed. Thanks heaps!
Aug 17, 2014
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starstarstarstarstar 		Eureka!
by: TorzMom

When trying to find out where the "System" button was, we found out that the plug on the back had been put into the wrong slot when the keyboard was moved. Was that too easy?? Hopefully, I lost a pound or two while I was worrying!
Aug 02, 2014
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starstarstarstarstar 		no sound
by: Anonymous

I checked midi pc mode all no sound I can use the keyboard as midi out and it works however no internal sounds coming out of speakers any sultions please post everything works however zero sound from the speakers thanks
Dec 08, 2013
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starstarstarstarstar 		Pedal plugged into wrong source
by: Anonymous

I couldn't get any sound from my keyboard and the power was on and LED working. I then unplugged the pedal wondering if it was in the wrong place and voila ... sound!!!
Nov 23, 2013
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starstarstarstarstar 		Sound issues
by: Anonymous

Just bought a secondhand psr300. The accompaniment section works fine but no sound at all from the keyboard. I only really bought it for the piano?
Nov 23, 2013
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starstarstarstarstar 		Sound issues
by: Anonymous

Just bought a secondhand psr300. The accompaniment section works fine but no sound at all from the keyboard. I only really bought it for the piano?
Sep 09, 2013
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starstarstarstarstar 		My PSR-E344 Won't make any sound
by: Anonymous

I seem have the same problem here , My younger brother plagged my Japanese Yamaha Keyboard (100V) to the outlet (220 V) directly which i think caused hyper electric tension. the adaptor seems not working since then, but when i tried the keyboard with the batteries it turned on but no sound. It's written in Japanese and i can't find where the MIDI settings is. Any help ?
Aug 31, 2013
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starstarstarstarstar 		remove headphone jack and adapter
by: Anonymous

My headphone jack uses an adapter for my headphones, and I get no sound when I remove the headphones but not the adapter. However, when the entire adapter is removed from the headphone jack, the keyboard works fine again.
Apr 08, 2013
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starstarstarstarstar 		ps20 no sound
by: Anonymous

I have a ps20 with no sound as well except faintly through headphones but also no midi in the system to adjust. Help.
Apr 08, 2013
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starstarstarstarstar 		ps20 no sound
by: Anonymous

I have a ps20 with no sound as well except faintly through headphones but also no midi in the system to adjust. Help.
Apr 08, 2013
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starstarstarstarstar 		ps20 no sound
by: Anonymous

I have a ps20 with no sound as well except faintly through headphones but also no midi in the system to adjust. Help.
Nov 08, 2012
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starstarstarstarstar 		Yamaha keyboard
by: Anonymous

Thanks, it worked with MIDI key settings.
Sep 21, 2012
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starstarstarstarstar 		Worked for me.
by: EL_YURIZ

Ok thanks to Anonymous I also went and checked the MIDI settings, since I was having the same problem. No sounds coming from my Kawai K4 at all. Make sure LOCAL Control is set to On. I clicked "System" four times then "+Yes" to select On. Then just click any tone bank like "A" Problem solved!
Sep 08, 2012
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starstarstarstarstar 		nothing works!
by: clocker

Just bought an AC adapter for this keyboard (worked with batteries, but adapter was lost long ago), now the LCD screen just blinks on and off. Nothing is working. Any advice?
Jun 13, 2012
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starstarstarstarstar 		PSR-175
by: Anonymous

This has just happened to me as well, any suggestions?
May 07, 2012
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starstarstarstarstar 		Solution? Maybe
by: Anonymous

Not sure it's a solution but... Yamaha is now working!! Got an answer from Yamaha that it was to do with the midi setting. Keyboard had been switched off for some moonths - when I turned it back on to check out the settings I found it was working again. Still don't know how to switch midi off if it happens again, but I do think that may have caused the problem. Hope you guys have as much luck.
May 07, 2012
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starstarstarstarstar 		PSR 282 no sound
by: vilik

Nice site, but there were no answers to the problem.... I have a PSR 282 that has the same problems as listed here..... but, what's the solution to the problem?
Sep 12, 2011
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starstarstarstarstar 		There may be hope
by: Anonymous

I got a reply from Yamaha to check if Midi was off. The unit had been switched off for some weeks but I switched it back on to check the Midi setting and... it works again! It has now been working fine for about six weeks. Not sure about the Midi setting, but worth checking anyway. Good luck to the rest of you.
Sep 12, 2011
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starstarstarstarstar 		i might take mine apart
by: Anonymous

me too. doing the same for me. thank god for reefer.
Jul 22, 2011
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starstarstar 		Yamaha keyboard- no sound
by: Anonymous

Wow this has been going on for a while and no one has found a solution.... Please help us.. We need at least a "Can't be fixed, get a new one" or "Can be fixed...."
Feb 15, 2011
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starstarstarstarstar 		Same problem plays demo fine
by: Emma

I seem to have the same problem - no sound from keyboard - but it does play the demo tune fine. The display all seems fine too. Any suggestions / solutions?
May 01, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		Yamaha Keyboard Issue
by: Anonymous

Seems like im having the same problem. Came home from college ready to mingle with it and my bro tells me that everything turns on but no sound plays. I think its the speakers, but anyways how do I fix this?
May 01, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		For me - used wrong power cord
by: Anonymous

Took my keyboard out of storage, plugged it in, lights went on, but no sounds - LCD display also flashed briefly but otherwise didn't work. Turned out I had plugged it in with an AC/DC Adapter (lost my original cord) -- when I tried an AC Adapter that I had lying around, this worked.
Apr 14, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		Same problem here
by: SR

We're coming up on almost 2 years for this post and still having similar problems through various models. Did anybody ever find a solution?
Apr 01, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		Help ME!!
by: Anonymous

Same thing here..I played it on occasions...It is a Yahama PSR-75...Pretty old but running very good..Can anyone help me plz..i dont wanna by another one
Mar 13, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		angry
by: Anonymous

plugged in and boom nothing no sound out of keyboard speakers or headphone jack whats this going to run me?
Dec 02, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		dgx-500 yamaha key board no sound
by: Anonymous

I have the same problem while playing the sound stopped is there any way i can get some help to repair?I do not know electronics,but i would like to do my self if i can get little help.im a single mom.thankyou.
Feb 02, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		PSR-275
by: aretz28

One day it just stopped producing sound... Same problem as all of you have stated... I'm pissed. I bought another similar keyboard a while back... Same thing happened to me again. Screw yamaha.
Jan 21, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		Repair
by: Anonymous

Can it be repaired?
Jan 01, 2009
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star 		NOT A storage issue
by: Anonymous

Open layer traces on the PC board do not happen from storing the keyboard in your basement for a few months. How often you play the instrument has nothing to do with open layer traces either.

Most likely event is someone damaged the unit by accidental tug or trip over wires, or neglectful use (not a storage issue).
Dec 03, 2008
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starstarstarstarstar 		same problem with my Korg
by: Anonymous

I had the same problem with my Korg. I don't know anything about electronics but a Korg repair person wrote on my receipt "Repaired open layered traces." Apparently he told me this happens quite often when you don't use the keyboard for some time and it's left in a damp area. Looking at my circumstance he is exactly right, that is what happened. I left it in the basement where it's damp and I didn't use it for months. If you don't want to play, it's good just to put it on for a bit every once in awhile.
Oct 29, 2008
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starstarstarstarstar 		PSR 240
by: Anonymous

I'm having the same problem. It may be related to the headphone plug. If there is a headphone plug in (or the plug has failed), the audio will not play through the speakers.

Checking it out now. I'll post what I find.
Oct 26, 2008
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starstarstarstarstar 		Yamha PSR-275
by: Anonymous

I have the same problem. I'm not sure what is wrong.
Sep 20, 2008
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starstarstarstarstar 		Same problem
by: Anonymous

I also have the same problem.

I don't even hear any static click through the speakers when powering on or off.

Jul 09, 2008
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starstarstarstarstar 		Yamaha PSR 240 has no sound
by: Anonymous

I'm having the same problem - it's plugged in and the LCD display is working, but there is no sound. Did you find out what the problem was?

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