NS2-88 USB Connector broken - where to get replacement?

[AlexNagel]

Hi guys,

my NS2-88 USB port has broken, I guess my little two-year-old stepped on the cable hanging down from the USB jack... The little black plastic part inside that holds the 4 pins has fallen off. My solderings skills are sufficient so I think I can fix this if I get the right replacement part.

This might be the part I need, it looks quite similar: https://syntaur.com/Items/3487.html

Is there any place in Europe or even here in Germany where I can order this to avoid shipping costs?

Best regards, Alex

[Mr_-G-]

It looks like it. Female type B, USB connector. They should be much cheaper than that in any electronics shop.
Try RS-components of farnell.

[pterm]

Hi Alex,
Removing parts with multiple through hole pins (pins going through the printed circuit board) is a very difficult task without the proper equipment. If you lack experience removing multi-pin connectors, I strongly recommend against attempting this repair.

It also concerns me that the Syntaur site lists the part you cited under the Nord Lead rather than Nord Stage: It seems possible this is the wrong part. --I did an image search, and the Syntaur site shows that same image for three different makes and models of keyboard. I think the image might be unreliable as a reference.

If you decide to attempt the repair yourself, you might be able to get a part number off the USB connector on your Nord Stage. While unlikely, it would provide certainty about the replacement part. Alternatively, if you remove the part without destroying it, you can measure all the dimensions and compare them to possible replacement parts' engineering drawing to determine compatibility.

Let us know what you decide to do.
-pterm

[AlexNagel]

Hi Alex,
Removing parts with multiple through hole pins (pins going through the printed circuit board) is a very difficult task without the proper equipment. If you lack experience removing multi-pin connectors, I strongly recommend against attempting this repair.

Thanks for mentioning these valid concerns! But don't worry too much about my case, I know about the dangers of destroying a circuit board from experience And of course I *do* possess a desoldering pump and braid.

[AlexNagel]

Hi guys,

I succeded in replacing the broken USB port doing it all by myself without damaging anything, I couldn't be happier

I took some picures, just in case anyone is interested in what's inside of his Nord Stage 2:

Nord Stage 2 main circuit board

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broken USB port, the black plastic part inside which supported the pins is missing, causing the pins to bend

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The broken USB connector, seen from underneath.

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The main board removed from the casing. The USB port has been already replaced.

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Working again! :-)

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I'm sooooo happy about the "Connected to Nord Stage 2" message of Nord Sound Manager

Best regards,
Alex

[Mr_-G-]

Excellent! Thanks for the photos, too.

[pterm]

Great photos! Thanks for providing them and the update. Congratulations on the successful fix!

It looks like you needed to disassemble the damaged part to remove it. --Can you confirm?
If you managed to get it out in one piece I'd be interested in finding out how (as I usually find it easier to disassemble through-hole connectors when removing them).

-pterm

[danrv]

Nicely done.
Saves a few quid.

[AlexNagel]

Great photos! Thanks for providing them and the update. Congratulations on the successful fix!

It looks like you needed to disassemble the damaged part to remove it. --Can you confirm?
If you managed to get it out in one piece I'd be interested in finding out how (as I usually find it easier to disassemble through-hole connectors when removing them).

-pterm

I did NOT disassemble it - mainly because I didn't see any simple way to accomplish this. Heating pin after pin (and again and again...), I carefully lifted the whole part little by little using as little force as possible. This took quite a while As soon as there was enough space underneath, I cut the two larger bracket pins. This made it easy to lift the part even more. The remaining smaller four signal pins were easy to cut or pull out after heating.

[Frantz]

You fixed it, congrats for the repair and thanks for the pics