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Was this Nord exposed to cigarette smoke?

Posted: 16 Feb 2024, 03:52
by purplesky
I bought a used Nord and didn't realize until recently that it may have been exposed to cigarette smoke. I noticed compared to my Yamaha electric piano that the keys almost have a yellowish tint. There's no overbearing smell or anything, however I do notice that when I spend time in the same room, I start feeling an allergic reactions. My wife yesterday said she thought she smelled a waft of cigarette smoke when she walked into the room. When you stick your nose close to the keyboard there's no obvious smell.

Additionally, I noticed a few of the buttons are a little jumpy. For example, one of the octave buttons jumps from 0 to 2 sometimes. Sometimes it behaves normally. If I keep the keyboard, is there a quick fix for this like using a contact cleaner?

Here's the photo next to my Yamaha. Perhaps it's supposed to have a slightly off white color or maybe it could even be from exposure to sun?
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Re: Was this Nord exposed to cigarette smoke?

Posted: 16 Feb 2024, 13:43
by ElectroStrat
The slight yellow tint on the keys is normal.
My Electro 6D, bought new, has this tint like my previous Electro 5D also bought new.

Re: Was this Nord exposed to cigarette smoke?

Posted: 16 Feb 2024, 13:48
by Normski
Which model is it and how old were you told it was.

Re: Was this Nord exposed to cigarette smoke?

Posted: 16 Feb 2024, 14:56
by Nordine
Hi,

If you know how disassemble and re-assemble your keyboard, then try these:

[BBvideo=425,350]https://youtu.be/5cw0X97WD6M?t=260[/BBvideo]

Re: Was this Nord exposed to cigarette smoke?

Posted: 16 Feb 2024, 17:09
by DJKeys
This is normal. My Stage 3 keyboard has the same slightly yellow tint since I purchased it new.

-dj