I wonder if the keyboard is trying to tell me something...

I've now got a dead key, stripped it down, the membrane thing is distorted. Oh well, first key failure ever since I got my PSR 630 quite some time ago.

Anyway, e-mailed Yamaha UK support this morning 10.30, got a response at 16.00 giving me the part number(s) and cost so I've rung the spares department and ordered a full set of keyboard contact strips.

I asked about the cost of the LCD as well, and as advised above it sure ain't cheap...

Heres the bits of their e-mail that matter:

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For UK Customer's: Yamaha UK Spares - 0844 811 1116 (Option 4) or via your local Yamaha Music Dealer.

For Republic Of Ireland Customer's - Yamaha UK Spares - (0) 15262449 (Option 4) or via your local Yamaha Music Dealer.

The parts you have requested - Rubber contact octave - VU32840R in stock and a retail price of £4.31 each inc VAT

Rubber contact single C - VU32850R in stock and a retail price of £1.54 each inc VAT

LCD - WK381700 in stock and a retail price of £333.25 inc VAT
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THey reckon the bits will arrive in 5 to 8 days; note that they are being posted from Germany.

Also can I add that I've tried driving an external display from the video out - but it seems my video out is dead (and it's not a loose connector inside as I've checked that whilst looking at the keybed).