The place to share knowledge about upgrades, mods, customisations and all other cool DIY projects for MPCs and other music equipment.
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By MPC-Tutor Mon May 07, 2012 3:02 pm
Forum member 'Peesnuts' compiled this list all all the MPC modifications and customisation topics from the various sub forums here, all organised by model. Thanks for all the hard work (he even included all the necessary BB code!).

If you know of any videos, or online tutorials (MUST HAVE PICTURES!) that would be a good addition to this forum or which to post up your own modification or DIY tutorials, please create a new topic here in this MPC customisation forum.

Don't forget that certain hardware changes (such as Tact switch replacement, or a RAM upgrade) are very similar between models, so if your model isn't listed, consult another video as a reference.

MPC 1000

Install Solid State Hard Drive
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=108588

Needlewerk Blue LCD Screen Modification Tutorial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFRf9f6ZjX4#!

Pad Fix Installation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phEsW9KtNaY

Fix Buttons With 2-Sided Tape

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ5ScgSAK4E

RAM Upgrade Install
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39rCxNfu8TE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWAqtDroL_k

Other HD Install
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f72SGKW08s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9n3Ds9DBxA

Custom Splash Screen Tutorials
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpnKs499zcI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0NgacD0y60

Easy Data Wheel Mod
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=138365

MPC 2500

How To Replace Rotary Knob
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOyPHabT ... 42QwZ-Ycpi (Part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffg4x3rlVZk (Part 2)

Hard Drive Installation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7CBoLOFzRY

Installing Screens
http://mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=2 ... en+replace

Data Wheel Mod
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=125218

MPC 500

Unofficial RAM Upgrade
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKeIIL-92bw

MPC 5000

How To Install 1TB Hard Drive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVkIC1fe ... ature=plcp (Part 1)
(There are I think 10 parts to this tutorial on this guy's page)

Hard Drive Removal & Install
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN5WLgJTfgI

RAM and DVD Drive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJK61GpYO4k

Pad Sensor Replacement
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u52PhVZrs3M
(There are about 14 short videos for this)

MPC 2000/XL

A_Real_MC's Guide To Installing An LCD Screen
http://mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=72309

LCD Screen Install (MPC Stuff)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOZK9LWH22I

How To Install A Card Reader
http://home.tiscali.nl/~smeyer/mpc/

Adding A CF Reader In A 2000 Classic
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=130248

How To Install A SMPTE Board And Slider
http://barriomulas.com/wp/?p=2374

Flash ROM Tutorial
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=136256

Installing The EB16
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=113845

Installing An Internal HD
http://www.mpc2000xl.com/Internalhd.htm

How To Install 8-Out (IBM208P)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCmiina870U

Tact Switch Replacement
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=109133&hilit=tact+switch

Storage Options For The 2000XL
http://mpc2000xl.com/storage.htm

Pad Replacement
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA8EdZQbdyA

Cursor Replacement
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdEUl_9PXB0

LCD Screen Removal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVgLnbw7mJw

$20 CF Reader & Install
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=144114

Pics Of Card Reader/Hard Drive Install
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=93273

Flux Capacitor Mod (Ok, I'm joking but I thought it was funny).
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=133211

This Guy Installs 8-Out From An S2000 In His XL
http://dubsquare.net/?p=3184

MPC 4000

Replacing Pad Sensors
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbgnor70yJw

Install Extra RAM In Your 4K
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=114823

Insalling OS 1.51
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9149

MPC 3000/60

Replacing The Floppy With A Zip Drive
http://www.mpc3000.com/zip_install.htm

MPC 3000 Screen Removal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRxPIrz3Ys0

How To Replace The Display Of An MPC60
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LO7zQ396_A

How To Replace Tact Switches (I liked this video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6XbdAAQj1s

Install A SCSI Hard Drive (By: That Bad Larry (mpc-forums member))
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tbl/sets/7 ... 325005649/

Pad Replacement
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTeht1piO6ka

MPC60 Pad Sensitivity Schematic
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=146187

---EXTRA

RANDOM VIDEOS & WEBSITES

How To Invert Your LCD
http://www.icehw.net/article.php?id=65

Card Reader FAQ
http://www.midicase.com/card_reader_guide.htm

Fix "Click Of Death" On A Zip Drive
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=119158

S950 Backlight Replacement
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=89778

S900 OS4
http://akai-s900.blogspot.com/2008/02/h ... -s900.html

-->Lampdog's "Useful Links For The MPC Addict" Thread<--
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=20082

-Soldering Tips-

Helpful Soldering Video
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=123975

Soldering A Circuit Board (Very Short Video But You'll Get The Point)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myyWEEYjjuU

How and WHY To Solder Correctly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_NU2ruzyc4
(This video shows you the WRONG way to solder as well)

How To Use A Solder Wick To Remove Solder
http://www.ehow.com/video_4435740_use-s ... older.html

How To Solder LED Lights To Your PCB Board
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNVRaxU078U
(Note: This guy is soldering LED's to his Xbox, the process is SIMILAR; if you know what you're doing you can follow this for your MPC).

A Few Notes On IDC/Ribbon Connectors
http://www.electusdistribution.com.au/i ... CconnE.pdf


ARCHIVE
These posts used to be good but there are no longer pictures in them, or they are repeat questions with no answer.

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By JUKE 179r Fri Jan 27, 2017 2:20 am
Big thumbs up! Cheers!