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By jmac01 Sun Jan 24, 2010 4:41 pm
Firstly I know someone is gunna say this should be posted on the sticky, but I don't think this subject is touched upon in the "fix your dead pads" thread.

Okay so I baught another used MPC, this time works great, pads are awesome but a few of the tact buttons seemed to be dying out. So i opened my MPC and to my surprise I saw all the pads connected to each other, and not seperate as in my crappy blue one. I further investigated and found that my mpc looked to have the pad upgrade found on mpcstuff.com: Image

Now, the guy I bought it from did not seem to be the technical kinda guy - so I doubt he DIY'd the upgrade - he didn't mention anything about an upgrade, however he pointed out how well all the pads worked, and that he purchased it new 1 or 2 years ago (it came with a box and everything). So now I'm wondering, do all the new black MPC1000's come stock with the new and improved pad system showed on mpcstuff? or are these new style pads doomed to wear down just like the pads on my blue (and if so, how do I maintain the integrity of my sensors, I baught some contact cleaner for the tact buttons which worked wonderfully, can I use that on the pads too?)
By Rigaman Mon Jan 25, 2010 5:46 pm
Ya. All of the newer black models have the new pads. Only thing is.. Finding out if yours is a newer black one or an older black one. Alot of black 1000s have the old pads in them.

You cant tell by serial # either, (BK vs. BK-n) But I think most that end in BK-N are newer pads. I have a new BK one, and it has the new pads on it.

Call me crazy, but I liked the old pads better than the new ones. They were more responsive I feel. If they didnt die, I would be using the old pads all day.

Also, with the new pads, there is a gap between the pad and the sensor. It is kind of annoying.
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By jmac01 Thu Jan 28, 2010 5:13 pm
Thanks for the help, mine says mpc1000 bk on the serial but it has the new pads
also does anyone know what i can use to clean and maintain the pads? can i use contact cleaner on them?