buying parts straight from akai.

hello,. I have contacted mpcstuff.com and it seems they are out of stuff, lots of stuff. i called about a right side pcb board and they said it was on back order, but they expected to be getting it in. when i asked the lady how long it had been on back order for she said 6 months. i just laughed at her., so i contacted Akai. a guy in parts sent me a list of parts, here is the e-mail. i'll let you know how it goes..


Hello here is a list of parts we may still have.

Please let me know if you see what your looking for.

MPC1000
331182
Screw, BT BID30X08STL BNI

358632J2
Jack, Power input - SOT-16 3P

415015J
Switch, Tact, Large Red (SKQEAD)

430327J
Button, Push B (2), Record (Red/4 Block assembly)

810353J
Lens, LED

810525J
Button, Push, Power, Black

812086J
LED, Green L-934sgd - MPC1000

812479J
IC, NJM5532M FPT1T32P

812668J
Foot, Rubber - MPC1000/2000XL/2500

812750J
Switch, Push, Power (SDKEC 02-1)

812979J
IC, HD74LVC245ATELL FPELT16E

820062J
IC, HD74HCT541FP FPELT24

820795X
IC, HD74LVC14TELL FPELT12E

821758X
COIL FIX 1 PE-52627 - MPC1000

821759X
Switch, Rotary Encoder - MPC1000

821775X
Cord, FFC P0.50 L180 42-Pin - MPC1000

821776X
LCD Display Assembly - MPC1000

821778X
Jack, Phone 1/4", YKB22-5326 NUT 6.3

821781X
Socket, DMM3-RS144A2B-13, 144-Pin

821783X
VR Rotary Pot, RK14K1230A1EL=15A103X2

821784X
VR Rotary Pot, RK14K1230 L=15 C203X2

821785X
VR Slide Pot, RS3011119018 B103 - MPC1000

821803X
Panel, Top (Blue) - MPC1000

821803X-BLK
Panel, Top (Black) - MPC1000

821804X
Window, LCD Cover, Blue - MPC1000

821804X-BLK
Window, LCD Cover, Black - MPC1000

821805X-BLK
Panel, Front (Black) - MPC1000

821806X
Button, Push S (A), Clear - MPC1000

821807X
Button, Push S (B), White - MPC1000

821808X
Button, Push S ©, Grey - MPC1000-BLK

821810X
Knob, Main Volume (A) - MPC1000

821811X
Knob, Record Gain Volume (B) - MPC1000

821812X
Knob, Jog Wheel - MPC1000

821813X
Knob, Note Variation Slider - MPC1000

821814X
Panel, Rear, Metal - MPC1000

821815X
Panel, Right Side Plastic (Red) - MPC1000

821815X-BLK
Panel, Right Side Plastic (Black) - MPC1000

821816X
Panel, Left Side Plastic (Red) - MPC1000

821816X-BLK
Panel, Left Side Plastic (Black) - MPC1000

821819X
Panel, Memory Card Slot, Red - MPC1000

821826X
IC LM2575S-ADJ - MPC1000

821827X
IC, NJU72002M FPT1T08 - MPC1000

821830X
IC CS8427-CS FP - MPC1000

821833X
IC HD74LVCC3245ATELL FPELT16E - MPC1000

821835X
IC MBM29LV651UE90TN - MPC1000

821837X
IC, GAL20V8B-15QP L4033A

821838X
IC, GAL20V8B-15QP L4033B

821839X
Switching Power Supply (SNP-9031) – MPC1000

821854X
Sensor with Single Pad - MPC1000

821885X
Cord, FFC P0.50 L80 42-Pin - MPC1000

821886X
Cord, FFC P0.50 L90 32-Pin - MPC1000

821887X
Cord, FFC P1.00 L210 20-Pin - MPC1000

821897X
Button, Push (White) B (6) - MPC1000/MPC2500

821901X
IC, GAL16V8D-15QP L4033C

822330X
Button, Push (White) (B)-7 - MPC1000/MPC2500

822333X
Button, Push, Record (Red) B (7)

822374X
Socket, Memory Card, 50-Pin

822690X
Panel Slot, Gray - MPC1000-Black

AA821829X
IC, CD74HCT4051M96 2 - MPC1000

AA822406X
Cover, Compact Flash Socket

AL6-02-0033
Switch, Tact, 4P, Small Black (SKHHAM004A)

AL9-79-0456
PCB, Pad Assembly (2nd V.) - MPC1000

CFCARD
Compact Flash Card, 128MB

EXM128
128MB Ram Expansion - MPC1000/MPC2500

HDM10
Kit, Hard Drive Mounting (comes with new unit)

TRAVELSTARHD
Hard Drive, 80 gig, model # HTS541080G9AT00

L4033A020A
PCB, (#) Main Assembly Block - MPC1000

L4033A501A
PCB, CPU Assembly - MPC1000

L4033A501B
PCB, ADDA Assembly - MPC1000

L4033A501C
PCB, Memory Card Assembly - MPC1000

L4033A501D
PCB, HD Connect Assembly - MPC1000

L4033A501E
PCB, Filter Assembly - MPC1000

L4033A030A
PCB, (#) Operation Assembly Block - MPC1000

L4033A502A
PCB, Operation-Right Assembly - MPC1000

L4033A502B
PCB, Pad Assembly - MPC1000

L4033A502C
PCB, Operation-Left Assembly - MPC1000

L4033A502D
PCB, Operation-Front Assembly - MPC1000

L4033A502E
PCB, Midi Assembly - MPC1000

MT1504416
Pad Holder (2nd V.) - MPC1000

OTNW-16-AKAI
Pad Sensor (2nd V.) - MPC1000

PADKIT-MPC1000
Pad Redesign Kit - MPC1000

PW63200UC01
Power Cord, 3-Prong UL

RU1504309
Pad Assembly (2nd V.), Grey - MPC1000

RU1504313
Pad Assembly (2nd V.), Black - MPC1000

SC0306PBBI
Screw (Two needed for pad upgrade) - MPC500/1000

TWPMPC1000AKA01
Accessory Pack - MPC1000

Thanks for posting this - I sent an email to Akai about 2 days ago regarding getting some spare parts from them, still waiting to hear back, I'm guessing if they ever get back to me I'll receive this exact same list...

Not sure where this leaves the thousands of MPC users who need new parts, since no one seems to be manufacturing them what are we supposed to do? Construct makeshift fixes or buy new equipment (lol).

yes, i hope this helps everyone who needs parts but are just waiting on mpcstuff.com to get em in. when ive got the money for my pcb board, i wanna just buy it, not wait for it to get stocked. same with the pad upgrade. I will be buying a black and white screen from mpcstuff though..

You can try calling a few of other other repair centers to see if they have parts in stock:

Armen’s Repair Center
New York, NY
212-563-4514

VST
Pasadena, CA
866-464-3533

Forat
Studio City, CA
818-763-3007

TSI
Paramus, NJ
201-670-1767

ADS
North Hollywood, CA
818-754-0467

MPCHunter wrote:You can try calling a few of other other repair centers to see if they have parts in stock:

Armen’s Repair Center
New York, NY
212-563-4514

VST
Pasadena, CA
866-464-3533

Forat
Studio City, CA
818-763-3007

TSI
Paramus, NJ
201-670-1767

ADS
North Hollywood, CA
818-754-0467

dude! thank you, im gonna try those places, the dude in parts at akai just e-mailed me back saying that part is outta stock, he told me to try mpcstuff, or vst.. how **** homo is that? they are still making the **** 1000, why cant i get **** parts for it?!! I might call and try to get a high up person on the phone and ask them what the **** is going on in that damn place.. thats sum bullshit 4 real..

so i called akai, the lady in parts said hopefully they would have them in in october, hopefully?? thats like, shit in one hand and wish in the other and see which one fills up faster.. but i did get a price from her..... $30.00!!!!! mpcstuff sells em for 60.00. so there you have it, it is better to just go through akai, cause these other companies are doubling the price...

Thats the law of retail.

akai wrote: may still have

mikolo wrote:

akai wrote: may still have

lol, thats what i was thinking.. i asked them, arent the 1000s still being made? then why dont you give me the number of the company in china and i will call and order one from them. no such luck, she claimed she didnt have that info... what a crock of shit.. can anyone give me any info on how i might go about finding what company makes these parts??

Don't know if these are the same one's

Check at top of the page for the tack switch's, more stuff at the bottom!



http://www.b2bchinasources.com/China-Ma ... iers-.html

picalo32 wrote:Don't know if these are the same one's

Check at top of the page for the tack switch's, more stuff at the bottom!



http://www.b2bchinasources.com/China-Ma ... iers-.html

damn, ive been looking through the site you posted and i do see some tact switches, but have not found a pcb board. there has got to be a way to find out who manufactures these.. any other suggestions?

inflict3 wrote:

picalo32 wrote:Don't know if these are the same one's

Check at top of the page for the tack switch's, more stuff at the bottom!



http://www.b2bchinasources.com/China-Ma ... iers-.html

damn, ive been looking through the site you posted and i do see some tact switches, but have not found a pcb board. there has got to be a way to find out who manufactures these.. any other suggestions?

Even if you do find out what company assembles the PCBs, they will not sell to you if you only want 1 or 2 pieces, as they are only a manufacturing house and make boards at volume.

Parts like tact switches, knobs, encoders are very common -- any electronic parts seller such as a mouser or maplin will have these for sale

This brings up a question I have. Are there higher quality tact switches? I know I've asked before, but I dont think I ever got a deffinate answer. Also, anyone know where I can get good tact switches for a Fantom X. Peace.

I cant remember the seller but I bought some plain jane tact switches of ebay a while back and they served me right.

thanks guys for all the info. i wanted to just get an extra pcb board before i started soldering new stuff onto my old one, i dont wanna **** up and be mpc-less, so i wanted a new pcb board set asside. ive never soldered before, although my dad had me watch him do it on my old walkmans when i was little, so i know the gist of it, just never done it, plus ive got pretty shaky hands..lol