MPC X Tact switch

Been quite some time.
Has anyone changed or fixed tact switches for the MPCX?
I already had the new ones shipped to me and I have deoxit but it looks like there is no easy way to spray the
“menu “ , “Browse” . “step seq” buttons which are the ones that aren't working.
So , do I have to take the entire machine apart?
That's what it looks like to me and I'm not in a rush to do that.
I have not found any videos online of how to do it.
If anyone has any info , experience , link , I would sure appreciate the help.

Just curious - how long did you own your X before needing to replace the tact switches?

I actually haven't used it much. A friend picked it up used in 2020 and the LCD was no good.
After much help here , it was sent to MPC stuff for repair.'
I got it from him after , checked it to see that the screen worked , made a few tracks that day and. few other days and haven't messed with it since.
I don't know if the switches were already broken or if someone has been playing with while I was away,
I never saved any tracks or put it to much use so they could have been that way the entire time and I didn't notice.
Now that LCD issue , I sure think Akai should have covered that , that happened too soon , in my opinion.

Wow , I'm the only one who has had this issue?

I changed the tact switch of the transport button on my x, you have to entirely take appart the mpc, not much difficult but time consuming to do things right.

Fletchnyc wrote:Just curious - how long did you own your X before needing to replace the tact switches?

The BROWSE switch on my X started acting out after about 3 years, then the CH. MIXER switch. They are still somewhat responsive, but require negotiation.