A61 LCD not working

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lars-erik
lars-erik Member Posts: 2 Newcomer
in Komplete Kontrol

Hi,
I've bought a used A61 and the LCD is not working.
I'm not convinced it's a hardware fault, so hoping someone knows there is something I should do software-wise. :)
All buttons light up and work properly when linked and used in Ableton.
If I use Komplete Kontrol standalone it's the same.
Macro knobs work as expected when in plugin-mode.
But it's almost impossible to know the state of browsing, since the LCD is black and it doesn't seem to sync properly to the GUI in Komplete Kontrol / Kontakt.

I've updated the firmware to 1.41.
My biggest suspect is an old ASIO4ALL driver I use, but haven't found anything special for the A61.

Any suggestions very welcome!

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  • mykejb
    mykejb Moderator Posts: 2,609 mod
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    What you should see when you first plug in the keyboard is all the buttons light up then go out, then the LCD display "Komplete Kontrol" for a few seconds. If you don't see the LCD it looks like it's not working. Also, if the kbd is plugged in without any of the software running it should display the default MIDI template name with "MIDI MODE" underneath it and the OCTAVE and M/S lights on. Again, if the LCD is still not showing anything it's not working.

    To completely eliminate anything to do with the PC plug the kbd into a USB charger. You should see the buttons light, go out then "Komplete Kontrol" on the display for a few seconds before everything goes dark.

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  • mykejb
    mykejb Moderator Posts: 2,609 mod
    Answer ✓

    What you should see when you first plug in the keyboard is all the buttons light up then go out, then the LCD display "Komplete Kontrol" for a few seconds. If you don't see the LCD it looks like it's not working. Also, if the kbd is plugged in without any of the software running it should display the default MIDI template name with "MIDI MODE" underneath it and the OCTAVE and M/S lights on. Again, if the LCD is still not showing anything it's not working.

    To completely eliminate anything to do with the PC plug the kbd into a USB charger. You should see the buttons light, go out then "Komplete Kontrol" on the display for a few seconds before everything goes dark.

  • lars-erik
    lars-erik Member Posts: 2 Newcomer

    Thanks, @mykejb. Any suggestions to fix the hardware if it's broken?

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