Howdy, stumbled across this, then saw noelfan's comment. He's absolutely right, found another vid to prove the point. No need for allen key or drum key or touching the pedal at all. Just flip it upside down, remove the philips screws, replace the actuator and done, fixed in 2 minutes. THANK YOU !!

I had this issue after my drum set was in the storage for 5 years! But I didn't need to ask for a replacement. I just boiled water and pour it on the rubber actuator and it worked like a charm! Thank you for the video! Greetings from NYC! :)

Thanks for this. Couple of pointers for anyone else finding themselves here: 1) you don’t need to remove the drum key bolt, it comes out with just the Allen bolts. 2) I fitted the new rubber upside down and left me scratching my head. Check it’s the right way up before re-assembling!

This worked perfect! TY! I just unscrewed the 7 screws on the bottom and took the piece out. Cleaned off the grease and dog hair and set it in boiling water from my Keurig for about 20 seconds. Dried it and stretched it for a minute, manually. Popped the piece back in place, put a thin layer of grease I got from Home Depot on the flat angled area that it connects to, cleaned off the sensor strip, and screwed back together. Works like new now!

Thanks so much! I just bought a used kit where the pedal was unresponsive and I'm sure this is the problem. Ordered the part straight away. I appreciate that you suggested not bothering so much with the temporary fix.

I wanted to thank you for this video. I found out about the actuator through this video and I was able to fix my pedal. Now it's working better than ever. Thanks!

Thank you so much for this demo, it's made playing on my TD-11 so much more satisfying after owning it for 8 years. Love how Roland appear to have designed this kit for simple, inexpensive fixes

Great vid. Short and complete, well done. Fix works for me. I've found that if you don't use the drum key, the process is even simpler. Thanks for making this video.

Can't thank you enough for posting this video. Your instructions made the whole replacement process very easy. Plus, I also learned that a rubber actuator is a thing 😊

Thanks for making this video. I had the same problem and was afraid I would have to buy a new pedal. Instead I did this fix and now the pedal works great.

I am yet another one who found your video, ordered the part, and is back to drumming! Thank you!!

I had the same problem with the unresponsive pedal, and some googling brought me here. I just fitted a new rubber actuator and it works perfectly now. Thanks for the video!

Thanks for the advice. Another drum pedal saved from the scrap heap as a result of this easy fix. Got the part from my local drum shop, spent 10 minutes fixing it and plays like new.

Thanks for the great and incredibly helpful video. You saved my drum kit!

Thanks for this video. Helped me realise that the problem is stiff rubber. However I put my rubber piece in the microwave for a few seconds and remoulded it with my hands until it was soft again. Works like a dream now.

Hello, I wanted to thank you for the fix. It got me only few minutes to find your video, then to purchase the piece. Making the change also took me only 15 minutes, so it s quite simple. Works well. Thanks for the video.

I saw someone on here post about another video with an eraser fix. It worked!!! I drilled a hole near the base of a latex(polymer is better) eraser that I got in a pack of 3 for $1.25 at the dollar store. The eraser is 2.3 inches long and you need one at least that size. I simply took out the screws on the bottom, removed the old actuator and slid the drilled latex eraser over the hole and laid across the sensor, then put the 6/7 screws back on and it worked like a charm!!!

Really easy fix and my pedal is now as good as new!!! Thanks a lot!

Finally got round to doing it, seems to have worked. Amazing how hard the old actuator had gone.

Thank you so much. I have the same exact problem. I never thought it was this little part, figured it was something more serious. Thanks again.

Fantastic! Thanks for the video - even cheaper version: I took the rubber actuator out, which was really stiff having not used it in a long while, and just kept bending it until it was really flexible again. Put it back, and it worked a treat! Thanks so much.

Thank you so much guys! The hot water method worked fine. I put the actuator rubber for 3 minutes in a cup with hot water and then its flexibility returned to normal.

Thank you, Skoopsy, for showing what part of the pedal was the culprit. It is much appreciated.

Wow. Thanks so much... used the hot water method and it worked like a charm! Better than when I bought it brand new, to be honest. This was a huge help.

So glad I found this video! Worked a treat. Thanks so much!

Yes!! Thank you so much for posting this. Worked like a charm for me!

Just did this myself with a fresh Roland part -- easy as anything and all problems with hi-hat sensitivity fixed!

Thanks for this tutorial! I followed it and it totally fixed the problem!

My contribution: I put the activator in boiled water for 10 minutes, when I took it off it had a great movility. I added vaseline. The result was awesome, so smooth. Thanks

Thank you very much! Just changed mine out following your video and it worked out perfect!

Thanks for helping me localize the problem even after all these years : ) But no need to buy a new one. You can soften the piece by pouring water heated by a kettle !

Thank u for your help! My pedal stopped working so I'll follow your advices! Cheers from Italy

Thank you so much for this. Bought what i thought was a busted kit for $10 in a garage sale and only needed a factory reset and this hi hat pedal fix to get it back to playable

Thanks, mate. Easy fix. Makes sense to just replace that actuator rather than trying to bring an old one back to life.

Thanks for the great advice! I‘m looking to sell my Roland e-drums. That was going to be tricky with a non-responsive hi-hat pedal! Now it‘s as good as new! Nice one.

Very helpful video, thanks! I've just replaced the rubber on mine, works nicely again, yay!

Thank you this is awesome, I have been having this problem for months and I thought I was going to have to buy a new pedal. Following some comments, I put the rubber actuator in hot water (almost boiling), and that was a mistake! It started melting and now it's all sticky and has almost the consistance of jelly.😳 So, heads up to those who want to try this trick, do it with warm water rather than hot water :)

Thanks !!! This fixed my issue, I was doubting on the fact my cable wasn't working, but nah t'was just this super hard piece! I put it in hot water 3 mins and it softened. I waited for my boiled water to cool down until I could put my fingers in it without burning myself and it was sufficient

I am a Brit living in Turkey. And I literally couldn't get hold of a new actuator. What I did was took the actuator out completely and put masking tape around the metal piece that would normally push the actuator down. This worked OK but there was little response. The hi hat was either closed or open. No in between. Eventually I super glued a piece of foam cut to size onto the masking tape. Now this works perfectly. It seems even better than before the actuator went. Its a great fix if you need to play and can't get hold of an actuator.

Great video! Thanks for breaking it down into an easy fix!

Nice! HW trick worked for now. I also yanked the ribbon out of the board but was able to shove it back in and it works :) Thanks for putting up the vid.

Thank you very much. Helpful tips on how to disassemble the pedal.

Thank you, just fixed my pedal and it works perfectly fine!

Thank you a lot for your video David,the repair was easy and now I can hear my charley! Happy Holidays to you

Thanks for making this video. Was having issues with mine and thought I was going to have to get a new pedal

Thank you so much! Worked perfectly!

Back in business, baby!!! Yeah!! Thank you!! 👊

Really helpful man! Just saved me and bunch of £££. Also, I saw a handy tip where you take your existing rubber pad and cut about 4/5 mm deep slits along the arm, it loosens it up as well. 👍🏼

Thank you, Mr Skoopsy! Very clear video with money-saving information :D This is my 5000th liked video, and it's a worthy one!

Great video. Easy to follow. Hi-hat pedal working like it should!!! Thanks!!

Thanks for this. My FD-8 had exactly the same problem... solved!

I also had the same problem as your FD-8 and I took the rubber thing out and stretched it for about 5 minutes straight and put it back it and it works!!

Thank you so much. Mine broke during a move and I was able to easily take it apart, identify the issue, and repair it. I saved myself either $70.00 used or over $100 new. Thank you!!!

Thanks. Fixed my FD-8. Running Superior Drummer on this old electronic set.

Thank you! Just ran into this problem myself. Going to try fiddling.

Thank you! This still works! Roland wont sell the directly but i got one on amazon for $20

This was perfect! worked exactly as described thanks :)

Thanks for this video, my local drum shop (Sound Attak, Colchester) ordered the part for me and now all sorted. There were 7 philip head screws on the bottom my of my pedal to undo, may be just the age of it (11 years old)

That was very helpful! Thank you!

Thanks for researching and posting this!

Thanks, this new part fixed my issue 100%. Got it on ebay for $ 9.95 USD

I put mine in hot water for a couples minutes and it loosened right up. Thank you for the video though. It helped me understand what the problem was!

Great solution, thanks! I used a bit of lube from the 'special' bedroom drawer. Hats are sizzling again! 🎉

Thank you for that! That completely helped!

Fixed! Thanks for your video

Thanks for the video. It was easy to replace it!

woow, amazing!! I'm s proud that I even found out what the problem was thanks to your video. I put some lotion on it :D now it works again for a bit and if not I know I can just replace it with the rubber thing which is much cheaper than buying the whole pedal. thank you so much!

Thank you so much. I just registered my 12 year old kit over at Roland hoping to get the exact same part.

Thanks for the tip. I am getting ready to try the Vaseline deal. I hope it ties me over till actuator is purchased. Peace.

Thank you friend. With your help achieve change in my battery.

Thank you. I just ordered a new actuator on Amazon for $18!

Great help - thanks for the video!

Thanks this was very helpful.

This is my problem too. Hope I can fix it. Thank you for the video.

Hope this helps! Can't wait to give it a try when I get home. Regardless, Thanks for putting this up

i fixed this together with your video and the boiling water comment in 5 minutes. thanks so much!!

I tried all of the other tricks but the only thing that really worked was buying a new actuator. Works great now.

Thank you! Very clear vid - thanks so much. 👍

you saved my life thanks

I got word from the supplier that the actuator has been back-ordered for 6 months and they don't know when they'll get them. So, I tried the hot water trick: I boiled water, took it off the burner, and dropped the actuator in for about 30 seconds. It became totally pliable. I ran cold water on it to bring it back to room temperature, and it was still just as pliable. Wow! How does that work? I did coat it with vaseline afterwards (no curry :) for good measure and wiped off the excess, especially removing it all where the top curve meets the sensor. IT WORKS! By the way, I didn't need to remove the top screws. Just be careful, as David O'Connor says, that when the plate comes off after you've removed the sixth bottom screw, that it doesn't stress the cable strip, which is attached to the plate and to a small circuit board. I'll report back if this fix doesn't work for more than a couple of weeks, but otherwise you can assume I'm too busy playing. Thanks for the encouragment of this video and the other helpful comments!

Thank you sir! You saved me from having to buy another pedal.

Thanks! saved me some money

Cool video! I made the video with the petroleum jelly. Your right, that doesn't last forever. The ultimate solution is changing both the rubber part and the sheet sensor.

Thanks, this fixed my problem :)

Put mine in boiling water for a few minutes - nice and soft. Tks 4 the vdo though. Interesting, it helped me to put it back together.

Thank you. this worked for me 👍🏻

I just tried a simpler version of this: Used a cross-headed / Phillips screwdriver to undo the seven screws on the underside, then it opened-up easily, being careful with the ribbon cable. I then took the rubber actuator out by hand and scraped any grease off the rubber onto the metal plate it was touching. I then popped the rubber actuator into hot (not boiling) water for a few minutes, dried it off, and reassembled. The pedal works perfectly... and if seizes up again, I'll either try the hot water trick again, or order the spare part.

I just soaked mine in water based silicone (the milky white one) for a few days and it's great. I also heated it all up on the stove a few times just to get the expand and contract of the rubber. It should last a long time before I have to do it again.

Guys even easier fix! Just got my kit out the loft had same problem. Scratching my head and thought about boiling water then stuck the rubber actuator it in the microwave for 5 seconds sorted 👌🏻Works better than before.

Hi!, I have a Roland TD-4 E-Drum and it has a similar pedal and also there's a setting in the module to give it more sensivity but i this found it a little hard to trigger

Great video, I've had this problem with my Roland TD - 3 kit, will that fit or is there a specific one for the TD3.

I have the same problem. I have to stomp on it to get any sound out of it. I'll probably have to order one of these. Hopefully they still are available?

3 minutes into hot water... and it works ! Thanks

Great video

I used a razor blade to make cuts to certain parts of the actuator, as per a forum post, and that worked wonders. The things we do to save money...

Thank you so much!

Thanks for the info

I did this and nothing broke! Thanks! :D

Thank you thank you!!! It worked!!!!!!!

I just drilled some 3mm holes into the rubber actuator - 12 or 15 from the upper side and 4 or 5 from the left and right. So the piece becomes a little bit easier to move and acts like being made from softer material again. Be careful: you must not drill completely through the rubber. The viewable stripe on the bottom is the area that presses the contact - that must not be hurt in any case. I expect the rubber to rip one day at the drilled holes - but this provisory prolongs the time of usage for a while, I think. At least as long as the shipment lasts after ordering a new rubber at Roland (or Thomann or whoever).