AKG C414 XLII repair tips/question

[tbilgen]

Hello, yesterday I dropped my C414 like a true imbecile and now it doesn't pick up any audio but still receives power. I opened it up just to make sure there weren't any loose parts floating around or disconnected wires, but I don't really have any idea what I'm looking at. Everything seemed to be fine but again, I'm not sure.

1. If power still gets to the mic, but audio isn't picked up, does anyone know if that would be a motherboard or diaphragm (or something else) issue?
2. I see there are spare parts for this exact microphone online, does anybody have any experience to possibly give some tips with this? The motherboard actually looks somewhat simple to attach and I could probably do it myself. If i can avoid sending it in to get fixed for high prices that'd be lovely.

Thank you in advance for any help offered, I greatly appreciate any feedback!

 

[kags]

Does your 414 have daughterboards with gold pins that connect to the main board? Make sure there are no suspect connections on those. Also, make sure none of the switches are jammed in an in-between position - maybe remove and re-seat the switches - it's a bit tricky, but not that hard to do. If you feel stuck and want some great advice and a quote on a proper repair, contact Land Audio Services https://www.akgmicrepair.com/

Their not far from you and very good with AKG mics....

 

[tbilgen]

Does your 414 have daughterboards with gold pins that connect to the main board? Make sure there are no suspect connections on those. Also, make sure none of the switches are jammed in an in-between position - maybe remove and re-seat the switches - it's a bit tricky, but not that hard to do. If you feel stuck and want some great advice and a quote on a proper repair, contact Land Audio Services https://www.akgmicrepair.com/

Their not far from you and very good with AKG mics....

I'll give a deeper look into what you've recommended, but I didn't notice anything the first time. Sucks because it's probably a cheap/easy fix but I just do not have the knowledge and replacing the motherboard is a cost risk if it doesn't work. I've looked into Land Audio and will likely have to send it into them. Thank you for the response!