I am interested in a Yamaha M305 from private party (purchased in 1992 and one owner only). The price is 1,000. But Music Rack is broken and also the when the fallboard is folded in to expose the keys, the fallboard won't stay. It drops and so to prevent keys from moving up and down properly. Is it easy to fix the fallboard? I am asking so is because I do not have time to ask a technicial to look at it until weekend and I am afraid that by then the piano will be gone. Any advise on how much it will cost to fix the fallboard would be appriciated.

I am presuming this is one of those music desks that are pinned on either end with a wood screw and brass towers. If it is this type of design then the wood has broken away and requires filler and touch-up colours. Maybe a one hour total for 100 bucks around my area…..

The fallboard going back too far reads like the small wooden stop blocks are missing. Could be lying in the bottom of the instrument or underneath the end keys. Those along with the desk buttons will stop the fallboard from falling too far back into the cavity.
Or if the key end blocks are used for this then the desk buttons require replacements.

Sliverwood, thanks for your reply. I checked and the desk button is missing. Do you know where I can purchase desk buttons to stop the fallboard from falling?

Thanks

I have come across desk buttons at Home Depot, and also Mohawk Finishing Supplies. Not sure where you are located. In Canada Pianophile has a retail catalogue. They have all sorts of them.
You could also have a look at the piano supplies here on this forum:
http://www.pianosupplies.com/