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Change Pot of Chinese Dac Zero

post #1 of 7
2/5/11 at 3:17pm
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Hi there,

My pot is doing some Buzzz background noise, and would like to replace it (wit an Alps one).

But I can't remove it. I have tryed to pull the knob to reome the pot, but I'm wondering if it is not glued.

I'm afraid to brake something if I pull it too much.

Should I use soem tool or I'm going the wrong way ?

Regards

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post #2 of 7
2/5/11 at 3:39pm

Is it soldered to the pcb? If it is then you will need to un-solder it and solder in a new one.

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post #3 of 7
2/5/11 at 4:09pm
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Yes of course it is solderred to the pbc, but you can't desolder it before removing the pot from the front panel, and that's my problem

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post #4 of 7
2/5/11 at 4:38pm

pots are often secured with a nut that threads round the pot shaft to clamp the pot to the front panel, is that the case here?  if so, undo it :P  also the knob itself may be secured to the pot shaft with a grub screw on the side, can you see one?

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post #5 of 7
2/6/11 at 1:21am
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I don't see a screw on the knob that's why I wonder if it is not glued....

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post #6 of 7
2/6/11 at 7:49am

Pull
Very

Hard

 

You could try stabilizing the pot with one hand while pulling with the other, I was trying to remove the volume knob for a friend, struggled for a while, and when my friend returned, he simply yanked it off, but yeah...

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post #7 of 7
2/6/11 at 8:16am

you must have loosened it for him tongue.gif

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