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Teenage Engineering OP-Z Volume Potentiometer Replacement

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    • Unlock the four rubber feet by turning them 90° counterclockwise using your thumb or finger tip.

    • There is a tiny mark on every foot facing the bottom edge of the OP-Z. After turning them they should face towards the short edge where the on/off switch is.

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    • When turning the OP-Z over again the bottom plate should come off by itself (thanks gravity).

    • If the bottom plate won’t come off you might want to make sure every foot is rotated correctly and gently tug on one of them.

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    • Remove the bottom plate including the rubber feet.

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    • Use your fingernail or a spudger to lift the battery on the right side where the notch is.

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    • Remove the battery.

    • When installing the new battery make sure you put it in contact side first.

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    • Use your finger or a spudger to push up on the small tab on the bottom of the module.

    • Lift the module up and out of its recess bottom first.

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    • Remove the module.

    • When inserting another module make sure you put it in outputs first. Then push down the bottom part for the tab to engage.

  8. Teenage Engineering OP-Z Volume Potentiometer Replacement, Midframe: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the five Torx T4 screws.

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    • Place a spudger in the cutout of the extension module to lift the midframe.

    • Be careful not to damage the highway flex cable underneath.

    • Don’t remove the midframe yet. It is still connected to the rest of the OP-Z.

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    • Flip the midframe over to gain access to the flex cable connector underneath.

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the flex cable from the front panel assembly.

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    • Use a spudger to disconnect the highway flex cable from the DSP board.

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    • Use the spudger to disconnect the flex cable from the encoder board.

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    • Slowly pry the USB-C connector out of its recess. Use the flat end of a spudger on the small nib on the USB-C board.

    • The connector is slightly glued down.

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    • Insert the pointy end of the spudger into the line-out jack and lever it up carefully.

    • The jack connector might sit tight and is slightly glued down.

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    • The highway flex cable is slightly adhered to the midframe. To remove it, gently push it out from underneath.

    • A small transparent part may pop out. This is the light guide for the bluetooth indicator. Just hinge it back onto the midframe as seen here.

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    • Peel the highway flex cable off the midframe and remove it.

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    • Use one arm of a tweezer to lift the small black flap of the ZIF connector.

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    • Use a pair of flat nose tweezers to pull the small flex cable up and out out the ZIF connector.

    • When reassembling make sure to insert the flex cable all the way.

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    • Grab the volume knob with your fingers or a pair of pliers and pull it off its axle.

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    • Use a spudger to lever up the axle of the volume potentiometer. This way it will clear the frame’s cutout.

    • The volume pot is slightly glued down.

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    • Remove the volume potentiometer.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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