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14. Move the fader up and down approximately 20 times and use the paper towel to wipe up any excess

or dirty liquid, then gently clip the fader cover back in place.

15. Repeat steps 11 - 14 for the remaining faders.

16. Re-install the faders, screw down the fader driver PCB, plug the faders into the PCB, and carefully re-

plug the connectors to the PCB's. Place the fader panel back into the console, switch the console on

and test the functionality of the faders and buttons – the panel can now be screwed back into place.

Replacing Upper (60mm) Faders on Q7 / SD7 only

1. Power down the console, switch off the PSU's and connect

your antistatic strap to an appropriate earthing point.

2. Unscrew the upper panel (shown opposite) with the 2mm Hex

driver

3. Carefully tilt the panel and disconnect the cables to the PCB's

(indicated below with arrows), and the fader connectors.

4. Carefully unscrew the fader driver PCB retaining screws

(indicated above as yellow stars

card somewhere safe

5. Flip the panel back over and remove the fader knobs and

store them somewhere safe.

6. Use a Hex driver to remove the screws at the top and

bottom of the first fader, store them somewhere safe.

7. Carefully remove the fader and place to one side.

8. Repeat the fader removal (steps 6 and 7) and place

them to one side keeping the sequence of faders, do

not mix them up – label them if necessary.

9. Using the vacuum cleaner and the paintbrush, gently

clean the panel, PCBs, and the area inside of the

console.

10. Install the new faders, screw down the fader driver PCB, plug the faders into the PCB, and carefully

re-plug the connectors to the PCB's. Place the fader panel back into the console, switch the console

on and test the functionality of the faders and buttons – the panel can now be screwed back into

place.

Cleaning Upper (60mm) Faders - Follow steps 1 – 9 above

11. Use the compressed air to dislodge any dust and dirt from the inside of the fader assembly, then use

the vacuum cleaner to remove the dust and dirt. Repeat as necessary.

12. Lay the fader on paper towels, then with the fader at one end of the track, place the thin nozzle of

the cleaner-lubricant just into the bottom of the assembly at the connector end and spray for no

more than 1 second. Move the fader to the other end of the track and spray for no more than 1

second.

13. Move the fader up and down approximately 20 times and use the paper towel to wipe up any excess

or dirty liquid.

14. Repeat steps 11 - 13 for the remaining faders.

15. Re-install the faders, screw down the fader driver PCB, plug the faders into the PCB, and carefully re-

plug the connectors to the PCB's. Place the fader panel back into the console, switch the console on

and test the functionality of the faders and buttons – the panel can now be screwed back into place.

TN 559 – Cleaning and replacing faders - All consoles

), store the fader driver

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