[. . . ] How to change the tube
What you will need:
· · · Philips head screw driver Needle nose pliers Small flat head screw driver
BlueTube DP
STEP 1: Remove the two screws on either side on the top of your BlueTube DP
STEP 2: Turn your BlueTube DP over and remove the two screws on either side on the bottom of the unit
STEP 3: Remove the side panels
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STEP 4: Remove the two screws on either side of each of the XLR connections (input and output) on the back of your BlueTube DP
STEP 5: Using a pair of needle nose pliers, remove the locking nuts on both TRS connections
STEP 6: Remove the knobs on the front panel of your BlueTube DP. [. . . ] In the next step, you will be sliding the circuit board so that the peg is moved to the unlocked position.
Locked
Unlocked
STEP 10: Firmly grasping your BlueTube DP, place one thumb on the Output 2 TRS jack and the other in the Input 1 XLR jack. This is the peg sliding to the unlocked position.
PLEASE NOTE: This may take a bit of force.
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STEP 11: Gently lift out the circuit board and set it on a flat surface. While holding onto the tube connection, gently grasp the tube and pull it out.
STEP 12: The tube will come completely out
STEP 13: Align the pins on your replacement tube and push it in while supporting the daughter board.
STEP 14: It's now time to put your BlueTube DP back together. To begin, slide the circuit board back into the chassis and align the pegs to the unlocked position on the circuit board
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STEP 15: Screw on the locking nuts onto the TRS jacks to hold the circuit board in place.
STEP 16: Reconnect the jumper cables to either side of the front of the circuit board and slide the front panel back into position.
STEP 17: Using a small flat head screw driver, zero out the potentiometers by turning them counterclockwise. Be sure to turn the Tube Drive potentiometer until it clicks so that your knob will be properly aligned
STEP 18: Put the knobs pack on making sure they are properly aligned. The knobs on both Tube Drive potentiometers will be at the 6 o'clock position. [. . . ] Your BlueTube DP is now ready to be enjoyed once more.
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