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Recover Your Gear From A Flood!

8/17/2016

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Disclaimer: The following information is not for tube amplifiers of any sort.  Tube amplifier circuits can have a high voltage/current potential, and can:
 
A. make you lose control of your bowels.
B. kill you.
C. make you lose control of your bowels and kill you!  

If you don't know what you are doing with a tube amp or any other high voltage circuit, take it to a professional!
 
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1st phase - TAKE IT APART!

PictureIf you don't have colored markers, you can number and letter each connection. Also take a picture of everything before you disconnect it.
​Once you get your gear out of the flooded area, it's time to jump right in and get it repaired.  If you follow all the steps in this guide, you can have a fairly large chance at getting your gear operational again.  The very first thing I want to tell you, is to not wipe the unit down before you take it apart.  Don't wipe it down yet.  This will keep extra dust and debris from getting into any type of controls, jacks, and sockets the unit may have.  Also - resist the temptation in trying to power your flooded gear back up to see if it works. Keep power away from your flooded gear until we are done with all the steps in this guide and the others that are to follow. 

  1. Take the unit totally apart!  As you are doing so, make sure you document everything by taking pictures and notation.  
  2. All wiring harnesses and ribbon cables can be marked with a sharpie or colored markers.  I prefer an alphanumeric system - like A1, A2, A3, etc.  
  3. Keep the screws from each part of the unit in different ziplock bags or envelopes.  Label each accordingly and again, take pictures of every part of the circuit before you disassemble it.  

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    • Microphones
    • Loudspeakers >
      • Loudspeakers - Continued
    • Amplification
    • Understanding Alternating Current
    • Circuit Values
    • Amplifier Arrangements
    • Transistors
    • Interstage Coupling
    • Noise
    • Distortion Effects
    • Using an Oscilloscope
    • Frequency Response
    • Power Amplification
    • Phase Splitting Circuits
    • Audio Transformers
    • Distortion
    • Shielding
    • Cabling
    • Electro-Acoustics
    • Audio & Hearing
  • Microphone Types
  • Mic Placement
  • Gain Structure
  • Demystifying The Mixing Console
  • Equalization
  • Compression
  • The Ins & outs
  • The Sub Bus
  • The Voicing Concept
  • Reverb
  • Good Habits
  • Psychoacoustics
  • Stage Isolation & Drum Booths
  • System Feedback
  • System Noise & Hum
  • Electronic Repair
  • Speakers
  • Tips & Tricks
  • Noise Gates
  • Mixing 101 & Beyond
  • DIY Projects
  • Digital Audio Basics
  • Stage Lighting
    • Lighting Basics
    • Brightness
    • Color
    • Controls
    • Smoke
  • Books
    • Yamaha Sound Reinforcement Handbook
    • Sound Recording & Production
    • The Art of Record Production
    • Recording & Production of Sound
    • BBC - Microphones
    • Microphones - 3rd Edition
    • How To Build A Small Studio
    • Acoustic Techniques for Home & Studio
  • The Blog
  • References Page