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  • Disassembly of dbx 166A audio compressor/limiter

    I need to disassemble a dbx 166A audio compressor/limiter to replace a switch. Looks like I need to remove the XLR jack plates from the chassis to pull the circuit board out. The photo on the left side shows a jack plate with what looks like 2 screw holes. From the other photo, you can see there's no screw and nut holding the plate to the chassis (at least through the top hole).

    How can I remove the jack plate in a way that would allow a clean reassembly? Do these holes need to be drilled?


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    input jack

    looks like you need to drill out the two pop rivets. then, use a de-soldering iron or a low wattage soldering iron AND a solder sucker or solder wick to remove solder on the board. you might need to wiggle the jack when each solder point is heated.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by HayZee518 View Post
      looks like you need to drill out the two pop rivets. then, use a de-soldering iron or a low wattage soldering iron AND a solder sucker or solder wick to remove solder on the board. you might need to wiggle the jack when each solder point is heated.
      I'll give that a try. Thanks for the tip.

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