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DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly

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  1. DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, Removing the Pedal Cover: paso 1, imagen 1 de 3 DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, Removing the Pedal Cover: paso 1, imagen 2 de 3 DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, Removing the Pedal Cover: paso 1, imagen 3 de 3
    • Push in the release pins with an Allen Wrench or the tip of an instrument cable to remove the pedal from the chassis.

  2. DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, Control Knobs: paso 2, imagen 1 de 2 DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, Control Knobs: paso 2, imagen 2 de 2
    • Remove knobs from the potentiometers by gripping firmly and pulling away from the chassis.

  3. DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, Hex Screws: paso 3, imagen 1 de 3 DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, Hex Screws: paso 3, imagen 2 de 3 DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, Hex Screws: paso 3, imagen 3 de 3
    • Turn the unit upside down, so that the top face of the pedal is facing away from you.

    • Use a 7/64 inch Allen Wrench to remove the 4 hex screws from the bottom of the chassis.

    • Remove the bottom of the chassis to reveal the back of the motherboard.

  4. DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, Hex Nuts: paso 4, imagen 1 de 2 DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, Hex Nuts: paso 4, imagen 2 de 2
    • Use a Vice Grip or an Adjustable Crescent Wrench to remove the hex nuts and washers from the 3 line input/output jacks.

  5. DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, Motherboard: paso 5, imagen 1 de 2 DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, Motherboard: paso 5, imagen 2 de 2
    • The motherboard can be easily removed from the chassis by lifting gently towards the potentiometers.

    • Remove only partially, ensuring not to tug too hard on the red and black wires connected to the 9V battery snap connector.

  6. DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, 9V Battery Snap Connector: paso 6, imagen 1 de 2 DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, 9V Battery Snap Connector: paso 6, imagen 2 de 2
    • Remove the 9V battery snap connector from the battery casing before attempting to completely remove the motherboard from the chassis.

  7. DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, Potentiometers: paso 7, imagen 1 de 1
    • There are 4 potentiometers that stick out from the top of the motherboard toward the DC adapter port.

    • It is possible to replace these potentiometers by re-soldering their connection points on the back of the motherboard.

    • If you have resoldered the electrical connections and are sure the pots are still not functioning or "Noisy" and are destined for the e-trash, the safest way to remove without damaging the main board is to cut the the solder lugs one by one with a small wire cutter. Remove the complete pot mechanism—note: the values normally printed on the pot.

    • From the solder side: Heat the lugs one by one - With the soldered side facing up, as you heat each leg and it is molten - give the board a jolt and they will fall downward. Repeat one by one until they're all out.

    • They are hot, be careful of the surface they will fall onto.

    • The plated through holes for the component ALL need to be cleared of solder to enable the new component to be uniformly fitted through the holes

    • Plated through holes(PTH) can be de soldered with a hand held vacuum de solder tool or copper braided wick

    • Do the hard work now so you can just "plug and play" the new components when they arrive

  8. DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, Potentiometers (Continued): paso 8, imagen 1 de 1
    • Turn the motherboard over, and you will notice how 1 potentiometer furthest to your left has 6 soldering connection points. This is the potentiometer for the Mode Knob, which allows you to toggle between different types of delay.

    • The other 3, from left to right, are your Time, Repeat, and Level potentiometers. These all have 5 soldering connection points.

  9. DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, 1/4 inch Line Input/Output Jacks: paso 9, imagen 1 de 1
    • There are 2 output jacks located on left of the motherboard. The top jack is your 2nd line out, and the bottom is your 1st (mono) line out.

    • The single 1/4 jack on the right of the motherboard is your line input.

  10. DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, 1/4 inch Line Input/Output Jacks (Continued): paso 10, imagen 1 de 2 DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, 1/4 inch Line Input/Output Jacks (Continued): paso 10, imagen 2 de 2
    • Turn the motherboard over, and you will notice how all three 1/4 inch jacks are secured by 3 soldering connection points each.

    • If you wish to replace any of these jacks, simply re-solder the connection to your replacement pieces at these points.

  11. DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, LED Light: paso 11, imagen 1 de 2 DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, LED Light: paso 11, imagen 2 de 2
    • The red LED light, which signals whether your pedal is active or bypassing a signal, rises out of the central portion of the motherboard between the three 1/4 inch jacks.

    • The LED light is soldered at 2 small connection points at the back of the motherboard.

    • To replace this part, simply re-solder at the aforementioned connection points.

  12. DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, DC Adapter Port: paso 12, imagen 1 de 2 DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, DC Adapter Port: paso 12, imagen 2 de 2
    • The DC Adapter Port is located at the top of the mother board in the center, just above the potentiometers.

  13. DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, DC Adapter Port (Continued): paso 13, imagen 1 de 1
    • The DC Adapter Port is soldered at 3 large connection points in the back of the motherboard.

    • To replace this part, simply re-solder at these connection points.

  14. DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, 9V Battery Snap Connector (Continued): paso 14, imagen 1 de 3 DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, 9V Battery Snap Connector (Continued): paso 14, imagen 2 de 3 DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, 9V Battery Snap Connector (Continued): paso 14, imagen 3 de 3
    • The 9V Battery Snap Connector is connected to motherboard via 2 wires: 1 red and 1 black.

    • The red wire is soldered to the left of the DC Adapter Port, and the black wire is soldered just below the single 1/4 inch line input jack.

    • To replace the 9V Battery Snap Connector, simply re-solder the connection in the back of the motherboard at these two points.

  15. DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, Circuit Switch: paso 15, imagen 1 de 2 DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, Circuit Switch: paso 15, imagen 2 de 2
    • The Circuit Switch is a grey box with a circle on its top face, just left of the ISSI and Audio DNA chips.

    • The Circuit Switch is operated by a Pedal Switch Arm attached to the Pedal Cover.

    • This Switch is soldered at 2 small connection points in the back of the motherboard; re-solder at both connections to replace this part.

  16. DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, ISSI Chip (Dynamic RAM): paso 16, imagen 1 de 1
    • Delay pedals are generally built around a Dynamic RAM. This chip stores small amounts of info and instantly plays them back, creating the delay effect.

    • If your ISSI Chip is malfunctioning, we recommend that you review your warranty and contact DigiTech directly.

  17. DigiTech Digidelay Disassembly, Audio DNA Chip: paso 17, imagen 1 de 1
    • The Audio DNA is responsible for Digital Signal Processing (DSP), which drives the modeling and effect processing of the pedal.

    • If your Audio DNA Chip is malfunctioning, we recommend that you review your warranty and contact DigiTech directly.

Conclusión

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

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Anyone have a part number or source for a replacement circuit switch?

Adria Stembridge - Contestar

If you find it please let me know, also does anyone know what part of the motherboard is responsible for the tap tempo? I really appriciate this guide!

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