Recent content by johnpeeay

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    How to remove top cover of Audiolab 7000a

    Success, used a triangular paint scraper to lever off casing at front edge, tighten volume knob grub screw and reassembled, job done. Thanks for all contributions from members. John Edinburgh
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    How to remove top cover of Audiolab 7000a

    Thanks again, yes I had looked at this video and reassured myself the cover came off easily. The 18 screws were not overly tight so I agree with you that the cover may have been off sometime before. the volume knob is just a regular cylindrical shaft with a grub screw to tighten against the...
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    How to remove top cover of Audiolab 7000a

    Have just pulled off the volume knob and see that it is simply held on by a grub screw which could be easily tightened if the top cover was off! John Edinburgh
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    How to remove top cover of Audiolab 7000a

    Thanks for all suggestions, I bought this amp secondhand from private seller so no warranty. The picture posted by My2Cents is most helpful. The volume control on my amp has about 30 degrees of free play before any alteration in volume takes place and the volume knob can easily be pulled out...
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    How to remove top cover of Audiolab 7000a

    Just bought a used Audiolab 7000a. The volume control is loose. I have removed all 18 Torx screws and cannot slide off the top cover to gain access to what I suspect is a grub screw needing to be tightened to the volume control spindle. Have even tried suction cups clamped to top plate but...