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Alvarez SA1232z manual

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  • Page 1

    1 SA1232z REPAIR MANUAL[...]

  • Page 2

    2 These instructions are intended to help restore any ailing SA1232z Active Loudspeaker back to factory working conditions. They show how to remove and replace the drivers and the ampli fi er assembly. Please contact Mackie Tech Support (1-800-898-3211) to receive a Service Request Number and Order Number for parts needed for this restoration. The[...]

  • Page 3

    3 Led PCB replacement: 3 Carefully begin to remove the grill. Do not fully remove the grill as the cable is still fi rmly attached to the led PCB assembly. A fl at head screwdriver may aid in loosening the grill from the cabinet. 2 Keep the ten screws in a safe place. 4 Carefully remove the cable attached to the led PCB assembly. 1 Five screws ne[...]

  • Page 4

    4 6 Carefully remove the led PCB assembly from the back side of the grill. Led PCB replacement continued: 7 The hard part is done, the rest is easy! Place the new led PCB assembly (part #0007334) where the old one was. Follow the same steps as above, but backwards 6 to 1. Power up the SA1232z and the led should light up. Congratulations, you just r[...]

  • Page 5

    5 Bottom woofer replacement: 1 Follow steps 1-4 of the led PCB replacement instructions, as the grill will need to be removed in order to access the bottom woofer. 2 Eight screws and washers need to be removed from the woofer using the phillips head screwdriver. 3 Keep the eight screws and fl at washers in a safe place. Note: There are two differe[...]

  • Page 6

    6 Bottom woofer replacement continued: 6 The picture on the right shows what the SA1232z looks like with the grill and bottom woofer removed . Place the new woofer (part #0013920) where the old one was. Follow the same steps as above, but backwards 5 to 1, making sure to keep the led PCB assembly cable in front of the woofer. Power up the SA1232z a[...]

  • Page 7

    7 Top woofer replacement: 1 Follow steps 1-4 of the led PCB replacement instructions, as the grill will need to be removed in order to access the top woofer. 2 Eight screws and washers need to be removed from the woofer using the phillips head screwdriver. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 Keep the eight screws and fl at washers in a safe place. Note: There are t[...]

  • Page 8

    8 Top woofer replacement continued: 6 The picture on the right shows what the SA1232z looks like with the grill and top woofer removed. Place the new woofer (part #0013920) where the old one was. Follow the same steps as above, but backwards 5 to 1. Power up the SA1232z and the new woofer should now be pumping out glorious lows. Awesome, you just r[...]

  • Page 9

    9 High Frequency Driver replacement: 1 Follow steps 1-4 of the led PCB replacement instructions, as the grill will need to be removed in order to access the high frequency driver. 2 Fourteen screws and washers need to be removed from the horn assembly using the phillips head screwdriver. 3 Keep the fourteen screws and fl at washers in a safe place[...]

  • Page 10

    10 High Frequency Driver replacement continued: 5 The positive (solid blue) and negative (blue and black) cables are still attached to the high frequency driver terminals. Remove the cables from their terminals simply by pushing down on the terminal and pulling out the cable. 4 Carefully begin to remove the entire horn assembly (with the high and m[...]

  • Page 11

    11 High Frequency Driver replacement continued: 7 This is what it looks like with the grill and horn removed. See right side for further instructions and additional pictures on how to remove and replace the high frequency driver. 8 Four screws and locking washers may be removed from the high frequency driver using the phillips head screwdriver. Not[...]

  • Page 12

    12 9 Keep the four screws and locking washers in a safe place. High Frequency Driver replacement continued: 11 Turning the high frequency driver over reveals the cover plate which needs to be removed using the phillips head screwdriver. Keep the four screws in a safe place. Replace with the new driver (part #0013925) and follow the same steps as ab[...]

  • Page 13

    13 3 A closeup of the high frequency driver is shown above. Four screws need to be removed from the driver using the 3mm allen wrench. 4 Keep the four screws in a safe place. 5 The diaphragm and plate adapter are easily removed from the horn assembly. They may not be broken down any further. Place the new diaphragm (part # coming soon) and plate as[...]

  • Page 14

    14 Mid Frequency Driver replacement: 1 Follow steps 1-6 of the high frequency driver replacement instructions, as the grill and horn assembly will need to be removed in order to access the mid frequency driver. 2 Eight screws and locking washers may be removed from the mid frequency driver cover plate using the phillips head screwdriver. 3 Keep the[...]

  • Page 15

    15 Mid Frequency Driver replacement continued: 5 Four screws and locking washers may be removed from the mid frequency driver using the phillips head screwdriver. Contrary to what the picture shows, the screws are actually about 2 3/4 ” down from the top of the horn assembly. Also note that the screws may be tighter than usual. Please DO NOT add [...]

  • Page 16

    16 Ampli fi er Assembly replacement: 1 Eighteen screws need to be removed from the ampli fi er assembly using the phillips head screwdriver. The ampli fi er assembly is capped by two cover plates outlined above. 3 The covers may be worked loose by wedging a fl at head screwdriver in between the cabinet and the cover, as well as the ampli fi er[...]

  • Page 17

    17 Ampli fi er assembly replacement continued: 4 Once the two cover plates are removed, two more screws need to be taken out in order to separate the ampli fi er assembly from the cabinet. Keep the two screws in a safe place. 5 The ampli fi er assembly is now ready to be separated from the cabinet. Do not completely take the ampli fi er assembl[...]

  • Page 18

    18 Ampli fi er assembly replacement continued: 6 Closeups of the led PCB cable and connector are shown above. The black wire of the cable is closest to the ribbon cable. The cable only fi ts in one way. 7 Now for the closeups of the woofer and driver terminals. Make sure the cables are reconnected to the same terminals they were removed from (but[...]

  • Page 19

    19 7 Place the new ampli fi er assembly (part #0013840-00) where the old one was. Follow the same steps as above, but backwards 6 to 1. Remove the serial number from the faulty ampli fi er assembly (as shown in picture above) and place on the new ampli fi er assembly. Power up the SA1232z and relish in the fact that you just replaced an ampli ?[...]