Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

Realm,

It's easier than taking appart a PC imho.  The knobs all pull right 
off and they aren't held down by any bolts.  The board its self is 
held down by 6 screws.  I didn't attempt to take off the Display 
board, but i'm sure it's a piece of cake.  I'm actually thinking of 
setting the pots with bolts, but I want to check into it more and 
make sure it won't put unneeded presure on the motherboard.  

I was thinking of doing a paint job as well...  Let me know how it 
turns out!   Are you going to have all the labels put on?  Maybe if 
you want to go silk screen, some members of the group (me) could go 
in on it and we could send it around the country.  I think as long as 
you clean the screen, it is completely reusable.  

--- In xl7@y..., erik_magrini@B... wrote:
> Yeah, I know Emu DOESN'T recommend it, but is it pretty easy to get 
the 
> knob board out?  Do the knobs just pull off?  I'm seriously 
thinking about 
> doing a custom paint job on mine, and then having a third party 
> re-silkscreen the lettering on.  Anyway, for those that have pulled 
it 
> apart already, is it difficult to get the case by itself?
> 
> rEalm
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Since you've already opened it up (otherwise I would recommend 
taking it 
> to your dealer) here's how to put it back together.  Put the front 
panel 
> face down on something that doesn't push where the knobs go (so you 
can 
> put the knob board back in without it bumping anything).  Then, one 
by 
> one, put the lightpipes in with the two prongs on the left and 
right 
> (horizontal).  Then put the board carefully back down on the 
lightpipes 
> and screw it back in.  I suppose you could put a little blob of 
> superglue around the top of the lightpipe ring.  Make sure they all 
dry 
> before you put the board in however.