Members darthyahya Posted July 3, 2015 Members Share Posted July 3, 2015 hey everybody! i bought a variax 700 this past saturday to go with my trusty POD XT LIVE . all my line 6 software is installed, the variax and POD xt live have been updated. everything is just "gravy".well, almost. the "select" Knob under the left side of the screen does not spin freely anymore like its counterpart "effects" button on the bottom right. not exactly STUCK, just feels like its, IDK, gummed up, hard to turn. The "effects" knob spins freely and you can feel each little "tick" or "click" if you will. not so with the "select" knob.Also, while the "select" knob does kinda work (it does change items on the screen), you really have to fiddle with it. its not dependable at all.i know this unit must be out of warranty. i dont have the reciept. i discarded it loooong time ago. i do have my receipt for my variax. What could i try to fix it? would some electronics cleaner spray work on a problem like this? i have worked on electronics before, specifically computers and guitar wiring. i know my way around a soldering iron very well. if it could not be "Cleaned", could it be replaced? i would imagine it would have to be desoldered and then a new pot soldered back in its place. is there a part number and where could i find it on line? what would the cost of replacing it be more or less? shame radioshack went out of business. found this part here. dont know if its the right part. i haven't opened the pod xt live up yet so i have no clue: http://www.fullcompass.com/product/405728.html thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Phil O'Keefe Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 What I'd recommend is contacting Line 6. They should be able to confirm if that's the correct replacement part or not. It shouldn't matter that the unit is out of warranty. You could try contact cleaner, but I can't guarantee it will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 The description on the part you linked to says: Select knob for Line 6 Pod XT and Pod XT Live guitar effects processors. Sounds like it's probably the correct part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darthyahya Posted August 27, 2015 Author Members Share Posted August 27, 2015 thank you so much. sorry i took so long but i had no internet. line 6 will fix it but its out of warranty and will cost a fortune. im leaving it as is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members E-money Posted September 2, 2015 Members Share Posted September 2, 2015 Did you try contact cleaner? Certainly worth a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tom Mc1 Posted October 31, 2015 Members Share Posted October 31, 2015 I have a first gen POD Pro rack with pedal board and the board has issues. I've tried blowing it out and contact cleaner. Maybe the components are just wearing out. XT came after the red POD so it might be 10+ years old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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