Service Notes - Fender STAGE 100 DSP Service Manual

1. CHASSIS REMOVAL is accomplished by first
removing two (2) screws from the cabinet side
panel and four (4) screws from the top of the
cabinet; disconnect the ¼" speaker plug(s) from
the speaker jack(s) and then slide the chassis
toward the rear of the cabinet.
2. uDSP PCB ASSEMBLY REMOVAL is accom-
plished by disconnecting the ribbon cable on
the PCB Assembly, releasing the tabs on each
of the plastic stand-offs which the PCB assem-
bly is mounted. Removal of the uDSP PCB
assembly may be necessary should any of the
Digital Effects operate improperly.
3. STAGE 100/160 DSP MAIN PCB REMOVAL is
accomplished by removing the following items:
All knobs including washers and nuts (14) , one
(1) input jack nut and washer, (1) screw near
mains fuse, seven (7) screws at the heatsink
Parts marked with a single asterisk (
Lists (starting on page 10) are not field replaceable.
If a failure due to one of these components is de-
tected, please contact

SERVICE NOTES

PCB EXCHANGE POLICY
) in the Part
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the Fender® Dealer
STAGE® 100/160 DSP
(This is the model name for warranty claims)
attached from the bottom of the chassis. Dis-
connect the transformer and primary leads at
P1-P14. Disconnect the breakaway PCB rib-
bon cable at P20 and speaker wires (blk/wht) at
P15-P16. Disconnect the ribbon cable to uDSP
assembly at P19. Remove the power LED from
the jewel assembly.
4. STAGE 100/160 DSP BREAKAWAY PCB RE-
MOVAL is accomplished by removing five (5)
nuts and washers at the jacks and two (2)
screws at the XLR jack. Disconnect the ribbon
cable from the main PCB at P20 and the
speaker wires (blk/wht) at P15-P16.
Customer Service Department to order the com-
plete PCB Assembly.
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