This is how i fixed my Klipsch Promedia 4.1 Speakers scratch volume control
After just dealing with it for a very long time i decided i was gonna crack it open and see what was going on, with my klipsch p/n 09050281210 spare p/n 143914-001 to find out what was making it crackle and scracth everytime i barely touched the volume control.
Suprised to find that as little as 6 screws and a can of wd-40 later i was done and scratch free it has been a little over a month and so far so good. I have included pictures to help get you thru it, i wish something like this exisited for me , i had dealt with the problem for longer than i wish to admit, i did however look to google quiet a few times and found nothing telling me that it would be this easy , (i am not responsible if you break destroy or are unable to put it back together if you try what i have done)
Thank you and enjoy.
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Thank you so much!
This worked so well. I’ve had this problem since the beginning… for close to 10 years!
Thanks again!
I remember when Radio Shack used to sell the material actually needed to correct this issue. It was called “TV Tuner Cleaner”. Well now, we know TVs no longer have an actual “Tuner” knob on them an them anymore, all it was “Rubbing Alcohol”. I guess WD-40 will fix that, might want to watch out for deposits and shorting out the across the leads.
One problem I noticed, the kid blew it up one day and it stopped working. Well, although it (probably) says “no user serviceable parts” there are two fuses in the main subwoofer which are easily replacable if you remove the un-mentionable number holding it together. Radio Shack sells fuses the correct size, but not the correct rating. You can go slightly higher if you use a fast blow fuse. Going lower would probably give you peace of mind, but then you would be back in there again since the kids these days listen to music till their ears are sore (lol).
Man I love the internet. I’ve had this exact issue with my Klipsch computer speakers. Scratchiness and sometimes loss of volume altogether, whenever I touch the Volume control, has driven me bananas. I put up with it because the sound is so good. I will give your suggestion a shot later on today!
Thanks for posting.
So it’s not just internet mojo… I finally got around to taking the assembly apart and spraying some WD40 on it — and the volume works now without scratching, out of both channels. I am very pleased — thanks again.