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: Disconnect the white internal plug from the circuit board. Carefully cut the legs of the old potentiometer and use a soldering iron to remove the remaining pins from the board. Installation

: Carefully cut the legs of the old potentiometer to remove it, then use your iron to clear the remaining leg parts from the PCB. Preparation

If your control pod is completely lost or smashed, you can build a bypass cable.

Under the knob, use a wrench or pliers to remove the nut and washer holding the potentiometer to the plastic housing.

Spray the cleaner into the gaps of the potentiometer under the volume knob.

If you choose to replace the internal component yourself, follow these general steps based on community repair guides Disassembly