Need help with removing main board

[Marauderrt10]

Hi all. I had a memphis mcd1000 that stopped working a little while back and found a popped 100uF capacitor. I'd like to replace it but I have no idea how to get the main board out of the housing? I took the one screw out that I saw but for some reason it doesn't want to slide out of the frame. If anyone has any idea how I can get this out without destroying it, that would be much appreciated!

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[mxdano]

remove the end caps. remove the spring clips from the mosfets. carefully slide board out.

 

[Marauderrt10]

great thank you very much got the clips off easily and it slid right out!

 

[Marauderrt10]

Ok guys did the repairs that needed to be made but now I have no idea how to reinstall the moffset clips. Any ideas?

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

They should just snap back in...but I'm going to go ahead and say that if the amp was truly blown there's probably a lot more that needs replaced than just a capacitor. If that cap was truly the only thing that failed I'd be surprised.

 

[Marauderrt10]

How do they just snap back in am I supposed to force them in?

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

How do they just snap back in am I supposed to force them in?

Yes. It's a pressure clip, they're supposed to hold the fets against the heatsink with a good amount of pressure. Make sure you put the little insulators back in place properly also if your amp has them, otherwise the fets will short out.

 

[Marauderrt10]

Ok would you recommend using like a rubber hammer or something? I've tried everything so far and they just don't seem to want to go back in

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

Ok would you recommend using like a rubber hammer or something? I've tried everything so far and they just don't seem to want to go back in

You will need to use something to keep them pried open as you slide them back on. Be gentle and I'm also quite confident that more will be wrong than some capacitors.

 

[Marauderrt10]

Oh ok so they need to be slid back in not pushed back in.