My Alesis Interactive Mobile Amp seems to have a dead battery. I was keeping an eye on the charge lights, and when it went from 3 green lights down to 1, I plugged it in to charge the battery back up. Surprisingly, it went back to 3 lights in only a few minutes - I'm guessing because the battery capacity had decreased to almost nothing. Now it runs fine when plugged in, but on battery the power light, but does not amplify. Does this mean the battery is dead? How do I replace it? Thank you!
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Change the battery, its quiet easy, but anyhow, now warrenty whatsoever!
you need:
a) one hex screwdirver size 5mm
b) 1 phillips screwdriver size 2
c) 1 replacement battery, maintenance free lead battery block, 123V 7.0AH Type 1270
d) some pieces of 1mm thick foam rubber (4 Strips 150mm, 4 strips 65 mm and 4 strips 95mm, 8-10mm wide would be original, but quiet anything would do it)
e) some glue
f) depending on your expertnes, 20 to 40 minutes time.
... yes thats all.
here we go
DISASSEMBLY
1. lay the unit on to back
2. unscrew the edge plates on the front side (4 pieces, 3 screws each, hex)
3. remove the three edge protectors
4. unscrew the front panel (8 screws, phillips)
5. pull the frontpanel gently up by 2 cm (aprox 1 inch), will be enough
6. lift the grill without bending and remove it
7. unscrew the main speaker (4 screws, phillips)
8. carefully lift up the main speaker
9. look thru the hole, you will see the battery, mounted by 4 screws (phillips again). Unscrew
10. unplig 2 battery leads
11. lift out te battery
ASSEMBLY
1. glue some of the foam rubber arround the new battery, take tie old battery as sample.
2. slide in the battery
3. connect the leads to the battery, the red goese to te red marked pole. Importand
4. Mount the battery holder 4 screws phillips
5. slied in the speaker, mout it wit 4 screws, phillips
6. mount the grill without bending
7. siled the frontpanel back into position and screw ist (8 screws, phillips)
8. bring the edge protectors back into position
9. Mount the edge plates (3 hex screws each)
10. put it back on the weels and load your battery. Testrun.
11. have a beer for me and enyou your music.