ColorSource Console Complete Repair Guide
Tools required
- Philips 1 screwdriver
- Philips 2 screwdriver
- 3/8" or 10mm nut driver
- Torx 8 driver
- 5.5mm nut driver
Steps to repair
The steps below detail how to replace the major components in a ColorSource Console. It is recommended to read through the whole document before starting, so as not to unnecessarily dismantle a part that can stay intact.
For any questions or concerns, please contact your local ETC tech service department.
Disconnect power before servicing
The pictured console is a ColorSource 40 AV, but all the same principles apply to non-AV and 20-sized consoles, possibly with fewer screws
Look out for the following symbols in the repair guide
⚠️Warnings - these give advice on avoiding damage to (other) components
ℹ️Information - these give helpful tips to save you work or get into tricky places
️🛠️Reassembly notes - tips when following the instructions in reverse to reassembly the device
Opening the console
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1.Lay the console face down on an antistatic mat |
Front view |
| 2. Remove the metalwork from the bottom of the console. Turn the console upside down Remove the bottom back plate by unscrewing eight #1 Phillips screws. ℹ️ The screws highlighted in green are longer.
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| 3. Rotate the console to view it from back, remove five #1 Phillips to remove the bottom front plate. |
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Replacing the control card
| 4. The two varieties of control card are shown here (ColorSource and ColorSource AV) |
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| 5. Carefully unplug the LVDS and touch screen wire harnesses using the plastic housing of the harnesses. |  |
| 6. Unscrew the #2 Phillips head screws connecting it to the UI Main assembly. |  |
| 7. Remove the heat sink by unscrewing the two screws highlighted in red circles After removing the heat sink locate and remove the spacer washer highlighted by the green circle 🛠️Do not forget to place the spacer washer when re-assembling |
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| 8. On the rear panel remove the #1 Phillips screws highlighted by red circles and the 3/8” / 10mm power connector nut highlighted by the green circle The rear panel can now be removed |
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| 9. Carefully pull up straight up from the four corners of the control card to remove it from the UI main Assembly - the control card is attached to the UI PCB by a multi-pin connector that must not be bent |   |
| 10. Unbox the control card and apply the included Sil pad to the processor. |  |
| 11. Install the control card lining up the UI Comms header between the Main UI and the control card If only replacing the control card, stop here and re-assemble 🛠️ Ensure the pins are properly aligned before applying any pressure |
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Replacing UI PCB(s)
Follow steps 1-9 first
| 12. Remove the fader knobs on the front of the Main UI. |  |
| 13. Remove the 15 screws If (also) replacing the extension PCB, remove those 9 screws as well or instead |
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| 14. Carefully lift the Main UI Assembly from the end nearest to the LCD and unplug the connector. (ColorSource 40 and ColorSource AV 40 only) If only replacing the extension PCB, lift from the opposite end |
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| 15.Transfer all the keypad strips to the new UI PCB ℹ️ The clear keycaps are not adhered to the strips, and can fall off |
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Accessing the control card and UI
Follow steps 1-9 and 12-14 first
| 16. Remove the seven 5.5mm nuts highlighted on the LCD bracket. |  |
| 17. Remove the four T8 star screws highlighted in red circles |  |
| 18. Unplug the touch harness highlighted by the green oval - gently lift the black plastic actuator to unlock the ribbon cable to pull it out |  |
| 19. Disconnect the wire harnesses from the LCD |  |
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20. Apply the Touch Adapter tape to the new LCD |
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| 21. Place the Touch Adapter PCB onto the LCD ensuring that mounting hole M3 is approximately centered on the raised section of the LCD and the edge of the PCB is approximately 2mm from the edge. |  |
| 22. Plug in the touch ribbon cable, the touch harness and the LVDS cable. Ensure all harnesses are fully seated into their sockets and reassemble the console. |
