Tips on disassembly and heat circuit fuse

[doornat]

So my amp stopped working...again. After getting it "fixed" already. Before, my power supply fuse went, now it seems I have a heat circuit fuse that went out. My amp turns on but the power tubes aren't getting anything. Fellow user, Corium_AZ, has informed me it's most likely the heat circuit fuse as he's seen it before.

BUT

That's all fine and dandy. Except I have no idea how to take this **** thing apart to be able to check it. I've taken off the front grille, the rear bar, and the screws on the bottom of the head. I took all the modules out too. Anyone now how to take this apart?

I mean, I know ya'll do. But care to explain it to me? This is the first time I've ever taken an amp apart and I'd appreciate some tips. Or directions.

Perhaps a video...

 

[yourguitarhero]

You just need to pull the amp out of the cabinet. It'll probably be quite well stuck even with the screws removed.

 

[warlok]

Yeah, it's pretty tight in the cabinet. Lots of very small back and forth movements.

 

[doornat]

Clearly I'm a **** idiot. I missed four screws. Yanked on that thing for close to an hour before I realized.


So I found what may have been the culprit. Can't post pictures from my phone so I'll link some photos I just added to Facebook.

That look like a blown fuse to ya'll?

https://fbcdn-photos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t1.0-0/10365792_10152188679377825_7980088961090490615_n.jpg


It was right here. Next to the other one

https://fbcdn-photos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t1.0-0/10347247_10152188679522825_670322132283315007_n.jpg

 

[Corium_AZ]

Cant tell from the pics really. You need to look at the filament inside the fuse - the little tiny silver wire going from one side to the other - if that looks like it's in-tact, then the fuse is fine. If it's broken somewhere (usually accompanied by some soot (black stuff from burning) on the inside of the glass), then it's bad and needs replacing...

 

[JKD]

....and the only way to be truly sure is with a continuity meter of some sort.

 

[doornat]

Welp.

I found 7 fuses. Took em all out, checked them with a meter, and they were all fine. Put everything back together and somehow it works now. Dunno what I did but it's playing "fine" now haha. Thinking maybe something got jostled in transit.