Fix Broken PreSonus Eris E3.5 Power Switch For Less Than £5

I’m not a qualified electrician but happy to have a go at simple tasks. As a quick search showed lots of people had issues with the power switch breaking on the E3.5 and E4.5 speakers I thought I would put together a little video to show it’s no too scary a job to replace the switch and that the one off the RS Components website does the job and costs less than a fiver.

! A word of warning before you start. Once you take the back cover off, be mindful of the transformer attached to it as it could hold some residual electricity which could give you a shock if you touch it.


If you don’t have an RS Components in your country you could use the data sheet on the website to find something similar as it seems to be a common size. The one I got is rated 12 amps and I saw someone else used one rated 10 amps which worked.
The one I got is illuminated as I couldn’t see one that wasn’t and for the switch to fit you have to fit it with off at the top and on at the bottom which is the reverse of the original but no big deal.
https://uk.rs-online.com / web / p / rocker-switches / 4685380 (remove spaces)

Here is a link to a none illuminated switch that will work but if you have an RS Components near you can collect and avoid the delivery cost
https://uk.farnell.com / arcolectric / r13244aaaa / switch-dpst-10a-250vac-black-i / dp / 7674090 (remove spaces)

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