Thanks guys for these rapid response posts.

I bought the unit new in 2005 and have used it, transported it, gigged with it very regularly since then.

The golden rule of first aiders is not to cause any further accidents, so I think that's my best course of action as regards this board. I would not feel happy at all taking the casing off.

It could well be that I will simply buy a spare. It seems like you can get one for around 400 Euros, maybe less. In any case, I'm getting fed up with constantly disconnecting it and reconnecting it to my home studio set up before and after every band rehearsal.

I guess a hard case would not be a bad investment either.

Thanks again,

Marc