Excellent idea to add the link. I have earlier posts that document cosmetic repairs such as making knobs.
I have no idea whether it will show up online again. But posting this improves the chances of it being recognized if the unit ever is offered again.
A courier in Canada lost or stole this Aiwa HS-J600 last fall. I am suspicious it was not just a mistake because the company, Dragonfly (which is...
9. Sw1 & 2 lube A simple matter of spraying contact cleaner/lubricant into them and thoroughly exercising them. Shielding the switches before...
8. Main board soldering I have found broken or "cold" solder joints in all sorts of places on the main boards in these players. A bad capacitor...
7. Cassette detect levers corrosion This requires removing the main board from the chassis, and disengaging springs attached to the levers. This...
6. Ribbon cable connections Many of these players have broken or cracked flat ribbon cable terminals. Every time the Play button is pressed, the...
5. Ribbon cable tears These players have flat ribbon cables for the head and another for the equalizer. They are a total nuisance when doing...
4. Motor repair This requires removing the main board, the belt, and desoldering the motor board. The motor has a small hole in its case that...
3. Erase head springs The symptom of this is that the Play button jams halfway down. And rewind and fast forward are unreliable. To further...
2. Gear assembly A The symptom is that auto reverse doesn't work. Auto reverse failure can also be caused by: - dirty leaf switches #7 & 8 -...
1. Equalizer A bad equalizer can prevent both radio and tape audio or one channel, or, with some sliders in some positions, some audio. I think...
Handling Tiny Components First, the screws. These players have many different ones and effort is required to track which type goes where. For...
Separating the Main Board Most of these repairs require separating the main board from the mechanism. This involves many opportunities for...
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