The pinch roller arm is very easy to swap in this model if I recall. In the past, I swapped rollers between my 2 EX1s and 2 FX1s to get the best...
Just put in a new gear in my DD33! The new gear is absolutely spot on, and now I know what it feels like to own a "perfect" DD! The previous owner...
If flex cables end with a plastic connector, you can disconnect it. Otherwise desoldering is required. Once the board is removed, the buttons...
I will never recommend this series (2 Belt SX) either, due to its many problems (extremely fragile clutches and gears, rubber on capstans (!)) ,...
I just got one of these Panasonic SX units working, but I can't turn the awful S-XBS off without the remote. [ATTACH] I've looked through the...
Yep I would desolder and check the mechanism at this point. Use a good wick to desolder, it isn't hard. You can move the reels and solenoid by...
Try check the following: Pinch rollers are not dented or glazed No belt slippage from the motor. Check if there is any debris or remnants of old...
He covered what I feel are great starting points for collectors: the D6C DDs, and the easy to repair EX600 mechanism series. Covers good sounding...
No audio probably means caps in this model, but check the headphone jack first. My list of caps will work for this...
Looking great!
For the Aiwa: You'd likely need a new belt and a speed adjustment- which is done via a reference 3khz speed tape, output connected to your...
Check the tape detect switch, usually on the opposite side of the heads. Use a multimeter and see if power is going to the main board.
Usually a common problem I see when Walkmans eat tape is that the take-up reel is not functioning properly. Let's try to isolate the problem....
That looks great! At least the damage wasn't to the sign itself! Was it an old shop sign?
EEVblog did a teardown on a TPS-L2, great for reference. The service manual is also helpful for disassembly.
1. Check grounding to the main PCB. Clean FWD/REV switch. 2. This model (170 derivative) is known to have capacitor problems. Try recapping. Good...
Thanks doublecee for reaching out to the supervisor! This is a shot that will be fun to frame through when the Blu-Ray comes out. In looking to...
That "solid block" Aiwa is a low end model. The Aiwa next to it, on the other hand... I feel that most broken Walkmans you find are repairable-...
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