I think I killed my transport. The unit has two pins which solder to the motherboard... and I think I applied too much heat, once to often, and...
That time when you've been battling with a board, but when you put it in reverse... you get the same side... only backwards. No clue. Utterly ......
Putting back the sliders in the P505, but they are dropping out. I've noticed that these plastic pieces came out as I disassembled the unit, but...
Now that I've got this P505 running, I'm actually listening to some of my old mix tapes from the 80's. I've also been listening to a tape I...
I'm missing some screws for the Aiwa P505 and trying to do a forum wide search for "screw" unfortunately produces rather a lot of results :-)...
Yes, the procedure was followed. I cleaned it as best I could, but some of the solder is refusing to come clean. I need some better brushes ......
Thank you :-) ... and now for the next challenge... assembling the sodding thing again !!! ... that's tomorrow's job.. but I'll probably swap the...
Now fully working. Well, you know about the caps. That much is taken for read. Three problems... 1) The play button microswitch was dead 2) The...
YES - YES - YES - YES - YES - GOT IT !!! ... wow... nothing quite like that feeling of getting it working. Well... at least I've got the...
I did get a step further. There is a safety mechanism that will allow forward and rewind while the lid is open... but it won't allow play while...
I am repairing an Aiwa HS P505 - and originally it wasn't listening to the play button. (I don't have a service manual for this unit) The play...
I think I'll wait for your renewed capacitor article!
Too true !!! The P505 is my first repair and has been a minor disaster so far, while I learn various things. The tants are all I've got, so for...
Thanks Bub. I've speed read it, and it sounds great. I'll re-read slowly tonight when I get back home from work. One of the questions on my mind,...
My main problem was that I went by the old list, not knowing that there were new caps around. I had a text chat with someone from Farnell, and he...
OK - Hugo has been in touch and that part is progressing. However... back to capacitors.... I have had a live chat with a Farnell person and the...
This stuff ? - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Caig-DeoxIt-D5S-6-Contact-Lube-Cleaner-Protector-5-Spray-5OZ/182550188961
After a recommendation, I bought some Deoxit Shield in a small tube. I've got the uneasy feeling that there is a spray available, and I should...
It might be worth me getting one of those controllers to see if I can re-wire it to a 4 pole jack.
I did contact the ebay seller as to whether they have PB-3 for sale, but the response wasn't comforting. Plus I'll have to wait until next month...
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