Hello mates, I have recently acquired a TPR950 in a really good functional condition, but it is poor in the cosmetic department, I mean it has tons of dirt on it and I was thinking about getting the front face off and thorougly clean it under the tap water with plenty soap and a brush.
As per visual inspection it has all knobs and controls on the front panel, so before deciding to open it up, I want to know what will I find when I remove the knobs and the back screws, will I end up with the back panel with all stuff inside and the front just with speakers (easy job) or otherwise the front panel with everything attached to it? Regards. Julian.

the 950 is a true clusterfck, everything is hardwired and very little in the way of connectors.

If a wire breaks off, it will be a pita to find out where it went. Use extreme care while in there. Most of the knobs can be shot with cleaner without having to move then or try to dismantle them.

Good luck

Just to clarify for some of the folks here, PITA in this instance, refers to "pain in the ass."

Carry on.

yes once you take it apart the rear case and power supply you will end up with the front with speakers and main board just remove all knobs then remove all your small screws that hold the plastic cage that hold the main board you will end up with speakers so it may be a pain but once you do it a couple of times you will see its not that bad at all..the handwires are the only pulcrit to do any mayor work its better to take it apart all the way

Thank you friends, seems like this is not as simple as I thought, for example Sharp´s are more friendly to work with, I can remove the front cover of my 9494 in a couple of minutes.
I will then manage to clean the cabinet without removing a single screw. Agggg.

julian it may not be that simple but not impossible and it really always a good way to learn about the inards of a box,,thats why i am saying that once you do it a couple of times its fairly easy, i have done a couple of them plus i own one too so its not that bad

Hi Julian. I restored a TPR-950 last year, it's documented here.

Just in case that's of any help. And the inside is a nightmare, I'll be getting a professional to rebelt mine, thats for sure.

Then again, some people love a good challenge!



Rock On.

Ramon
I will give it a try for sure, I am not scared for its complexity, in some way all bbx's have the same stuff inside, the difference is how they are built, that may complicate the task.
The fact is that I have my crown CSC850 dismantled on my workbench (remember my other post), and have no place for another one until I am done with it, that's because I have requested your opinions, if it was an easy go like the GF9494 I would take half an hour to get the front of the 950 off and give it a good wash, as this is not the case, I will leave it for a better moment, once my table has been cleared.

Gluecifer
Thank you, your post is amazing, I love how you have restored your 950, mine would be easier since it has no deep scratches like yours, nor missing parts, it just has a lot of dust, grime and a "white rain" coat of small dots of wall paint (water based), seems like previous owner enjoyed his music while painting his house, probably using a roller brush, totally unaware that he was also painting his bbx.
Your post gave me a good idea, I will take a photo of "before" and "after" conditions, just to see how bad a bbx could be found sometimes.
Regards,
Julian