Yes, if you want to get to the board, not just change the belt you must remove the siding :( Once all side-screws are out and BEFORE removing the...
I did disassemble it completely, just for fun! But here is a photo which shows that the mainboard is NOT held by h/p or LED: [ATTACH] If you...
Thanks for the heads-up! Right now I am hunting for the Discmans that I did not have in my burned collection, and D-88 I Did not! Are you willing...
D-15 is a Great choice!!! I just Love its clam-shell protective case,... if your seller does not have it then consider D-25/D-250: same looks but...
I do not blame Philips for this, as with Philips boomboxes with crumbling gears made of soft plastics, this must be the case of German...
@Silverera if you have IR remote set, or RM-DM2 remote like the one I got here (controlling D-90), then you do not have to limit yourself to...
If you are asking about this kind of h/p jack with remote option, then you limit yourself to D-99 and D-350 Discmans. [ATTACH] D-350 are pricey...
I found my photos of Philips RCD2 laser mechanism! With lens moved out of the way: [ATTACH] further disassembled to reveal the prism smothered by...
This is one heroic restoration! I am with @autoreverser, I would have given up on something like this! You learn something new every day when...
Love it!!! What is the trick? Red stripes for RC cars?
Correct! Search for "phono preamp", there is a bunch for under $20 on Amazon... There is no upper limit for "The Good Ones" (as HERE), but factor...
I do not know if it is true for mini-disc players and Walkmans, but I noticed that 1st generation Discmans (the only one worth having) sound...
Sony EBP-500 Battery Pack is still available for next to nothing on eBay, just search for: SONY EBP-500 :) correct DC tips can be resoldered,...
Duly noted! Personally, I would like to watch resto efforts from someone like Willy Hermann who has a full set of (unobtanium) mirror cassette,...
très intrigant... I must get me one for testing and for getting inside this beauty!
Yes, the dudes in Design Dept. did a good job on this one! Not the “military look” of my beloved Sencor or El Diablo... but still very nice! Once...
Since they “bake” boards with SMD parts/chips during production, survivals of overheating are not as Miraculous as this ship-wreck... Flex-board...
@Mister X finished my sentence, I got distracted by my Boss yesterday, Sorry!! With a $10 unit you have nothing to lose: open her up and we shall...
If you check WM-10 schematics you will see that the case is used to connect h/p to the common Ground. Make sure that the points where screws,...
At minimum, you need new belt from @mihokm which sets you back as much as the Walkman itself... Then shipping two-ways to me yet another $20, why...
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