Replacing - Tape Belt

[Neil79]

Is there a step by step guide for replacing a tape belt? Or is as easy as it looks from when I had all the front case off, with just a few screws?


CPC 464 ( I have two belts in a pack )

[chinnyhill10]

Is there a step by step guide for replacing a tape belt? Or is as easy as it looks from when I had all the front case off, with just a few screws?


CPC 464 ( I have two belts in a pack )

Dead easy. Just observe how the old one goes out and replace. Don't worry if the new one is much tighter, the old one will have streached.


Also take the opportunity to give the insides a good clean with isopropyl and swabs.

[Neil79]

Dead easy. Just observe how the old one goes out and replace. Don't worry if the new one is much tighter, the old one will have streached.


Also take the opportunity to give the insides a good clean with isopropyl and swabs.

Insides already cleaned, and thanks for the advice... Doing it now 

[Neil79]

AMAZING! NOT


One tape belt has gone on perfectly and the amstrad is working great, the other as soon as it was put over the spindle it snapped 

[chinnyhill10]

AMAZING! NOT


One tape belt has gone on perfectly and the amstrad is working great, the other as soon as it was put over the spindle it snapped 

Get a refund. Or did you get them the wrong way round?

[Neil79]

Get a refund. Or did you get them the wrong way round?

Not sure how to get them on the wrong way round 


Did the first one just fine

[chinnyhill10]

Not sure how to get them on the wrong way round 


Did the first one just fine

Done so many Speccy belt replacements lately I forget the layout of the CPC, but if its one big one small then the big one might go on the small, but the small one would snap if placed on the big.

[Neil79]

Done so many Speccy belt replacements lately I forget the layout of the CPC, but if its one big one small then the big one might go on the small, but the small one would snap if placed on the big.

Here you go