CPC 464 Tapes not loading, ERROR A and B -- FIXED -- Finally LA6324

[Bryce]

If that helped a bit, then there's a good chance that C234 is damaged. Remove it and put the new capacitor in its place.

Bryce.

[Audronic]

@Bryce


Ok Thanks for that I Missed seeing the one on the Erase Power line.


I have been listening to the various tones that are sent on REPLAY and:-
it starts with a lower frequency warble before the Data ID and the same for the real Data.
On the Faulty Cassette Player the Lower Frequency part is MUCH lower in Volume than on a Good working Cassette Player.
I am also looking at C319 (Near PlayHead)as this would affect the Lower Frequency's if it had lost capacitance ?
and the 1 Meg Resistor R316.


Thanks.   Ray
 

[Audronic]

Hi All


Finally fixed.
Replaced the Electro at the input to the Replay amp from .47uf (should have been .022uf) with a .1uf Greencap (small).
and finally the IC. LA6324.
Record and replay tests all passed --Phew.
Ps I did not put a socket on the board it looked like it would hit some Mechanical bits ??


Thanks for reading


Ray

[Bryce]

Correctly spotted. There isn't enough space for sockets on the amplifier PCB.

Bryce.