Hi premiumverum, thanks for chiming in! I am very impressed by the work you have already done on your Beogram and sorry to hear that all your efforts haven't been rewarded yet. Thanks for sharing anyway and thanks for your advice, I will go easy on the machine and don't plan to go any further than testing the power supply as it seems to be a logical point of entry. Given my inexperience with electronics, I would gladly have B&O look into it however they haven't been responsive and I find it quite difficult to identify the right repairman for the job, there seems to be a lot of butchers and wannabes around. Many thanks also for pointing me to the beolover blog which is indeed a treasure trove of information!

Solder joints crack from microscopic vibrations, typically eminating from the mains transformer and from the general
operation of the deck.

I'm sure it can be repaired.
Any french repairers here?

Martin

Hi Martin, thanks for your explanation about solder joints crack.

I looked at the underside of a Beogram 8002 PCB on the Internet, what a nifty piece of work! I also checked a website about soldering showcasing all kinds of jobs gone awry and I can really see myself messing-up this work of art so I guess this narrows down repair options to just one: finding the right person for the job. However I take it that if solder joints are the problem, it should be quite easy to spot any cracks just by inspecting the flip side of the PCB, right? In the same manner, looking for a defective capacitator shouldn't be too much of a tall order? Do you need to remove it from the PCB to test it with a multimeter?

I have also looked for French forums on repairing B&O antique products but I couldn't find any at this stage. Will keep looking but it does not seem as easy as finding the beoworld forum (which I did nearly instantly). Maybe it's a cultural thing...

I have to say B&O didn't completely shut the door on fixing the turntable. They told me they no longer offered repair services for old equipment as they can't guarantee the availability of spare parts (which I find regrettable and unworthy of a brand of such high standards by the way) but could have a look at it. They  also told me that I should not expect to see it back before four to five months! But this seems to be the only risk-free option as they are the only established company I could find at this stage.

While I am at it, I also have a question about packing the cartridge. I still had the original triangular box from my Dad, however I think I saw somewhere that there is some kind of plastic cap that is supposed to come onto the cartridge or did I make that up? I did not have such a cap and I just put the cartridge as it was in the plastic box (see attached picture), did I mess up already?