I think I've got a junked one somewhere. I'll check for you tomorrow buddy 🙂

🙂

I would be eternally grateful -  I may well upgrade my membership by way of a thank you!! 

If you do have one kicking around, the base comes of easily enough - just 4 screws and a couple of PCB connections.  So no need to ship an entire unit.

I'm still using that Bvis 5 btw... the lack of hdmi is becoming an issue, but the pic ( RGB scart in from a virgin box)  and sound are spot on, so it is still hanging in there...  

folkdeejay wrote:

My own BS3 top plate only works partially - but as it is, in effect, a one room, one volume radio that didn't go anywhere, we only use the on/off function, which still works!!

Same as mine. And mine has had a replacement top! I can only adjust the volume by swiping my finger in a very small area of the top plate dial.

Okay - I've got a 'whole' one in my box of bits, but it looks like it's had a 'belt' as the small section where the transformer plugs in looks melted...

You are most welcome to it, for free. I can post it to you today. PM me if you want it  :)

Lee

folkdeejay wrote:

...and the bottom PCB has fried.

Hi Lee,

It sounds like it will also be dead - melted sounds as bad as soggy!!   In fact, I've looked at mine plugged in , and a piece of track next to the DC input jack glows hot and smokes - there is a short. 

Whilst I'm not an engineer working down to component level, I spent 25 years years 'swapping out'  PCBs, drive units, display, modules etc etc and yours sounds just as broken as mine! 🙁

Don't want to waste your time...  Lets see if anyone else has one with a totally duff top plate.

moxxey wrote:

folkdeejay wrote:

My own BS3 top plate only works partially - but as it is, in effect, a one room, one volume radio that didn't go anywhere, we only use the on/off function, which still works!!

Same as mine. And mine has had a replacement top! I can only adjust the volume by swiping my finger in a very small area of the top plate dial.

Yep - this one is also on its second top plate.   I used the original one as a coaster for a while.   

Any out there ??

Don't want to seem needy / desperate though !!    Just s a shame to see it head for recycling...   and missing the radio in the kitchen ...

Bump.

If anyone has a knackered BSND 3 ( now parts are N/A) with either the speaker or top plate at fault, I am looking out for a working PCB ( its one piece at the base).

Would prefer to get it working - but if not, its an amazon echo dot ( I only used the radio) I think. 

Cheers,

DJ.