Posts by satmonster321 (archived)
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BeoMaster 6500 - loss of stored FM stations
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 23, 2012 15:54Hello, I agree with others that may be a lithium cell. Other possiblity that the NV-RAM (4IC2 PCD8583) is broken. If the battery is the problem then desolder the old, buy the battery holder for 16 or 20mm diameter (same …
Beosound Ouverture: upgrade to 2.1 (not ?) possible due to missing IC2 on microcomputer board 3
in The Workbench · Dec 5, 2011 14:35Hello B&O friends, I'm now lucky owner of two Beosound Ouverture systems 2631. The one has software revision 2.1 and other one 1.4. I wanted to upgrade the 1.4 system to 2.1. Unfortunately, after opening the case I saw t…
What Are You Working On Now ?
in The Workbench · Nov 7, 2011 12:50Hello Yachadm, thanks for the advice about capacitors. I have to be more precise: I used Wima in the preamp section, Panasonic FC's for power section. Now I like the sound, I think I will not change this setup at the mom…
strange beogram CD6500 problem
in General Discussion & Questions · Nov 6, 2011 19:42Hello Sandy, I have(had?) the same problem with exactly one original CD. Then I discovered that this CD, if put into the player (Beogram CD6500) has another distance to the laser lens then other CDs. Then I put stickers …
What Are You Working On Now ?
in The Workbench · Nov 6, 2011 19:23Hello, just finished recaping BM6500 white and CD6500 white with new Low ESR Panasonic caps. CD updated with new Opamps OPA2604. Sounds superb! Then I started to rebuild defected tape 6500 (also white). Regards satmonste…
SMD LEDs Storage/Moisture Sensitivity
in The Workbench · Nov 6, 2011 19:14Hello Rudy, the parts you want to store cannot have contact with air (humidity) until they will be soldered. In other words, keep them dry in a bag or other package that not allow the contact with the air. Even if the pa…
Beosystem 2500 - use "Tape" as additional AUX input for satellite receiver
in The Workbench · Jun 27, 2011 16:59Hello Beo-Enthusiasts! I removed the faulty tape mechanism from my Beosystem 2500 and connected the internal connectors with a second music source (AUX is connected to iPod, and the tape to music out from the SAT-receive…
Beogram CD 5500 - no sound, noise only - SUCCESS
in The Workbench · Jun 4, 2011 07:28Hello, you can read my whole story about Beomaster 5500 in separate thread: /forum/the-workbench/beomaster-5500-not-always-starts-into-standby---solved Regards satmonster321
Beomaster 5500 not always starts into standby - SOLVED?!
in The Workbench · Jun 4, 2011 07:23Hello Marin, hmm... is still working. I checked it with Beo 4 and MCP6500 remote. Using Beo 4 there was no problem with distance up to 7-8 meter. MCP6500 distance approx. 5-6 meter. The receiver works now since 6 hours (…
Beomaster 5500 not always starts into standby - SOLVED?!
in The Workbench · May 31, 2011 14:19Thank you Stuart (3400SJ) ! your tip was my hope. I replaced the battery (by the way I soldered the battery holder like in the PC on the motherboard) and all capacitors on the board 3. The system worked fine but only for…
Beomaster 5500 not always starts into standby - SOLVED?!
in The Workbench · May 12, 2011 17:26Hello Martin, thanks for the tip with the power supply. I replaced C1 and C10 on the processor board, but no change. Measuring shows 5V and other voltages were also correct. Then I decided to temporary replace the 4700uF…
Beomaster 5500 not always starts into standby - SOLVED?!
in The Workbench · May 11, 2011 16:00Hello Bang and Olufsen friends, after a break due to the two business trips to China, I started repairing my Beomaster 5500 (I already managed to repair the Beogram CD5500 with the powerfull help from this forum->thanks …
Beogram CD 5500 - no sound, noise only - SUCCESS
in The Workbench · Mar 17, 2011 15:39Hello, I checked all other caps and changed power supply to 240V. Thanks for the tip. Now the CD player works SUPER !!! It reads all CDs and CDRs without problems. The sound is really good. Now it is time to reactivate d…
Beogram CD 5500 - no sound, noise only - SUCCESS
in The Workbench · Feb 10, 2011 15:45Hello, I successfully repaired my CD5500. Thanks a lot for the help ! What I did? First I checked the ICs (IC2, IC2 and IC3) for the power supply->all voltage OK. Then the power of opamps IC11 and IC12. At pin 4 the volt…
Beogram CD 5500 - no sound, noise only - SUCCESS
in The Workbench · Feb 7, 2011 12:59Thank you for quick response. Yes I have SM, but unfortunately no oscilloscope (still beginner...). I will check the 5 V supply and the power of the opamps as you stated. Maybe I can discover something. Regards satmonste…
Beogram CD 5500 - no sound, noise only - SUCCESS
in The Workbench · Feb 6, 2011 15:51Hallo, first I want to thanks all the people in the forum, who writes interesting tips regarding repair of the B&O stuff. I bought my first equipment one year ago (Beogram CD6500) and was able to repair it (servo capacit…