Beocord 5500 starts and stops

in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Feb 19, 2012 17:29 GMT

OK, never mind. After looking at ther service manual, I realized there were those tiny locking clips which I gently removed. You were right, the posts were more like glue than lubricated. Cleaned, re-lubed and re-assembl…

Beocord 5500 starts and stops

in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Feb 19, 2012 13:05 GMT

Blackrix, Thanks for the info. How does one remove the spindles. I only have the one 5500 to mess with and do not want to break it in the process. Thanks!

Beocord 5500 starts and stops

in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Feb 18, 2012 16:42 GMT

Also, I should note that for that one second of tape movement, it actually plays music.

Beocord 5500 starts and stops

in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Feb 18, 2012 16:41 GMT

As part of my latest project, I am on to the Beocord 5500 (Beomaster and CD working fine now). Just as background, picked up the whole stack including 5500 remote for $100US knowing that nothing worked. Plugged it in las…

Beogram CD 5500 tries to play CD, then gives up.

in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 16, 2012 21:37 GMT

SUCCESS! My parts all arrived today. Put them in, works like a charm. Did the mod to the philips (2103, I believe) cap (33 to 47) and plays CD-R's with no problem. While in there, cleaned the rails, lubed them and replac…

Beogram CD 5500 tries to play CD, then gives up.

in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 13, 2012 00:55 GMT

Phoyer, thanks for the link! Took me a couple hours to locate all the OEM and upgrade parts but I did. Got the WIMA parts from Mouser electronics and all the rest from Newark Electronics/Element 14. Should be here this w…

Beogram CD 5500 tries to play CD, then gives up.

in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 9, 2012 21:18 GMT

Hi Richard - Same problem as above, although if I keep hitting PLAY, it does eventually play! Now that I have opened cabinet, which capacitors are you referring to? The ones on the lower board (I believe there are two), …