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I have 4 Beolab 8000 since 1994. I have them connected to the RCA connector and that worked fine for years. 3 of them stopped working. i never threw them away as i like them so much. I also read about the foam I opened one and saw the foam problem. I can throw them away or try to save them. As i have 3 not working i think they all have the same problem. Maybe someone here has an idea what the problem can be. if that can be repaired then i can clean them and buy the new foam for them.
i looked on you tube and saw someone make little bridges with wire over the motherboard. i can see that the lines on mine are not fully intact anymore but i do get a signal.
As you probably already understand i am new here with small knowledge of this matter.
Just don´t want to throw them away just like that…..
Hi Nicolaas,
Good that you post here and share what you have already seen.
As I can see from your picture, the deteriorated foam has definitely done ‘its work’. Especially on the right side of your picture, one can see that the two copper tracks have been damaged. The foam ‘eats’ the tracks away (like bite marks in the traces), and this in many cases causes the Auto stand-by to not be activated or to switch back and forth continuously.
Here’s my suggestion
I t could be there are also other problems, but I would start with this.
- Remove the Amplifier & Power Supply panel from the alu casing. Do the same with the speaker panel. Be careful. The speaker panel has one cable and connector connected to the amplifier side. And the Amplifier/Power Supply has three cable connectors that connect to the botttom of the alu casing.
- Remove all the foam particles from all places where you see them. This can be a time consuming work, because it can be everywhere. Make sure you clean it away from PCB’s, connectors, components, … You can use isopropyl alcohol to get the sticky parts away.
- When done, create a bypass as shown in the picture underneath.
When this is all done, put all parts back in the alu casing and reconnect. Power up the BeoLab, put an audio signal to the PL or RCA input and check if the auto stand-by turns on.
Let us know the outcome.
By the way, are you Dutch?You are welcome Nicolaas!
We kunnen dit ook in het Nederlands voortzetten, but for the B&O community we’ll continue in English.Isopropyl: yes, if you have the 96% alcohol from the pharmacy, it will do. For some parts of the cleaning I dip earths in the alcohol to rub the foam dirt away. For the surface of PCB’s (printplaten) ~I dip a small (soft) toothbrush in the alcohol and gently brush the PCB.
Yes, this type of damage on the copper traces can already cause the malfunction.
If you experience bad contact of the RCA connector, I would check this:
- The RCA connector has a flat nut on the bottom side of PCB05 (see picture). You will have to remove the cone cover on the top/point of the foot to get access. If you get there, check if the nut is still tight.
- What I have also seen, is that the foam dirt was sitting on PCB06 (see picture). This PCB connects PCB05 and all electronics inside the alu casing. It therefore also influences the auto stand-by function. So check if this one is dirty too and clean it if necessary.
BeoLab Penta; yes they are great!
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