US MX5500 IR receiver troubleshooting

[RallyMK1]

Working on a US B&O MX5500 this week. Wrapped up a full recap, and got it working, but still having issues with the IR receiver. If I use a Beolink 1000, it will respond, but only if I hold it very very close to the receiver. A Beolink 5000 does not seem to work at all.

The board has been recapped, solder reflowed on dry joints, and a crack in the board at the top has been bridged.

Is there anything I can do to test this part directly?

Thanks for any help!

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[RallyMK1]

Ah hah! Hairline crack in the top took out two traces, not just the one. Trace repaired, remotes working properly now.

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[pl212]

Good to see people keeping this set working! Were any of the capacitors hard to get, or were they pretty much all available?

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