Quick Panasonic Radio Casette Player Fix - Volume Control Faulty
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- čas přidán 8. 07. 2015
- A friend had a Panasonic Radio Casette player that had an issue with the volume control going loud at the low end instead of quiet,
I agreed to have a look at it as I thought it would make an interesting though hopefully simple repair and I was right
Simple crudded up tracks on the volume slider was ultimatly the only issue, a quick clean and right as rain
I recorded the fix anyway and here it is.
One of my shortest videos to date ??
it may prove interesting to some of you so enjoy
Peter - Věda a technologie
I have an old Magnavox D7185 cessette/radio that i picked up at a garage sale, it worked perfectly. Then my parents put it in the freezer to "kill bedbugs" anyway the next day i took it out the next day and it worked and then i came back a few hours later. And the radio volume didn't work, i had it on highest volume and it did have a little sound but not much. I tried a cessette and it worked the volume works fine, just with the radio it doesn't work well... Any suggestions?
Can someone help me out? I got a shoebox cassette player and when I turn the volume on too high it makes a loud nosie
You know this is an old radio and there are no parts for sale, but you should install on the back a variable resistor or potentiometer, just measure the resistance of the old variable resistor and you can select the aproximate resistance for the new variable sound resistor connecting in the same existing wiring, I hope this idea can help you and your friend.
Thx bro, got a boom box out of a free box at a yard sale because of this issue. Sounds amazing after a good clean.
Glad to see even 8 year old videos still hold value, thanks for the feedback
Thank you mate 😌
You can also add deoxit since its mostly just dirty contacts and it should work again
I had the same one many years ago and had the same volume control problem. Today's bluetooth speakers have a lot better sound quality, even with smaller speakers.
I have one has no sound can youpls help me is Panasonic pls
Those sliding switches were a chronic weak point. Another was the cassette mechanism, often due to belts.
Fix starts at 4:55
thanks lol
jesus thank god
and, of course, all the volume potetentiometers are logarithmic, as the human ear's loudness curve is
John Smith Of course. :)
with the unit unplugged - just apply some WD40 (forget the contact cleaners) to the tandem linaear pots and a switch, then work them fully off to on, a dozen times
tested, works
John Smith I have found in the past that using WD 40 tends to leave a greasy residue and that attracts even more crap to stick, it may work in the short term but not in the long term so sorry but not an option to me
Peter Oakes whatever you find to work for you is just fine
very true, thanks for the feedback
Peter
John Smith Why not contact cleaner? Often works well.
John Smith
I use a pencil eraser to clean contacts with after getting the grime off with alcohol.