I said I'd one day take all 3 and make one good one... You can read the backstory here: viewtopic.php?f=16&t=3746
That said, I used parts from the damaged box on top to replace parts on the box on the bottom.
I didn't even touch the box in the middle - the much used hardly working battle scarred box I used to carry around my neighborhood back in 1988.
What I did (which wasn't much):
1. The bottom deck wouldn't work... somewhat - FF and RW worked but play was a no go. Turned out that both of the cheap-ass ALL PLASTIC clips on the tape door were broken and the tape wouldn't line up properly to engage. Luckily, the door on the damaged box still had both clips in perfect condition, so I swapped it. Also, from a cosmetic perspective, the graphic on the replaced door had a crack and messy glue repair on the inside... More importanly, the main belt that moves the cassette assembly up into the play position was sticking... A few rotations got it moving again and now, everything works like it should. Still, sometimes the FF and RW functions will freeze up from a dead stop but a tap on the door will get it going.
2. Minor thing... Swapped the two graphics immediately to the top of the bottom cassette 'cause one was cracked and the other had 2 glue spots on it.
3. I don't know what splashed on the right woofer... Oil? Grease? Who knows... Anyway, it was an eyesore so I swapped those with the ones in the damaged box... Clorox did a good job on the 922 woofers so I decided to do the same to the replacement 931 woofers. This time around, it did it's job so good, the woofers look like fresh i931 woofers. I later tried bleaching the original woofers but gave up 'cause they're not as white. I guess the end results depend entirely on the residue that's on the woofers...
4. Replaced the LED meters 'cause one of the green LED's was dimmer than the other - very noticeable and irritating to look at. Probably could've just replaced the LED itself, but the board is only connected with 3 small wires - no big deal.
Picture taken a few months ago::
Pictures taken today:
Can't do anything about the glue spot or the scrape on the top but for the first time since 1989, I've got a great looking and fully working Lasonic TRC-931.
That said, I used parts from the damaged box on top to replace parts on the box on the bottom.
I didn't even touch the box in the middle - the much used hardly working battle scarred box I used to carry around my neighborhood back in 1988.
What I did (which wasn't much):
1. The bottom deck wouldn't work... somewhat - FF and RW worked but play was a no go. Turned out that both of the cheap-ass ALL PLASTIC clips on the tape door were broken and the tape wouldn't line up properly to engage. Luckily, the door on the damaged box still had both clips in perfect condition, so I swapped it. Also, from a cosmetic perspective, the graphic on the replaced door had a crack and messy glue repair on the inside... More importanly, the main belt that moves the cassette assembly up into the play position was sticking... A few rotations got it moving again and now, everything works like it should. Still, sometimes the FF and RW functions will freeze up from a dead stop but a tap on the door will get it going.
2. Minor thing... Swapped the two graphics immediately to the top of the bottom cassette 'cause one was cracked and the other had 2 glue spots on it.
3. I don't know what splashed on the right woofer... Oil? Grease? Who knows... Anyway, it was an eyesore so I swapped those with the ones in the damaged box... Clorox did a good job on the 922 woofers so I decided to do the same to the replacement 931 woofers. This time around, it did it's job so good, the woofers look like fresh i931 woofers. I later tried bleaching the original woofers but gave up 'cause they're not as white. I guess the end results depend entirely on the residue that's on the woofers...
4. Replaced the LED meters 'cause one of the green LED's was dimmer than the other - very noticeable and irritating to look at. Probably could've just replaced the LED itself, but the board is only connected with 3 small wires - no big deal.
Picture taken a few months ago::
Pictures taken today:
Can't do anything about the glue spot or the scrape on the top but for the first time since 1989, I've got a great looking and fully working Lasonic TRC-931.
