Hi!
I am new to this place but I have had a lot of help from information in old threads during a recent restoration of an M70. I just wanted to share a quick tip in case other noobs like myself would run into a similar problem. One of the first things I read about the M70 was the often failing power switch. I had some of the common problems (low volume, bad radio reception and lots of noise) and it was soon clear that the power switch was the issue. However, places like wikiboombox stated the only fix would be to bend and clean the leaf switch. I tried this and it worked for a while but the issue soon got back. I first thought the leaf switch was wired in a special way and that was the reason there is no replacement. But after checking out the schematics, I realized it was just a standard switch after all. So I started thinking I could replace it with a standard micro switch. After bending the switch ar in place, it worked perfectly! The only isssue is I was only able to fit one of the screws in, so I added some hot glue to make it all steady. Perhaps someone else might find a switch with the right hole distance, but the bottom line is: the switch may very well be replaced. Of course, this is not 100% original, but neither is a recap I guess. I attach a photo of my fix if it would help someone.
I am new to this place but I have had a lot of help from information in old threads during a recent restoration of an M70. I just wanted to share a quick tip in case other noobs like myself would run into a similar problem. One of the first things I read about the M70 was the often failing power switch. I had some of the common problems (low volume, bad radio reception and lots of noise) and it was soon clear that the power switch was the issue. However, places like wikiboombox stated the only fix would be to bend and clean the leaf switch. I tried this and it worked for a while but the issue soon got back. I first thought the leaf switch was wired in a special way and that was the reason there is no replacement. But after checking out the schematics, I realized it was just a standard switch after all. So I started thinking I could replace it with a standard micro switch. After bending the switch ar in place, it worked perfectly! The only isssue is I was only able to fit one of the screws in, so I added some hot glue to make it all steady. Perhaps someone else might find a switch with the right hole distance, but the bottom line is: the switch may very well be replaced. Of course, this is not 100% original, but neither is a recap I guess. I attach a photo of my fix if it would help someone.
