Can you post pictures - with the top/side view, and the bottom pin views?

Craig The transistors are very common modern BC550 NPN, BC560 PNP or the BC639 for high current applications, and can be sourced at any quality electronics store. You do not need the original spec metal cans. Check this article, section 7 B&O BeoGram 4002, 6000 Turntable Restoration Repair Of course, you should be sure that all existing capacitors

Does anyone have either an original BM6500 27C512 Eeeprom, or the BIN file to write a new 27C512? Menahem

Eugene, This is the standard Philips TDA1541 circuit. You can make the initial startup much faster by doing my regulator mod, and you can measure the laser current to 50mV, all as shown in my pdf here. All B&O CD's with Philips TDA1541-based circuit If there is only one pot on the CD servo PCB, it's for the laser current only. And therefore

Well, you could have fooled me - nice job there!

Well done John! And the rest of you all who pitched in to help!

You guys are doing such a great job, I'll just watch from the sidelines!

Hey Mika You and I must be similar ages - I used that too, when I was a kid modifying plastic model aircraft - won a couple of prizes at IPMS meetings too! Where can one buy those MicroAmmeter gauges? I've looked but can't find - maybe I don't know what to call them.... I want to make a meter to measure signal strength during alignment on

Eugene Even after replacing the belts, you may still have that problem. The cause is that the rubber roller wheels have hardened, and aren't gripping the downwind axles. Solution - DeOxit Rubber Restorer. Menahem

BeoGram 6000 CD4 repair complete - see the details with pics in the BeoGram section. Menahem