Sorry, no answer on that one - maybe it's an unnecessary question, but did you try your local B&O dealer?

Great forum this! Great people. I just spent yesterday evening with Aaron - a 2-hour drive from my place, and we had a great time at his workbench, doing some calibration together on vintage B&O equipment. One meets the nicest people here, and it's great to have another very-capable fellow vintage B&O tech in Israel. Menahem

For years, I've had this problem on my otherwise restored BeoCord, well-known as one of the best ever made by B&O. It had a single remaining problem, where the FF or RW would operate intermittently, rotate for a few rounds, and then stop. Drove me crazy. Martin supplied me with new belts, but this was not the solution for this particular problem

And this is the CDM2 which I connected to Decoder PCB 31 to confirm that that the Decoder PCB 31 was functioning fine after restoration

I have a BC9500 with a CDM4-33 (with Hall IC Turntable-Motor) in for restoration. The customer complains that the CD motor does not spin. I replaced caps on the Decoder PCB 31, and that is confirmed OK and functioning, tested in another machine (with a CDM2). On the Servo PCB 30 (with both Laser Current and Focus Offset potis), I replaced all caps,

Well done! Those years (IMHO) were B&O's absolute best. They never made better than those. I've worked on many over the years, but the BM2000, 3400, 4000, 4400 have the best sound of all. No matter the specs, it's my ears that tell me that! Menahem

The 9500's circuits are very tired by this age. All the capacitors need to be replaced, and opamps upgraded to OPA2134. After having done many of the 8500's and 9500's, I can assure you that the difference is like night and day. Use of the correct and specific capacitors (not any old Chinese junk from your neighborhood electronics store

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Hi Paul I didn't forget you. I contacted my supplier in Taiwan for clarifiaction, but as yet, I have not received an answer. I'll send you a PM if I get something. Menahem

Tomorrow, I'll go through my laser database, but in the meantime, you should check the ESR of all those SMD electrolytic capacitors. Perhaps the laser is fine, but it is not getting good power because of bad capacitor(s). Do NOT touch that variable potentiometer between the capacitors - it has nothing to do with laser power!!!!!