50mA will be within tolerances, so OK. Martin

The Beocord 9000 is the top machine, no doubt about that but in my opinion and based on my experience, you will have to use the computer calibration always and, despite it promises the world when using cheaper tapes, you will have to stay with the better quality tapes to really enjoy the CCC. The 9000 will also have to be extremely well set up and adjusted

I take it that you checked the laser current before dismounting the original module ? I am thinking about THAT capacitor, being a 33uF blue axial Philips (replace with the same brand and type to make sure). I have seen this fault countless times and in rare cases the transistor in the same little circuit. Martin

I couldn't agree more, it's DEFINITELY NOT the same. Silicone grease (and lithium grease) will not harden. Heat sink compound is not a lubricant. I'm afraid that you cannot always trust Wikipedia. Martin

Rick, The carriage drive shaft should be cleaned off any old lubricant plus any dirt and dust that have accumulated here. Then you can give it a few drops of acid-free oil (sewing machine oil) and let the carriage travel the whole distance back and forth a couple of times. Most often, this will losen more dirt which then needs cleaning off. Repeat a

Actually only one pin was missing since only one of the 2 pins are used. In Beograms that will be pin 6 and in Beocords, like yours, pin 7. All the system components have factory mounted both pins so if you are missing a pin, take a look at any other datalink product you have and grab an eventual unused pin from there. Martin

If you would let us now where you are based (country will do), maybe someone near you can help you to a good Beogram. Martin

Derek, I never tried that either but since the processsor is basically the same, only the code differs, I suppose it wouldn't hurt anything to try. However, if it doesn't work we still aren't any wiser. Martin

If that is the Beocord 2000 cassettedeck then yes, I have a complete set containing all three belts. If the open-reel deck, no at this point I only have some of them and not done testing those yet. Martin

The processor is unique for the Beogram 8002 in that the programmed code in the processor differs from that of a Beogram 6006/8000. The good thing is that the B&O part numbers are stamped on the CPU's, Phil needs a processor with the number 8340454 on it. Martin