Console Repair/Mod Center
I've been working on resurrecting a TG CD for the last few months now. It had been flashing "PC" on the LEDs and making gear noises, so I replaced all the caps. After that didn't work, I bought some new gears and I installed those yesterday. The same behavior, but after adjusting pots for a few minutes, I started noticing a burning smell. I looked around on the board, nothing felt hot, so I kept at it. At one point I was even able to get a game to load.
Eventually though, it wouldn't power on at all and I finally noticed a burnt via (circled in red). The picture is from a different board; that's why it doesn't look burned.
There is no longer continuity through the via, so a I'm considering bypassing it with a wire as drawn in blue. My concern though is that another component will pop since I've not addressed the original cause.
I should add that if I attach headphones and a supply directly to the unit, it still works great as a standalone CD player.
Any ideas?
Eventually though, it wouldn't power on at all and I finally noticed a burnt via (circled in red). The picture is from a different board; that's why it doesn't look burned.
There is no longer continuity through the via, so a I'm considering bypassing it with a wire as drawn in blue. My concern though is that another component will pop since I've not addressed the original cause.
I should add that if I attach headphones and a supply directly to the unit, it still works great as a standalone CD player.
Any ideas?
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