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[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: REPAIR GUIDE - TurboDuo: Sound Fix]

So, I tried fixing my PCE Duo last year and eventually gave up, but after recent interest in it, I've tried again. A number of capacitors were replaced, but C616 lost one of its pads, and so I just couldn't get the sound to work. I replaced a few more and managed to get a solder that hits the edge of the lead for C616, but it's still scratchy sometimes and I'm afraid it's way to fragile. I want to run a lead wire to the contact point, but I can't figure out where it goes. There looks to be three different traces on this contact. Anybody know what I should be connecting to?

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: REPAIR GUIDE - TurboDuo: Sound Fix]

I did use flux, and I did do quite a lot of cleaning, but not on the underside. I'll try that and also try redoing the line to the IC. Hopefully one of those will work...

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: REPAIR GUIDE - TurboDuo: Sound Fix]

So I've been working on the capacitors, but I've got a problem where the audio has a lot of electronic static noise when you turn on the system, and then sometimes CD audio will play for a moment and then the whole system audio just kinda dies. Nothing seems to be crossed or short circuited, and I've redone several solders, but it just keeps happening. Any clue? And if there's not a clue, I'll probably just have to send it off...but I don't wanna admit defeat yet!

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: REPAIR GUIDE - TurboDuo: Sound Fix]

Ah, ok! Only the plus side came off, so if I just run a trace wire to the IC's 3rd leg, I'm all good?

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: REPAIR GUIDE - TurboDuo: Sound Fix]

Hi, and thanks already for all the wonderful maps, schematics, and videos I've seen from everyone!

I'm attempting to replace several caps (I don't have the time or money for a full replacement right now, so I'm just hitting the bad ones) and I've gotten them all off the board without any damage EXCEPT for C323. For some reason (probably corrosion) the trace just came right off the board, and I'm guessing I'm gonna have to use a wire now. However, I'm having trouble figuring out the path, since it seems to have two? I read somewhere that C323 has a second source? If someone could help me figure out where I need to solder this wire, I should be able to get everything rolling. Thanks! (If you need a picture, I can get one)