Tascam 488 troubleshooting question

Frank Wild

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I replaced the belt. It's all up and running, although I haven't checked any record functions yet. Meanwhile, in PLAY, on tracks 6 and 7 the VU meters show a signal, and I can hear those recorded tracks through CUE, but not through MIX. Running faders 6 and 7 up and down gives nothing at all, so I don't think that DeOxit will help. Should I look for cold solder joints? But where?
 
I don't know, unfortunately. I replaced the belt first thing. There was no way to check playback without a new belt.
 
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I’d start re-seating connections. Follow the wiring diagram in the service manual and carefully disconnect and reconnect connectors.
 
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