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Hakko 888 Soldering Iron Connector Replacement
Adding Aux port to old Nissan Radio and light repair
Display Backlighting Repair
I have an old 2003 Nissan car. The light on the clock/radio never worked from purchase (also the shifter light). The original lights used to light the front panel of the radio were of an incandescent type and soldered surface-mount to the PCB, really annoying. I decided on replacing the lights with surface-mount LEDs. The front panel lights are powered from the car itself, not from the radio.
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STR-DE845 Stereo Receiver Repair
I got this receiver for free from someone who did not want it anymore. It was in pieces because they attempted to fix it. This is a successful repair.
MT1001 Touch Light Controller R.E. and Repair
CFG250 Frequency Generator Repair
-Dead Service Manual Link- (Removed)
The Tektronix CFG250 2MHz frequency generator was sold as non-working. When I tested it, there was no signal output from the generator for all the waveforms and frequency ranges. Continue reading “CFG250 Frequency Generator Repair”
BK Precision 820 Capacitance Meter Repair
Overview
The BK Precision 820 capacitance meter measures capacitor values. A range selection switch selects the various ranges of the meter from 1000pF to 1F full-scale. The user-guide/service manual can be found here. This manual features a full schematic and block diagram of the unit.
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