Technics SL-Q303: Unstable speed above 33.3 RPM

Hi All,

Looking for help troubleshooting the following issue that occurred after I replaced the electrolytic capacitors. Another reminder of the adage if it aint broken, don't fix it🙂
I am afraid I may have damaged IC201 or IC202. The only tool I have is a DMM.

After replacing the electrolytic capacitors on the driver board:

33.3RPM is working fine. If I spin the platter little bit faster than 33.3RPM the speed control becomes unstable and seems to oscillate a steady frequency. The issue clears after stopping the platter.
Switching to 45 RPM causes the same issue of course, and switching back to 33.3RPM will not clear the issue. I verified 3.4V/4.0V on the speed switch 33/45rpm per service manual which is attached. I figure there's something wrong with the rotation sensor circuit. Thanks for reading and any help is appreciated.
 

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Thanks for the responses.

I’ll double checked polarity, values and my work.

33RPM locks and the electric brake works as expected.

Some possible causes:

One of the capacitors I removed was glued to Q203. I heated up that capacitor via the leads to loosen the glue. Perhaps that damaged Q203? Q203 OFF voltages are within 10% of the service manual. I’ll post those values, as well as IC pin values later.

I powered the turntable with 33/45 connector partially connected.
 
DC Voltages on “Stop” were verified.
IC101(11) and IC201(17) are off by a few Volts: 1.4Volts. The value should be 5.1V.

I checked and IC201(16) and IC201(17) are not shorted. I haven’t been able to verify the other pins that require an oscilloscope.

Q203(E) = 0.36V
Q203(C)= 3.5V, it should be 2.5V this seems high.
Q203(B) = 1.0V
 
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