1210 ground lead!

[Arnold_the_cat]

Hello, Can anyone help me? I have a technics 1210 and unfortuneatly whilst it was being transported, the ground lead got pulled out of the deck. I opened up the turntable but i have no idea where abouts the lead needs to be re-attatched.

Thanks very much.

 

[loonatron]

The same thing happened to mine! I repaired it myself, I took the rubber base off, and from memory, I think there was a small metal plate underneath, held on by one or two screws, which when removed reveal the ground lead going around plastic posts, serving as a strain releif. Not wanting to do any more dissassembly, this is where I re-attached the lead (it broke just here), by soldering, and covering with heatshrink tubing. I think I held my 1210 on its side for all this, to avoid the oil running out of the bearing (i.e. not turning the turntable upside-down) It might be safest to remove the platter whilst working on it like this!

good luck.

In emergency situations, I have tied a single strand of wire to the tonearm, which enabled the unit to be used, better than nothing eh!

 

[Netlist]

Hi Arnold
Looking at the picture, you can see the earth cable running under the PCB. Then it is soldered to the solderlip marked with the arrow.
Hope this helps.

/Hugo

 

[Arnold_the_cat]

Thanks for the replies, the picture especially. Its a big help. Cheers

 

[loonatron]

Ahh!

I was wondering how accurate my memory was! was I right about the small metal plate? That pic looks like it was directly under the base of the tonearm. Well, I'm glad that nice person posted that picture!

...Steve

 

[loonatron]

also reminds me of the inside of the lucas distributor in my old mini!