Commodore C2N Datasette Repair Part 2

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Published on June 6, 2017 7:09:29 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xstd5rbH5t8

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The second (and hopefully final) part of my adventure repairing my Commodore C2N (similar to 1530/1531) datasette.

This time I used your suggestions from the comments to the last video (https://youtu.be/SBB5h8BcbMk).

I replaced the belt, changed the capacitors on the PCB and even adjusted it again using my oscilloscope. I also try to briefly explain the circuitry (I don't claim to be an expert here so I stand to be corrected and am probably talking gibberish).

Here's the link to the replacement belts I bought (eBay Germany): http://www.ebay.de/itm/-/272681781127?roken=cUgayN

Keep in mind that you can probably just use any belt with the right measurements (I describe it in the video).

Here's the AudioTAP tool I used to make a real tape from TAP files: http://wav-prg.sourceforge.net/audiotap.html

Here's the original German version of "Recorder Justage": https://app.box.com/s/mfoui7ya81dzletceuer2itbbssdhp5k

Here's the translated English version: https://app.box.com/s/bkz31n2ktz9dahv20zma8k4ppnss2dt4

Here's a service manual for the C2N/1530/1531 datasette: http://www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/schematics/datassette/C2N-1530-1531_Service_Manual_Preliminary_314002-002_(1984_Oct).pdf

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