Category Common Faults
Has your Beogram CD 3300 stopped playing discs? Maybe it starts running for a few seconds and then displays a red question mark instead of a track number? Is so, it could be easy to repair. Warning: Disconnect mains power… Continue Reading →
Radio Retro Popular Posts 2024 has become the year of the air fryer judging from Radio Retro’s analytics. I wrote a post about the Instant Pot Vortex Plus Close Basket Fault back in April 2023 and it’s now the most… Continue Reading →
Along with the routine work here at Radio Retro, I started volunteering at the local Repair Cafe earlier this year. So I thought it may be interesting to review the various items brought for repair along with their faults and… Continue Reading →
Do you have a JVC R-S5 or JVC R-S7 receiver fault that is too quiet on FM radio or the sound level generally is poor? This post runs through some possible repairs to fix and restore your receiver to its… Continue Reading →
Pioneer produced arguably some of the best stereo hifi receivers during the 1970s and you can still find useful examples available ‘preloved’ today. I remember seeing them at London Olympia’s Audio Fair in the early seventies and wishing I could… Continue Reading →
Do you have a Siemens / Bosch iQ series washing machine or washer dryer like the iQ500 WD15G421GB that’s faulty? If so you may be able to repair it yourself without the high cost of BSH service engineers. Warning: Disconnect… Continue Reading →
Has your Roberts R900 radio stopped working? If you radio has no sound from either battery or mains power there may be a simple way you can repair it. Warning: Disconnect the radio from mains power before attempting to disassemble… Continue Reading →
Do you have a faulty Instant Pot Vortex plus air fryer that just displays Close Basket and won’t start? Or maybe the air fryer just stops after a short time and shows Close Basket? If so here’s three ideas to… Continue Reading →
So what brings people to Radio Retro on Christmas day? Here’s a summary of the top ten reasons why some folks are looking for answers at Christmas. 1. Roberts R250 / R550 – No Sound Faults 12.86% 2. BeoCenter 9000… Continue Reading →
You never quite know what you may find at Ardingly antique and collector fairs. Early this year, as a post lockdown day out, we rummaged through hundreds of stalls and uncovered a few classics for Radio Retro. One of the… Continue Reading →
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