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18th Jan 2018, 11:57 am | #1 |
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Philips CD160 CD deck.
I have just acquired one of these on my local freecycle site.
(made in 1986 so I guess it's vintage by now) It plays well but the display is U/S nothing lights up.so I can't see what is happening. The display driver board has power on it so I suppose it is duff. The ic is a sort of 'black blob' stuck to the display board. I wonder if anyone knows if this is a stock fault and if there is any chance of finding a replacement board? It looks like a nice bit of kit so it would be a pity to scrap it. |
18th Jan 2018, 12:31 pm | #2 |
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Re: Philips CD160 CD deck.
Failure of the display is a common fault on this machine. I’ve had one from new and bought a replacement from Philips Service and it was eyewateringly expensive! I very much doubt you’d get one from Philips nowadays. Initially, individual segements fail.
However, I would check the power supply rails. Dry joints on the power board are common and should be attended to first. Last edited by dazzlevision; 18th Jan 2018 at 12:31 pm. Reason: Corrections |
18th Jan 2018, 2:59 pm | #3 |
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Re: Philips CD160 CD deck.
The service life of these machines was 7 years.....that's the time in which major components were guaranteed to be available. Philips stopped supplying spares to consumers over 20 years ago....
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18th Jan 2018, 3:16 pm | #4 |
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Re: Philips CD160 CD deck.
I'm not sure if the replacement displays are in their webshop yet, but they are talked about in the forums at www.mfbfreaks.com
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18th Jan 2018, 11:38 pm | #5 |
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Re: Philips CD160 CD deck.
Thanks for the replies, I suspected it might be a problem.
I checked the regulators when I first opened it up and they have already been re-soldered. I suppose I can still use it by just playing a disc from start to finish which how I usually do it anyway. not that I need another cd deck,already have 3 but I thought it was worth having a look at. Best Regards- Mike. |