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16th Jan 2019, 3:58 pm | #1 |
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Ferguson Studio 20D - how to remove turntable
We have an old Ferguson as above where something may have “shorted” when we tried the play a record, and we smelt a bit of smoke. We are now trying to dismantle the turntable to look inside and the screws on the turntable haven’t allowed for it to be lifted.
Should we be going in from underneath the unit? Thanks in advance! |
16th Jan 2019, 4:32 pm | #2 |
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Re: Ferguson Studio 20D - how to remove turntable
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16th Jan 2019, 5:48 pm | #3 |
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Re: Ferguson Studio 20D - how to remove turntable
If there is a "short", it is rather unlikely to be the mechanics of the turntable unit per se.
Please fully explain what happened from the moment you switched it on to play a record. If you have no experience of fault funding on mains operated electronics I would not do ANYTHING until you have more advice from here.
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16th Jan 2019, 8:03 pm | #4 |
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Re: Ferguson Studio 20D - how to remove turntable
The 20D is a music centre from around 1980. I've no experience of dismantling one, but you don't usually get at the electronics by removing the record deck. I would expect access to be from underneath.
If you are very lucky, the X2 mains suppression capacitor will have failed short circuit taking out a fuse internally or in the plug. However, it could be many things, and you are unlikely to be able to fix it without some basic skills. |
17th Jan 2019, 8:27 pm | #5 |
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Re: Ferguson Studio 20D - how to remove turntable
I've just been looking at the service manual that was posted above and it would seem you need to remove screws D in the first exploded view and draw the board out from the top.
If you do manage to get inside it check the fuses, there is one on the back and two inside if one has failed don't just change it and hope for the best as it could do more damage. Post back and let us know how you get on.
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