heem6
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Just did my second one this afternoon. The regulars here probably already know how to do this, but maybe this will come in handy for new enthusiasts just getting into this hobby. Apologies if already posted.
1. Pull off all knobs from front of receiver. Remove hex nuts from function and bass knobs.
2. Remove wood cover (2 large screws on each side).
3. Remove the two very tiny screws on top of faceplate holding it to chassis. Be very careful as they strip easily and also fall through cracks easily! (Stud finders are helpful for picking up dropped screws.)
4. Remove faceplate and gently pry the plastic/rubber plate (with the AM/FM dial on it) off the face. It's glued on at the bottom, just go slow). BE VERY CAREFUL not to break off the dial tuning pointer needle. They are extremely fragile.
5. Gently pull out the old fuse lamps.
6. Gently grasp the LED in the middle with your needle nose pliers.
7. Snug it up underneath the fuse mount and gently push it upwards until it slides into place.
8. Power on and check results.
9. To replace the meter lamps, you must detach and lift the metal housing they're mounted in. Turn the receiver around facing away from you. Unscrew screws 1 and 2 in the picture, and gently move the capacitor (3) and black wire (4) out of the way.
10. The fuse lamps are hiding underneath. You can probably put the LEDs in by hand, they should be facing downward in this picture.
11. Slide the cardboard/construction paper piece back in place and power the receiver on to check.
12. Reassemble receiver.
I would post a final pic but my phone and camera both refuse to show the new blue color. It looks fantastic though, just what I was hoping for - kind of like the picture below, but more blue and less purple. It's a thick and solid blue, not thin or overly bright.
P.S. I purchased the Cool Blue LED fuse lamps from projectblk86 on eBay. I even made a mistake on my order and he called me on the phone on Saturday night and spent an hour helping me find a solution. Ridiculously awesome customer service. He mentioned he has new, amber colored wedge lamps coming in soon as well. Probably look great on the x50 and x80 series. http://stores.ebay.com/projectblk86?_rdc=1
1. Pull off all knobs from front of receiver. Remove hex nuts from function and bass knobs.
2. Remove wood cover (2 large screws on each side).
3. Remove the two very tiny screws on top of faceplate holding it to chassis. Be very careful as they strip easily and also fall through cracks easily! (Stud finders are helpful for picking up dropped screws.)
4. Remove faceplate and gently pry the plastic/rubber plate (with the AM/FM dial on it) off the face. It's glued on at the bottom, just go slow). BE VERY CAREFUL not to break off the dial tuning pointer needle. They are extremely fragile.
5. Gently pull out the old fuse lamps.
6. Gently grasp the LED in the middle with your needle nose pliers.
7. Snug it up underneath the fuse mount and gently push it upwards until it slides into place.
8. Power on and check results.
9. To replace the meter lamps, you must detach and lift the metal housing they're mounted in. Turn the receiver around facing away from you. Unscrew screws 1 and 2 in the picture, and gently move the capacitor (3) and black wire (4) out of the way.
10. The fuse lamps are hiding underneath. You can probably put the LEDs in by hand, they should be facing downward in this picture.
11. Slide the cardboard/construction paper piece back in place and power the receiver on to check.
12. Reassemble receiver.
I would post a final pic but my phone and camera both refuse to show the new blue color. It looks fantastic though, just what I was hoping for - kind of like the picture below, but more blue and less purple. It's a thick and solid blue, not thin or overly bright.
P.S. I purchased the Cool Blue LED fuse lamps from projectblk86 on eBay. I even made a mistake on my order and he called me on the phone on Saturday night and spent an hour helping me find a solution. Ridiculously awesome customer service. He mentioned he has new, amber colored wedge lamps coming in soon as well. Probably look great on the x50 and x80 series. http://stores.ebay.com/projectblk86?_rdc=1
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