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Err.. not great. I managed to screw up replacing the power cord on an old 1200, but I didn't have a proper soldering iron and was young and wreckless. Got there eventually with the help of a mate with better soldering skills. I'd like to think I'm a lot better at following instructions these days.
I'd happily pay someone to do it, but the local expert didn't seem at all familiar or really willing to research it, which rang alarm bells.
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I'm usually quite willing to open something up but there have been casualties and sometimes I couldn't diagnose the problem. The mechanical stuff inside that era of decks is that would worry me. I have a big tape deck that needs a new belt drive, having seen the manual I've put the job off for about 10 years.
Airhead
What's your track record like on repairing this type of thing. I managed a few bits on the SL1200 without any help before the internet came along. It's much easier in the age of tutorials. There's usually not much danger that you will break it and never put it back together again right?