Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this episode we transplant a piece of a 1984 JVC KD-V300 into a non working JVC KD-V40J stereo cassette tape deck from a previous video.
0:00 Intro - A Serious Situation
0:24 The Donor Deck
0:52 The Transplant recipient
1:42 Notable differences
2:13 Looking Inside
3:23 Defective Transport
4:02 First round of de-soldering
5:03 Disassembly of the Donor
5:38 Comparing the Tape Mechanisms
6:10 First Power Up and Camera Mishap
6:44 It's Alive!
7:10 Finding the right Power
7:40 Quick Reverse Sensor
8:36 Comparing the Front Panels
9:37 New panel is too deep!
10:00 What works and what doesn't
10:49 FM Recording Audio Samples
11:34 Wow Flutter and Dropouts
12:15 Conclusion
12:54 Suggested Videos
In this episode we transplant a piece of a 1984 JVC KD-V300 into a non working JVC KD-V40J stereo cassette tape deck from a previous video.
0:00 Intro - A Serious Situation
0:24 The Donor Deck
0:52 The Transplant recipient
1:42 Notable differences
2:13 Looking Inside
3:23 Defective Transport
4:02 First round of de-soldering
5:03 Disassembly of the Donor
5:38 Comparing the Tape Mechanisms
6:10 First Power Up and Camera Mishap
6:44 It's Alive!
7:10 Finding the right Power
7:40 Quick Reverse Sensor
8:36 Comparing the Front Panels
9:37 New panel is too deep!
10:00 What works and what doesn't
10:49 FM Recording Audio Samples
11:34 Wow Flutter and Dropouts
12:15 Conclusion
12:54 Suggested Videos
