Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Our Teac R-555 Stereo Cassette Tape Deck had stopped working since it was last used. The power circuits in these decks have not been reliable, but this one was easy to get going again.

0:00 Two Decks One Works
0:22 Tape Will Not Play
0:47 Voltage Comparisons
1:35 Digging Deeper
1:50 Shorted Capacitor
2:20 It's Alive
2:41 Capacitor Conclusion
3:23 Stereo Playback Test
3:45 Merch Plug and End

Video on Enabling Hidden Features in a Teac R-555:
youtube.com/watch?v=XLVbMzyCePM

Merch Store:
acbmemphis-shop.fourthwall.com