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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Beogram 4002 (5513): Replacing the Incandescent Light Bulbs in the RPM Indicators with LEDs

After rebuilding the main PCB of the Beogram 4002 (5513) that I am rebuilding right now it was time to replace the incandescent light bulbs that provide the backlight for the RPM trimmer scales with LEDs. I like to do this to achieve better long term stability since LEDs have a much longer life expectancy than standard light bulbs. This picture shows the small circuit boards that I designed for the SMD LEDs. They are direct drop-in replacements for the bulbs:
These assemblies are available to other enthusiasts. This video shows how to install the LED boards.
This photo shows the RPM trimmer panel from the back with the original bulbs installed:
This shows the bulb covers removed:
and after installation of the LED boards:
And with covers back on:
On to repairing the keypad and rebuilding PCB #8 that sits underneath.




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