Peeling away the first few layers...

Once the cover has been taken away, carefully to avoid scratches and dents, an appalling sight awaits... The tape memory PCB is loose and dangling by it's wire harnesses! The transport is simply slotted in and not screwed in. Connectors lie strewn and unconnected.

Inspecting closely yielded some good news - there are no visibly damaged parts or components. The missing display unit and dismounted transport suggest this machine may have been on it's way to becoming a part's deck.

The first step is to check the transport. the transport needs to work so that we can establish the functionality of the rest of the deck.

Before that, the panel was removed and kept safely. Some nicks were noted on the edges, but we will come to that later. The tape memory pcb was secured back to it's mounting with new screws to prevent damage to the wire harnesses. With that taken care of, it was time to look into the transport mechanism.

That would require a fresh day and a fresh start...