This is the instructions I have for the repair-you can find a helpful picture online too - but maybe a different issue - I got the following text online - hope it helps - Mickey The SP-15 has probably garnered a reputation of being Technics "bad boy" quite undeservedly. My guess is the precentage of SP-15s that have developed problems is quite small. When you consider that a great many saw duty working in broadcast stations 24/7/365 for years on end it is quite amazing that a large number are still going and have entered the second phase of their life in either another commercial setting or serious/well used home enviroment. Hopefully this post will dispell the notion that the SP-15 is to be avoided. If your handy and somewhat skilled doing soldering it's as simple as removing the SP-15 mat and platter, then with a phillips screwdriver remove the three screws marked with an arrow on the spindle/bearing motor unit. Unplug the spindle/beearing/motor unit from the wire harness flip it over and there's the board with the three closely spaced solder points that are more than obvious as Dave/Cactuscowboy told me. With equipment at hand shouldn't take more than 15 minutes and the SP-15 will be playing at 33/45/78 dead on. Kent we will take another look at the SL-1200Mk2 start/stop button/pad as an alternative replacement part. So far it hasn't been a big hardship without the start/stop feature along with the brake but I would like to get it 100% functional with these features working again. I'v noticed a few SP-15s and also SP-25s that were missing the start/stop button and maybe Kent has some insight if this might of been an intentional removal when remote start/stop was installed. Follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/MickeyRClark M.C.Productions Vintage Recordings 710 Westminster Ave. West Penticton BC V2A 1K8 http://mcproductions.shawbiz.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Smolian" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 4:09 PM Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] technics sl-1015 repair > I've just had a couple repaired by my local wiz. > > Other, reparable things go wrong with it as well and the mimic the problems > created by the bad chip. > > His number is 301-694-5134. He's in and out, but usually answers his calls. > > > Steve Smolian > > -----Original Message----- > From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Cary Ginell > Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 6:28 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] technics sl-1015 repair > > I was told by several specialists that the chip cannot be repaired nor is > there a way around the problem. The chip has to be replaced. I am not > familiar with the SL model so I cannot tell you if it is the same chip that > is in the SP-1015. > > Cary Ginell > > On Oct 8, 2013, at 3:17 PM, David Seubert <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Yes. It's very wide wow. But the +/- buttons stopped working first. >> >> David >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List >> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mickey Clark >> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 3:05 PM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] technics sl-1015 repair >> >> Does the speed go out of control? if so-there is an easy fix. There >> are three solder points under the motor assembly - I re-soldered them >> and corrected the problem-mickey Follow me on Twitter >> https://twitter.com/MickeyRClark M.C.Productions Vintage Recordings >> 710 Westminster Ave. West >> Penticton BC >> V2A 1K8 >> http://mcproductions.shawbiz.ca >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Cary Ginell" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 1:50 PM >> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] technics sl-1015 repair >> >> >>> Is the SL the one with the longer tonearm, designed to play 16" discs? >>> If so, I'd say yes. >>> >>> Cary >>> >>>> On Oct 8, 2013, at 1:47 PM, "Jim Sam" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Cary, >>>> >>>> Do you know if the SP-15 is designed the same way and/or uses the >>>> same chip? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Jim >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 10:34 AM, Cary Ginell <[log in to unmask]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> This caused the downfall of my SP-1015 as well and apparently is a >>>>> common problem with these machines. The chip that controls the >>>>> speed is not made anymore, so the only way you can get one is to >>>>> cannabilize one from another turntable. >>>>> >>>>> Cary Ginell >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Oct 8, 2013, at 10:22 AM, David Seubert >>>>> <[log in to unmask]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I have a Technics SL-1015 in need of repair. The +/- speed >>>>>> adjustment stopped working a few weeks ago and this week the speed >>>>>> has become unstable. Does anybody know who can repair this? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I can ship it, but would prefer someplace in LA. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> David Seubert >>>>>> >>>>>> UCSB >>>>> >>> >> >