Realistic Minisette-9 14-812

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Realistic Minisette-9 14-812

Preliminary Information
Release Year	1982
Leak Risk	Medium
Batteries	4x AA
Mounting Technology	Through Hole
Capacitor Types	Aluminum Electrolytic, Ceramic, Polymer
Destructive Entry	No

Cassette player/recorder from Tandy.

Known Issues

Symptom or Problem Encountered

Causes

• Electrolytic capacitors C5 and C15 found to be physically leaky.

Solutions

• Replace C5 and C15 at a minimum.

Original Parts

Main PCB

Capacitor polarity is indicated on the board by a white circle surrounding the positive lead hole.

Capacitor Specifications and Footprint Information

RefDes	Qty	Capacitance	Voltage	Mount	Diameter/Size	Height	Lead Spacing	Temp	Type	Brand	Series
C3, C4, C10	3	0.1 µF	50	Through Hole	4mm	7.5mm	2mm	85 °C	Aluminum Electrolytic	Panasonic	CE
C1, C9, C12, C20	4	1 µF	50	Through Hole	4mm	7.5mm	2mm	85 °C	Aluminum Electrolytic	Panasonic	CE
C19	1	100 µF	10	Through Hole	6mm	11.5mm	2.5mm	85 °C	Aluminum Electrolytic	Tosin
C6	1	10 µF	16	Through Hole	4mm	7.5mm	2mm	85 °C	Aluminum Electrolytic	Panasonic	CE
C13	1	22 µF	6.3	Through Hole	4mm	7.5mm	2mm	85 °C	Aluminum Electrolytic	Panasonic	CE
C16, C18, C23	3	33 µF	6.3	Through Hole	5mm	7.5mm	2mm	85 °C	Aluminum Electrolytic	Panasonic	CE
C17	1	100 µF	6.3	Through Hole	6.5mm	8mm	2.5mm	85 °C	Aluminum Electrolytic	Panasonic	CE
C5, C15	2	100 µF	10	Through Hole	6mm	9.5mm	2.5mm	85 °C	Aluminum Electrolytic	Panasonic	CE

Speaker PCB

Capacitor Specifications and Footprint Information

RefDes	Qty	Capacitance	Voltage	Mount	Diameter/Size	Height	Lead Spacing	Temp	Type	Brand	Series
C30	1	1 µF	50	Through Hole	5mm	11mm	2.5mm	85 °C	Aluminum Electrolytic	Sanyo	O.E,02

Replacement Parts

Basic PCB Name

Capacitors

RefDes	Qty	Compatible Part Number	Order Links
			Digikey

If parts are not available or different selection is preferred, you can use the values in the Original Parts section to perform a parametric search.

Kits

• Digikey BOM: https://www.digikey.com/

Related Links

• Radio Museum page

References

Realistic Minisette-9 14-812 Schematic