Long ago I think you asked to see the omt computer board where it was running hot. Well 6 months later, here it is! I forget the resistor number and don't have a front view. This is the area just above the +5 regulator (upside down). I have some more to send you, including the inter-connector board but I think I somehow need to figure out what Filelink is and how to use it. Or shrink the picture images.
As for the interconnect plugs, I think I finally realized an easy way to reinstall without mixing them up. I also have some pics of the cables that are much clearer and brighter than what you sent me (thank you), so let me know if I should send it.
I wish I could stay organized or you would have gotten this long ago while it was fresh in your mind. Oh, on this board I could tell that all the troublesome transistors had been replaced already, but I couldn't get the cd player to work. I ended up replacing all of them again and it worked great. My only guess is that someone removed all the flaky transistors, tested them, and then replaced them again? They were the same the factory used (I forget the number, and I forget what I replaced them with :(
Tony