Radio with missing components

It would obviously help if you gave the make and model of the radio!.

However, it's quite common for parts not to be fitted, the same board may be used in different models, and there may very well be some components not fitted in the lower spec models.

If you post a picture of the bottom of the board, it should be obvious if the parts were removed, or if they were never fitted.

There's also a diode in the middle of the board (D13?) which has been cut at one end.

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How old is unit? Brand, Model, type of unit would help greatly. Also some circuit boards are silk screened with component locations prior to the final release of the product and unnecessary components deleted. ( the items shown missing are not likely failures) Has the reverse side of board been thoroughly examined? If you are REALLY new to electronics,,do not turn any screws or adjustments. Do you have soldering skills? Can you power the device from battery? What is exact failure mode? (Dead, no sound, statitc, am or fm only,poor reception) GUESS,GUESS.

Nigel Goodwin said:

There's also a diode in the middle of the board (D13?) which has been cut at one end.

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Do you think its cut or rerouted to an alt thru hole
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ramondo said:

Do you think its cut or rerouted to an alt thru hole

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It's hard to tell - again, a picture of the bottom would help.