Can you tell if the laser tries to seek focus? – Does it move up and down a few mms when you press play without a disc loaded? Is the laser emitting light? – The face-facing camera on f.e. an iPhone can usually see the light.
C2103 on the servo board is critical. Fitting a low-ESR cap here is the recipe for trouble. It must be a blue Philips/BC axial type. A kit exists for this particular problem.
They are identical to a version of Beovox C40. Exported to Netherlands only, as far as I know, to be a model number match to Beomaster 2300 (which was UK and Netherlands only).
It will be fine with two pairs of S45. If you go for Beovox S30, make sure they are type 6301 (the smaller ones). And get that Beogram repaired. It’s a great deck, and much better looking than anything Technics.
The center spindle for the cam wheel can be lubricated, but all the small “rattling” arms and levers on the cam wheel should run clean and dry. They must NOT be lubricated, or things won’t work.
