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Bose Wave Radio: Why has my display gone dark?

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:10:15 -0700

I have a Bose Wave Radio that is about 15 years old. It is just the radio w/o the CD player. My screen has gone dark. I don't know if the screen itself is bad or just the back lighting.

⟐ Commented October 21, 2024 at 19:10 MST

Bose Wave Radio AWR1-1W: Total functional failure and no diplay

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 18:10:10 -0700

Radio display reverted from time to one digit "7".

Hit power button and there's now no display or any function at all.

When connecting or disconnecting power cord, there's a short static sound indicating power is at least getting to the unit, but then nothing.

Have replaced battery and cycled connecting and disconnecting power.

Is this repairable?

Thanks

⟐ Commented September 19, 2024 at 18:10 MST

Bose Wave Radio AWR1-1W: My cd player not working properly

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 22:34:49 -0700

HI I have a bose model AWRCC1 I am having problems with my cd player. I have used a lens cleaner with brushes to clean it It will work for a cd and as soon as I put in another cd it will start to skip again. Can you give me some advice please or recommend someone to repair it . I live in Niagara Region Ontario Canada thanks Benny

⟐ Commented September 19, 2024 at 22:34 MST

Bose Wave Radio AWR1-1W: lights display too dim

Tue, 27 May 2025 21:24:21 -0700

how can i brighten the display

⟐ Commented May 27, 2025 at 21:24 MST

Bose Wave Radio AWR1-1W: Can you fix a Bose Wave radio/CD player?

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 07:52:33 -0700

Can you fix a Bose Wave radio/CD player???

When I put in a CD, it begins spinning rapidly. There's no sound coming out and I lift the lid to manually stop the spinning. Then I have to pressStop, open the lid again and try to start the music. Sometimes it works, sometimes I have to keep doing that.

⟐ Answered July 06, 2023 at 7:52 MST

Bose Wave Radio AWR1-1W: Why do the speakers buzz loudly? Almost unable to hear radio.

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:11:28 -0700

Speakers buzz loudly unable to hear radio, why?

THANKS otk03.

Took it apart - unable to locate any leaking or domed looking capacitors. Everything looks OK to me (?), though a bit dusty from 20+ years of use. Took some pics, not very tech savvy though, so... You'll notice the board looks a bit different, if that matters. Does anything stand out?

Any thoughts?

THANK YOU -- GREATLY appreciate your help.

⟐ Commented September 16, 2024 at 19:11 MST

BOSE Wave Music System CD Player FM AM Radio AWRCC1: How do I dislodge a cd from the player?

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:54:33 -0700

I have a cd stuck in my Bose CD player. The eject button on the remote will not dislodge it. I'd read, on U-Tube no less, a few years ago that shaking the player would work Didn't and seemed a rough solution.

⟐ Commented March 31, 2026 at 19:54 MST

Bose Wave Radio AWR1-1W: How to remove 2 CD disc by mistake.

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 12:04:38 -0700

We have 2 CD disc in my bose radio. Need help on getting them out? The slot is very narrow and small. Please help if anyone has a suggestion. Susan.

⟐ Answered November 16, 2020 at 12:04 MST

Bose Wave Radio AWR1-1W: Bose awrcc2 radio not turning on

Sat, 15 Feb 2025 12:47:50 -0700

The power cord is working fine since I tested it. I did not find a fuse on the mother board. Need help in diagnosing the issue

Hi @jayeff Jayeff,

On the actual PCB , I didn’t find F1 component anywhere near the transformer supply. There is one component named RT2.

could you please help.

Attaching screenshot

⟐ Commented February 15, 2025 at 12:47 MST

Bose Wave Radio AWR1-1W: AM Antenna termination help

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 00:44:02 -0700

During tear down the AM antenna broke free of its holder and snapped all of the 4 coil wires soldered to the board.

I am looking for info on which coil wire goes where on the terminals on the board as they are labeled 1 through 4.

The iron core antenna had two coils a larger and smaller one with a total of 4 wires. Any help would be appreciated.

⟐ Answered June 05, 2022 at 0:44 MST

Bose Wave Radio AWR1-1W: Unit seems frozen, all displays lite, no reaction from buttons

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:17:52 -0700

Unit seems frozen, all display is lite, no reaction from pushing buttons

⟐ Answered September 19, 2024 at 11:17 MST

Bose Wave Radio AWR1-1W: CD player on Bose AWRC-1P stopped working.

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 21:26:15 -0700

CD player on Bose AWRC-1P stopped working. Is this fixable?

⟐ Answer edited September 09, 2024 at 21:26 MST

BOSE Wave Music System CD Player FM AM Radio AWRCC1: How can I replace my display to my Bose wave music system

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 17:46:23 -0700

I have never repaired something like this before. Can someone please explain how to remove display so I can replace it?

⟐ Commented November 07, 2023 at 17:46 MST

BOSE Wave Music System CD Player FM AM Radio AWRCC1: Bose Wave Music System 3 cd player defekt

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 08:30:53 -0700

Bose Wave Music System 3, cd player defekt.(liest cd nicht mehr)

⟐ Answered January 20, 2023 at 8:30 MST

Bose Wave Radio AWR1-1W: Bose Speaker noise sounds like Thunder

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 04:53:51 -0700

Intermittenly when I turn on my radio, the speaker noise sounds like Thunder. This does not happen all the time, and the only way to make it go away is to turn the radio off, and then turn it back on. Although, not even doing this will always work.

Any ideas of what this might be?

⟐ Answered August 16, 2022 at 4:53 MST

Bose Wave Radio AWR1-1W: CD player will not work just spins

Fri, 14 Aug 2020 11:45:13 -0700

My Bose Wave Radio/CD (2000) CD player stopped working. It will not recognize new cd’s. I have carefully cleaned the cd, use a CD cleaner and the lense (with rubbing alcohol - from another suggestion). I have replaced the 9V battery and unplugged the unit. When I hit the play button it displays the time and CD TRACK 1 for a few seconds and “dISC” and CD flashes. The other features (radio, alarm) work well.

Any suggestions?

⟐ Commented August 14, 2020 at 11:45 MST

Bose Wave Radio AWR1-1W: Adding a devise to my Bose wave radio/cd player

Sat, 14 Apr 2018 08:56:21 -0700

I want to hook up a record player to my radio /cd player ? do I need a preamp?

⟐ Commented April 14, 2018 at 8:56 MST

BOSE Wave Music System CD Player FM AM Radio AWRCC1: No Sound. Unit powers up. Display changes with remote as intended.

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 10:10:26 -0700

Volume indicator moves, but zero sound. Ideas?

Bose Wave Radio AWR1-1W: Why do my speakers buzz loudly?

Mon, 29 Jan 2018 14:19:42 -0700

A previous answer indicated it could be a bad capaciter with a picture of one. How many capaciters are in my unit and how would I ID any that are bad? Thanks

Bose Wave Radio AWR1-1W: CD Player malfunction when first turned on

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 16:51:52 -0700

I have disassembled the unit so that I can observe the CD player in action. There were sounds prier to disassembly that were unexplained. In operation, with observation, the carriage for the laser moves with a threaded shaft. The purpose is to keep time with the advance of the recorded data. The whole mechanism is jumping back and forth erratically for a few seconds. Then briefly the CD will work correctly followed by more erratic movement. Left alone this jerking and momentary playing will continue for thirty to forty minutes. After this period the CD unit will play normally until the whole unit is turned off for several hours. Is this a circuit problem or a mechanical problem with the player itself? What would cause either problem. If it is mechanical, can the CD player be fixed or, if not can I buy a replacement? If it is a circuit problem, what approach to debug the circuit controlling the CD operation could you suggest?

The Bose is a Model AWRCC1 that plays one CD at a time, reducing the complexity of the player. Rather than a player that holds several disks and change disks internally.

⟐ Commented April 05, 2025 at 16:51 MST