I too have been having the same problem as everyone else, with 2 Kenwood receivers. I've been putting off taking it into a shop to be repaired because I didn't want to unhook everything and then be without it for a while. But I called a place yesterday and they wanted $75 just to look at it. I'm so glad I found this forum and the fix, which I will be trying this weekend. I have a VR309, does anyone else have this model that's done the fix and that can give me any tips, or who might have a picture of the pins that need to be soldered?

Does the PC board actually have to be completely removed to do the soldering?

Regarding the person who said no solder was needed, just heat up the solder gun, do you think that's the best way to go for someone who has no soldering expierence?

Thanks :)