Basic service
$100
Tascam Porta 03 Repair, Service & Mods
Mail-in repair and servicing for the Tascam Porta 03 and Porta 03 MKII, shipped from anywhere in the US.
Full service
$150
Repairs
Quoted
after I inspect itWhat's in Basic and Full service →
I'll email you a quote and my shipping address. Please don't ship before then. Turnaround is usually 1–3 weeks after it arrives.
About the Porta 03
Power problems on the Porta 03 usually come from the wrong power adapter being used. The tape out mod makes this recorder a lot more usable, since it opens up some cool hidden functionality. I explain the mod and all its benefits in this video on my YouTube channel.
Repairs I do
A repair fixes a specific fault. I quote it after inspecting the recorder.
Common on the Porta 03
- Dead inputs
- No power
I also repair
- Dead tracks or channels
- Intermittent ports and jacks
- Not recording
- Something else? Describe it on the service form and I'll quote it.
Mods
- Pitch control · $50 with a service, $100 on its own
- Individual tape outs · $150 flat rate
- Erase-head bypass · $250 flat rate
On both the Porta 03 and 03 MKII it's tape outs or erase bypass, not both.
Belt kits
The same new parts I use on my bench, if you'd rather do it yourself.
Porta 03 / 03 MKII belt kit