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Cassette player my cassette player keeps ejecting the tape it only plays it for about 3 sec. and then changes sides and plays for 3 sec. then ejects the tape
I have the same problem. If I want to install a new cassette player only, can I do so by using the "double pin" tool in each side of the front panel and just remove the player, leaving the radio and controls in place?
I have the same problem. If I want to install a new cassette player only, can I do so by using the "double pin" tool in each side of the front panel and just remove the player, leaving the radio and controls in place?
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The eject button is stuck (probably got some stuff splashed on it). Take the face plate off and clean/check area around this button for goo, dirt, or damage.
Does it make noise or move when you hit the eject button? If so, slide a butter knife under the exposed edge of the tape drive adaptor about an 1/8" and hit the eject button. Just a little upward pressure should help it release. It the eject button has no effect, you may need to pull the radio out, open the cover and manually turn the eject drive assembly.
You might try flipping the adapter over the other way. If that doesn't work, you might want to try putting a cleaning tape in and clean the cassette heads. The tape player will sometimes eject a tape if it cannot read it very well. It assumes that the tape is damaged. Dirt on your heads can cause it to eject your adapter because it is having trouble reading the signal from the adapter.
Just a thought. try pushing the eject button holding it down & with a small pair of pliers carefully lift the tape & pull it out. Tape player heads could be dirty, eject button sticking or faulty or the player is done its time. Good luck
Then I unscrewed the bottom panel of the radio. Unscrew the brass screws holding in the cassette player portion of the radio. Now flip the cassette player over to see your tape, etc. When I pressed the eject button, I noticed a little motor with a worm gear would move a a gear which moved several other gears until it eventually moved a black gear which has a little post that moves the metal arm which moves back when pushing in a tape and moves forward when ejecting a tape. But I would get a clicking sound which seemed to be due to one gear trying to move a stuck gear.
I forgot the exact details of how I managed to get the tape out, but when I did get it out I noticed when I turned on the radio, it would act like it was trying to play a tape. But when it found out it couldn't, it would try to eject but would fail once again with the gear clicking sound. I think I tried moving the black post on the black gear that moves the arm that pushes the tape out. Eventually I got to the point where the arm was pushed forward like it should be when a tape is ejected. At that point I was able to insert and eject a tape without any problems.
I have the same problem. If I want to install a new cassette player only, can I do so by using the "double pin" tool in each side of the front panel and just remove the player, leaving the radio and controls in place?
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