Camera won't accept tape

Everytime I try to put a tape into my camera it won't accept it. I push the tape slot closed and then it just makes a clicking sound over and over before finally ejecting it. Can this be fixed or do I need to toss the camera and get a new one? It is in otherwise excellent condition.

Anonymous Jan 15, 2008

Same problem with tape installed. Door will auto-close properly without tape. With tape the head spins for a few seconds and then auto-ejects tape.

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