The latch that holds down the top cover (CD access area) will not engage when the top is pushed down (top stays open all the time). The part is a small black latch and fits in a cut out in the housing of the unit. It is a stand alone piece and it appears to be easy to replace. Can yout tell me how to obtain the part?
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Thanks in advance for your help.
Also have the same problem, clock sat on the night stand for a couple of years. Wife took into work to play CD's at the Christmas Party and the latch failed.
Think we may have used it once or twice as a CD player.
The black latch was easy to remove, justed open up the radio and pushed in the ears on the latch and it slipped back up into the CD compartment.
Will see if I can find something to repair it. Looked like the side cracked and a housing lost some of its side.
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I have the same exact problem and found on the Memorex website that they use Fox Electronics for their parts (1-800-321-6993). They have the part for $8 plus $12 in shipping. A new cd clock radio will cost more so I will probably drop the $20 on that little part. I have not been able to find anyone else that supplies the same part.
Memorex CD /Boom box -CD lid will not latch. Stays open all the time. There is a black latch on the right corner inside.Is the part available and can I fix it myself
I have the same proplem Memorex should look at this as Difict in there product.
WE own two of these CD clock radios and both, within a few months, had the same issue whereby the female end of the latch to close the lid to active the CD player broke at the main stress point, causing non-functionality of the CD player and remains open, collecting dust and other airborne debris.
I contacted Memorex's Customer service and was highly disappointed to learn about the Fox International cost/solution. I have come to two conclusions....
It is NOT worth the cost and Memorex is NOT worth my business in the future. The issue is clearly a product defect as they selected a polymer blend that cannot endure the less-than regular usage over the anticipated lifetime of the product. Vote with your wallet! Memorex is out; too cheap for me.
I have the same problem. Black latch will not keep cover shut, but does not appear broken. There was no predictive indication of this failure, it just happened. I removed the lid spring, but this did not completely solve the problem - lid stays shut, but not enough for the CD player to work without manual intervention.
The lid stays open. It seems that the part of the latch on the unit was not strong enough to hold the latch on the lid and split.
I tried using super glue to glue the split sides back - without any success. I tried to use small rubber band - it keeps that lid closed for a while, but the rubber band is not strong enough.
This was a gift to my 6yo son. I'm VERY disappointed.
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