Re: E30 Tape Player

["Henry Kim" <henry.kim@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The cassette decks that I have messed with all have some sort of plate that
gets pressed down by you inserting the cassette.  Take a look at a
functioning deck to see what I mean.  Then look inside your deck with a
flashlight.  This plate is probably stuck.  I would shove a tongue depressor
or something non-metallic in there and try to lift it up.  The amount of
force you use depends on how badly you want to use the tape player following
the procedure.  By the sounds of it, your deck is probably seized from
non-use so if you break it and only have a radio, no biggie.

> 88 325 is
>
> I haven't use the tape player for a while.
>
> I put in a new tape yesterday and I could hear the player clicking for a
while
> and then stopped.
>
> None of the tape controls work:  eject, fast reverse, fast forward or
change
> sides.
>
> I was able to get the tape out by working a business card under the tape,
then
> pulling out.
> The tape was at the start point and seems to be free in the cassette.
>
> The player still thinks there is a tape in and the radio won't work.
>
> I tried the tape cleaning cartridge but got the same effect.
>
> Any ideas on how I can get the radio to working again?

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