Tape stuck in JVC MX-J50

This system has two decks A and B. When I press a lever the tape door is supposed to open to take the tape out. I press the lever in deck B and the door does not open. How can get the tape out on this system?

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Nathan Gutman
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Probably has eaten a tape to the extent that the tape is totally built up around the capstan, jammed there where the capstan meets the pinch roller, or else the mech itself is locked in the "up" position, and would have to be released from the rear if possible. Maybe a job for a technician.

Mark Z.

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Mark D. Zacharias

You may be lucky and just have a slipping main belt. If you hand rotate the flywheel (the correct direction) you can sometimes cycle the mech and return it to the stop position. The belt would still need changing though, and thats not easy

If you're not familiar with electrical equipment, I don't suggest you try though, its tricky etc...

Aw

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JVC Dude

You may be lucky and just have a slipping main belt. If you hand rotate the flywheel (the correct direction) you can sometimes cycle the mech and return it to the stop position. The belt would still need changing though, and thats not easy

If you're not familiar with electrical equipment, I don't suggest you try though, its tricky etc...

Aw

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JVC Dude

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Nathan Gutman

The decks are buried into the front panel, and a fair bit of stripdown is needed to get at them. If your tape is stuck in, Don't force the door or you'll break either the plastic pin off and/or the head assembly ~(if its in the play position). The trick is to get to one of the flywheels ( with a thin wire...) and turn them- you also need to find the copper coloured solenoid and trip that to engage some cogs as you turn the flywheel. not easy...they aren't designed for easy fixing- just cheap production... but thats how some of us actually earn our money you know... I have the exploded view diagrams but it won't help you really unless the mechs are fully removed (after front panel is removed etc...~) If the above defeats you, then perhaps as JVC say , you had better take it to a repair shop- it is easy to break any of the plastic gears, levers etc inadvertantly

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