More on my Sony BM-23...I've just noticed that the cassette compartment lid
is not quite as flush as it could be when closed. If I hold it closed
tight, the tape counter will work and the tape will PLAY. I held it for a
few minutes and a tape kept playing until I loosened my grip. So that puts
a different spin on this problem. The top front (with the dictator standing
up) part of the lid is where there seems to be some looseness. With the lid
closed I can still push that edge down a small amount.

Is there a sensor switch, on that Top Front side, that has to be pushed in a
certain amount before the dictator will work? Also, there is a small screw
missing on the one side where the lid bracket connects to the lid, one or
four screws. Where would I go to buy such a small small screw?

John




"jbclem" wrote in message
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My BM-23 will PLAY a tape for a few seconds then stop. As it stops there
is
a high pitched signal that will continue until I put it on STOP.
Sometimes
it will stop playing and I can hear the motor spinning, and after five or
ten seconds the high pitched signal will come on. Sometimes it won't play
(the tape won't move) but I can always hear the motor spinning. Often,
when
it won't PLAY at all, if I put it in rewind then release the slide, it
will
play for the above mentioned 5-10 seconds before stopping and signalling.

At the same time I notice the LCD counter is blank, no readout at all.
The
batteries check out with 1.28v in each. When I listen to the motor
spinning, it seems strong. I know nothing about this, but sounds like a
belt slipping, though I don't know if that would cause the LCD counter to
stay blank. (even when I can get it to play for 10 seconds, the counter
stays blank, no blinking, no flashing, no text.

If this is a belt, is it easy to disassemble this small dictator to
replace
it? This is a real good dictator so I'd like to figure out how to fix it.

Can somneone give me advice on this...


Thanks, John