"VCR Gymnast" wrote in message
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I agree that the problem is very likely to be mechanical. My initial
approach in a situation like this is to take it apart and put it
carefully back together again. Before beginning, take careful notes of
the position of screws, washers, and springs. Just the simple maneuver
of taking apart and putting it back together again often resolves these
problems. Good luck.

Also take pictures, several of them, from different angles; and at each
stage of disassembly...even a video wouldn't hurt.

The last time this happened to me, a disk was left in the changer, it was
powered up and the disk jammed the mechanism. A very small plastic piece
was broken off which was supposed to trip a lever. It took a good deal of
minute examination to discover.

I realize that the OP stated that nothing was jammed inside, but the part
about minute examination still pertains. He should manually run the changer
through it's processes and thoroughly gain an understanding of how each part
of the mech' relates to the others.

OTOH, the first thing is to unseat and reseat all ribbon connectors.....

jak