Sounds like it could be a slipping belt(intermittent). You may want to load/unload a cassette several timer to verify. Also,the LED's can be weak on these Combo's. Peggs At 12:20 PM 10/28/02 -0500, J Silverman wrote: > >When power was plugged in on this 1998 model, could hear loading motor run >for a few seconds and power would shut off. Opening up the unit it was very >dusty inside. Cleaned the top of the prism and now loadind motor behavior >was normal but tapes would stop playing after 7 seconds. Took prism out and >cleaned all surfaces and tapes would play normally. JIC took chassis out and >cleaned the photosensors and mirrors. They were visibly dirty. >Jerry Silverman >Greentron Inc >4 Newland Ave >Greenville SC 29609 >864 232 3889 >Fax 271 2080 >mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx > > >------------------------------------------ >To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html >To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html >------------------------------------------ >***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** >Submit Repair Tips here: >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > Peggs' Electronics 1519 West 2nd Street Owensboro,KY 42301 270-926-4968 fax 270-686-7399 ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/