Beocord 7000 -- cassette stuck

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I went to play the BC 7000 the other day.  Pressing the "play" button on the front of the unit resulted in a double click where only a single click is usually heard.  It appears that the heads have engaged the cassette tape but won't play, rewind or fast forward.  I have tried unplugging the unit from the mains/electrical outlet to no avail.

Any advice will be gratefully received.

Worn belts. Depending on the version of tapedeck used in your Beocord I may have a new set in stock.

Martin

Hi, Dillen.

Thank you.  Please give me a day or two to look up the serial number and type number.  I will then send you a PM.

Again, thanks.

That won't do any good, I'm afraid.

I am not at home at the moment, I will PM you details to look for as soon as possible, which probably means thursday.

Martin

OK.  Thanks again.

Hi Martin,

 I just aquired a Beosystem 7000 that was supposed to be in perfect condition. (demo unit from a shop)

Everything is fine except for the Beocord. In one direction it's fine, when I chnage the play direction the sound is OK but there is a clicking noise coming from the deck.

Do you have any ideas as to what this could be?

 Andrew

There are some tiny brake arms that grips into teeth at the circumference of the reels base.
If one gets too close it will "ride" on the top of the teeth, producing a clicking sound.
It will eventually grip into a tooth and block the tape travel.
You need to dismount the deck and take it apart to see what I mean.

Martin

 

Hi Martin,

 

I have similar problem - I purchased a Beosystem 7000 on the e-bay.

On last Monday, when I picked up personally the system from the seller the Beocord 7000 was working fine.

At home it was able to play in any direction and rewind only for one-two seconds and then stops automatically. Fast forward works eventually.

Could it be a belt problem or something else ? Maybe something could happened during the travel? I carried it as hand luggage and of course with the four plastic fixation screws. Thanks in advance !

 

Tibor 

It could be the above mentioned brakes and it could be the belts.
It could also be other things, it's always hard to diagnose without hands-on.

Martin

Thanks for the prompt reply ! Today afternoon I will check the brakes & belts and give feedback. 

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