Always check to see if your source material is causing your playback problem before attempting to repair the machine.
Audio cassette players are extremely complicated machines. Not only that, but they have many moving parts. Most people are unable to diagnose and fix complicated cassette player problems, such as high frequency loss and garbled playback, without a significant background in analog solid-state electronics building or repair. However, there are basic problems that most regular consumers can diagnose and correct, saving themselves money rather than having the machine serviced by a professional technician. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Unplug your audio cassette player and move it to a comfortable work space. Open the door or front on your cassette deck. With a flashlight, locate the metal parts at the base of the opening and where the round openings of the cassette will go.
2. Pour a small amount of isopropyl alcohol on a clean cotton swab. Don't pour so much alcohol on that the swab is dripping -- use just a little bit.
3. Gently rub your cotton swab around the metal parts inside the machine. Discard dirty cotton swabs and start over until the swabs are clean. If the swabs do not remove dirt, you can stop after thoroughly swabbing the heads with one cotton swab.
4. Close the door to the machine and allow the cassette deck to dry out for about 30 minutes before doing anything else.
5. Use a cassette demagnetizer on the machine. All cassette demagnetizing devices are different in their operational instructions, so read the directions before using a demagnetizer. Improper use can damage your cassette machine. Most electronics supply stores, stores that sell home audio equipment and numerous online retailers sell consumer-grade demagnetizing devices.
6. Use a dry cassette-head cleaner as directed. All cleaning solutions vary, and require different usage. It is important to read the directions before using a head cleaner. Improper use can severely damage the circuitry and output of your cassette deck. Dry cassette-head cleaners can be purchased through electronics supply shops, stores that sell home audio components and through a variety of online retailers.
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