Hello everyone.  I found a Philips D8614 a few months ago.  I am using it all the time with my patients.  Sadly the tape deck will as of today only play, will not record or reverse (renew). What can I do.  Is there anyone in London who could fix it for me ?

Many thanks.

Maria

THANK YOU SO MUCH

MARIA

no probs atall

I have sent for a tape which  "cleans" the tape deck.  If that is not the problem I have been given the name of an electronics shop in Tott. Ct. Rd. and I shall take it there to be fixed  (I hope !!)   Thank you for your help.

Maria

i would love to help MARIA but i am not very tech, i'm sure some good soul around here can help you, good luck

Hi, the likely problem is the belts need changing on the tape deck. Unfortuantely this means opening the unit up and getting at the belts to replace them with new. If you are unable to do this yourself then I would highly recommend that you do indeed take it to an electronic repair shop and they will take good care of it. Good luck.

shame you don't live up north' i'm sure tec man DOCS would sort it in no time, their is'nt a box that DOCS has failed to fix of mine

Oh dear  -  needing new belts sounds complicated.  I am still hoping that it is just a case of cleaning the heads.  will let you know.  thanks to all

keep us posted

It more likely belts, dirty heads won't cause that poblem. Becarefull with local shops, as most don't do that type of repair anymore and do bare basics, plus charge way to much for a simple repair. I had one of my customer got his back in a plastic bag in pieces, because the guy didn't know how to change the belt and couldn't get it back together, plus it took over a month before he got it back. He ended up senting it to me  and fixed it for him. I could do it but would cost alot to ship, back and forth unfortunately, isn't cost effective. If it just belt I only charge $40 labor and relube and clean it up.

If you do it locally, just ask if they can change belts in a cassette player and if they do component level repair, if they say yes then, then you may have found a good shop. Also the good shops won't charge over $50 bucks, for a belt change, as it's a easy repair, unless it a crack plastic piece, or bad caps, which then will cost more. The crap shops are the ones that charge 100's before even looking at it requiring you pay a deposit and don't fix the problem, or get it back in pieces. 

The story is below, click on link blow. 

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Hello.  thanks for your response.  where is the  "up North" you mention ?

Maria

manchester maria

DELIVERANCE beat me to it lol, yeah therte's quiet a few of us mancunians on here

true mate only because we cant go anyware else

Im afraid that seems like the dreaded cog promlem maria....i had 2 both went like this...sorry to be the baerer of bad news,,,there is no known fix for this....on the bright side i am a muppet...and it could be belts

ha ha very true mate, iv'e always found that when i visit other places, watch out the mancs are about lol

good to see you back superflyguy......keep posting mate...lets keep the members up

hello RENO thanks mate, yeah been absent for a while but always nice to be here, feels like home to me