I am the original owner and have been wanting for some time to resurect this awesome player. The door does no longer lock and as a result does not want to power up.

I have both the original internal battery that when i plug in the wall with the charger the light is green but my guess is the battery is dead? I have the adapter battery but I think I left and old AA battery in it years ago and it leaked. If that is the case does that mean the  adapter will no longer work? I think the problem has more to do with the door not being able to close properly with or without a tape in it. I have just discovered that this is a highly sought after player so I am wondering where one goes to get older walkmans repaired? I live in toronto and would appreciate any help    

you may pm Dottor Walkman. the bad news is that he does not live close to you the good one is that he's a wizard