<![CDATA[iFixit - Answers With Device "Crosley CR42"]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/Device/Crosley_CR42?rss=yes en-US Thu, 07 May 2026 20:43:20 -0700 <![CDATA[Crosley CR42: CD door won't open]]>

'CD door

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The door to the CD will not open.

What can I do to open it? When I press the button, the display says 'open,' but it will not.

⟐ Commented June 19, 2024 at 15:49 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/436683/CD+door+won't+open https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/436683 Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:49:32 -0700 <![CDATA[Crosley CR42: Volume knob not funtioning]]> I cannot get the volume knob to work. for a while it only played loud, now it won't work. It feels like the knob just isn't functioning. Can I get just the knob?

⟐ Commented March 07, 2020 at 11:49 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/244598/Volume+knob+not+funtioning https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/244598 Sat, 07 Mar 2020 11:49:24 -0700 <![CDATA[Crosley CR42: Why won't Crosley CR42 Turntable turn?]]> My band wasn't on as suspected but I put it back on. It still won't turn. What is the next step?

⟐ Answered June 19, 2019 at 5:33 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/234457/Why+won't+Crosley+CR42+Turntable+turn https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/234457 Wed, 19 Jun 2019 05:33:56 -0700 <![CDATA[Crosley CR42: My turntable is spinning slightly fast]]> It seems as though my turntable is spinning slightly fast. It’s not much but you can definitely notice it. Suggestions?

⟐ Answered April 13, 2024 at 15:27 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/550907/My+turntable+is+spinning+slightly+fast https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/550907 Sat, 13 Apr 2024 15:27:09 -0700 <![CDATA[Crosley CR42: Why is the button for cassette pushed in and not coming out?]]> I played tapes and then after pushing the button it's been stuck. My cassette came out, but now my records don't sound the same.

⟐ Answered July 09, 2018 at 16:54 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/386035/Why+is+the+button+for+cassette+pushed+in+and+not+coming+out https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/386035 Mon, 09 Jul 2018 16:54:29 -0700 <![CDATA[Crosley CR42: How do you replace Crosley CR42 volume switch?]]> How do you replace volumn switch

⟐ Comment deleted January 10, 2022 at 18:33 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/241719/How+do+you+replace+Crosley+CR42+volume+switch https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/241719 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:33:34 -0700 <![CDATA[Crosley CR42: How do I clean the laser on the CD player?]]> How do I access the laser in the CD player to clean it?

⟐ Answered April 24, 2026 at 16:47 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/951875/How+do+I+clean+the+laser+on+the+CD+player https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/951875 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:47:14 -0700 <![CDATA[Crosley CR42: Radio selected but not sound, but sound on all other functions?]]> Radio selected, station set no sound, was intermittent, volume works, but now no sound for radio, but all other functions work with sound and volume, where and how to look for problem please?

⟐ Answer edited August 18, 2024 at 11:25 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/865267/Radio+selected+but+not+sound,+but+sound+on+all+other+functions https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/865267 Sun, 18 Aug 2024 11:25:47 -0700 <![CDATA[Crosley CR42: arm goes to center]]> arm immediately goes across record to center

⟐ Answer accepted October 25, 2019 at 16:52 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/559200/arm+goes+to+center https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/559200 Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:52:50 -0700 <![CDATA[Crosley CR42: Why is my turntable off level?]]> My turntable recently became off level. What can I do to fix it?

⟐ Answer accepted January 18, 2018 at 5:40 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/448360/Why+is+my+turntable+off+level https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/448360 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 05:40:41 -0700 <![CDATA[Crosley CR42: Album speed is too fast]]> The speed of the turntable is too fast. I changed the belt with new one and got the same result.. What's next?

⟐ Answered June 08, 2017 at 6:17 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/402376/Album+speed+is+too+fast https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/402376 Thu, 08 Jun 2017 06:17:57 -0700 <![CDATA[Crosley CR42: The volume control is stuck in the loudest position. Can I fix this m?]]> My volume control is stuck in the loudest position. Can I fix this myself or is there somewhere I can go to have it fixed?

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/926085/The+volume+control+is+stuck+in+the+loudest+position.+Can+I+fix+this+m https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/926085 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:11:54 -0700 <![CDATA[Crosley CR42: Why wont my turntable turn on]]> i have tried a new power cable but the turntable still will not turn on

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/823788/Why+wont+my+turntable+turn+on https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/823788 Mon, 13 Nov 2023 09:36:36 -0700 <![CDATA[Crosley CR42: My on off lever is stuck and won't move]]> The lever that slides and turns record on and off is frozen.

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/804780/My+on+off+lever+is+stuck+and+won't+move https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/804780 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 20:19:05 -0700 <![CDATA[Crosley CR42: Crosley CR73-3 CD drawer will not open.]]> I took the bottom panel off and unscrewed the CD player but did not try to pull it out. I cannot see anything that looks broken. In fact the other day the CD tray came out once and I barely touched it and it went back in and refused to come out again. Is this the famous groundhog who won't come out till next spring?

⟐ Commented July 01, 2023 at 11:14 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/799310/Crosley+CR73-3+CD+drawer+will+not+open. https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/799310 Sat, 01 Jul 2023 11:14:15 -0700 <![CDATA[Crosley CR42: Are you able to change speakers to aftermarket?]]> I was looking to find out if I could put aftermarket speakers in my crosley record player

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/773399/Are+you+able+to+change+speakers+to+aftermarket https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/773399 Sun, 12 Mar 2023 15:28:05 -0700 <![CDATA[Crosley CR42: Why don't my speakers work?]]> Hello, I was wondering if anyone could help me try and figure out why my built-in speakers don't produce sound. I raised the volume and doesn't make any noise, help?

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/717964/Why+don't+my+speakers+work https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/717964 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:31:19 -0700 <![CDATA[Crosley CR42: Phonograph Tone Arm Operation Issue]]> Tone Arm immediately lifts and returns to its rest when I try to play an album. Basically, what the tone arm does at the end of the album happens immediately after you lower it to play the album. I have moved the tone arm to the end of the album to try and “reset” it to no avail. No idea what else to do. I assume it’s an internal electrical issue but figured I’d ask before trashing it.

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/716011/Phonograph+Tone+Arm+Operation+Issue https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/716011 Thu, 23 Dec 2021 14:50:24 -0700 <![CDATA[Crosley CR42: Can volume control be fixed]]> Can the volume control be fixed

⟐ Commented April 04, 2019 at 17:23 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/559561/Can+volume+control+be+fixed https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/559561 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 17:23:18 -0700 <![CDATA[Crosley CR42: Sound cuts in and out on a CR42 all in one player]]> How to determine the problem on sound cutting in and out on a CR42 all in one player.

Is it the main board or the sound switch.

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/536376/Sound+cuts+in+and+out+on+a+CR42+all+in+one+player https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/536376 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 06:41:58 -0700