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Jensen JTA-230: Why wont the turntable platter spin?

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:16:37 -0700

When I try to power on my record player, the turntable platter wont spin. It doesn't spin regardless if the record is on it or not, so no music plays. What should I do to fix this?

⟐ Commented February 21, 2023 at 9:16 MST

Crosley CR704: CD player won't play

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:35:17 -0700

CD part turns on and door opens but won't play CD. Can this repaired?

⟐ Commented March 11, 2026 at 2:35 MST

Turntable: Removing scratches from vinyl records if possible.

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 05:27:25 -0700

Is there a way to get out or remove a scratch from a vinyl record enough for it to not skip or get caught and repeat?

⟐ Answered March 06, 2023 at 5:27 MST

Pro-Ject Debut III: turntable will not turn

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 09:57:39 -0700

turntable will not turn

⟐ Commented March 29, 2024 at 9:57 MST

Numark Turntable: Numark TT500 - does anyone have the service manual for this turntable?

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 15:11:55 -0700

PCB in mine Numark TT500 died, i looked over all internet and there are several service manuals for every other models of this manufacturere, but i cannot get the one for TT500. Anyone can help please?

⟐ Edited September 06, 2025 at 15:11 MST

Crosley CR8005A: Why is my turntable not turning on?

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 01:04:18 -0700

I bought this turntable oof of amazon and out of nowhere it just stopped turning on. The power indicator light doesn’t even come on. I have no clue what could be wrong. It’s plugged in.

⟐ Answered October 11, 2024 at 1:04 MST

Crosley CR42: CD door won't open

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:49:32 -0700

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

Jensen JTA-230: Tone Arm Skips / Turntable turns unevenly

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 04:42:56 -0700

1) The tone arm seems too lightweight and skips and skates over my records.

2) The turntable does not spin at an even rate. I am not referring to pitch control. I can clearly hear that the record is not playing evenly.

⟐ Answer edited March 15, 2019 at 4:42 MST

Victrola Empire Record Player: Upright Victrola Record Player Gets No Power- SOLVED

Sat, 13 May 2023 07:27:45 -0700

Thanks for if you can help me. I bought beautiful upright Victrola record player from an antique store. It was working but after a week or so it wouldn't turn on. I'm not especially handy but like to tinker. I couldn't see any obvious electrical problem or at least my first initial trouble shooting ideas didn't help.

What happened was that the orginal wires connecting the power adapter to the rest of the electronic got disconnected some how. In my earlier fiddling I accidentelly switched the red and black wires. With the help of the recommended voltometer a friend was able to help me diagnose the mistake (and tell me how a voltometer basically works.).

Thank everyone so much. It was a silly mistake but fun to figure out (once it was figured out).

⟐ Edited by author May 13, 2023 at 7:27 MST

Crosley CR42: Volume knob not funtioning

Sat, 07 Mar 2020 11:49:24 -0700

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

Crosley CR42: Why won't Crosley CR42 Turntable turn?

Wed, 19 Jun 2019 05:33:56 -0700

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

Jensen JTA-230: Records playing too fast - getting a chipmunk sound.

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 05:27:59 -0700

I accidentally closed the lid on the arm, thinking the arm had already been secured. Since then, playing multiple different records, the record will play normally and then speed up every few seconds. This results in an Alvin & The Chipmunks-esque sound. I stopped playing records on it after trying a couple to make sure this was happening consistently, not wanting to permanently damage any of my records.

Is this a problem with the arm directly or should I replace the needle?

⟐ Commented March 07, 2023 at 5:27 MST

Crosley CR8005A: The light didn’t turn on so I opened it up and noticed this was off

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 07:16:32 -0700

I only spent 15 dollars, is it worth fixing it?

⟐ Commented December 30, 2025 at 7:16 MST

Victrola Empire Record Player: My turntable is slow

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 22:39:32 -0700

Hi all I've had my turntable now for about 2 years, hardly used it tbh. I've more recently been using it but it's has started being slow. I have took the table off cleand the belt and and removed any excess grease and it's perfect for about 5 mins and then it going slow again. Any ideas... maybe the belt ?

⟐ Commented January 09, 2026 at 22:39 MST

Crosley CR8005A: What is the resistance of R2?

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 04:06:17 -0700

The R2 resistor on my record player has burnt out and the colours on the resistor is unreadable, does anybody know the resistance of R2 for the CR8005AERP2-01A circuit board (Please see photo below). Thank you

⟐ Answer edited April 30, 2024 at 4:06 MST

Sony PS-LX300USB: Speed adjustment potentiometer stuck?

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 16:06:29 -0700

Hey all, I’m trying to adjust the speed on my PS-LX310BT, which has the same speed adjustment mechanism as the LX300USB, and the speed adjustment potentiometer feels like it’s stuck. I can stick a screwdriver into the speed adjustment hole and hit the potentiometer itself, but either it’s stuck or turning it has no effect. I’m not familiar with potentiometers in anything but guitars, so I don’t know what could be going on here.

⟐ Answer accepted December 30, 2021 at 16:06 MST

Turntable: Why does my record player spin too fast?

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 18:12:10 -0700

Ever since I got my Victrola record player it spins a little bit too fast so the audio is slightly higher pitched than it should be. What could be wrong and how could I fix it?

⟐ Commented October 08, 2020 at 18:12 MST

Crosley CR704: CD drawer stuck closed.

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 05:26:47 -0700

Where is the auto release hole located?

⟐ Commented September 10, 2025 at 5:26 MST

Numark TT1600: No power to Target light RCA jack

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:26:04 -0700

I have 2 Numark TT200. I never had target lights before. I just bought 2 brand new, installed them and they don't work. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks.

⟐ Answer accepted September 08, 2025 at 11:26 MST

Crosley CR42: My turntable is spinning slightly fast

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 15:27:09 -0700

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