Tascam 234 blinking record light, won't play

Jeff Tobin

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I'm working on a 234 that is in some funky state. Earlier today, the capstan motor I replaced was running, but the takeup reel was not turning. I was getting ready to debug when I noticed the record light was blinking. It no longer responded to PLAY or PAUSE, and the capstan motor stopped turning. I verified that all of the microswitches on the control PCB are working. I get ~7K ohms open, and <1 ohm when closed. I also tried completely removing the controls and the capstan motor still did not turn.

I'm not sure what to do next. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
 

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