VCR GE VTH601

Hi All

I have a 7yo GE VTH601 VCR which was working fine until
yesterday.

I played a tape the night before with no problems. When I
went to eject it in the morning nothing happened. Then,
after a few seconds, the green "on" LED was replaced by red.

I turned it on again, the tape will not play, rewind, fast
forward or eject. Nor do I hear the usual motor noises which
precede any of those functions normally.

Is there any way to remove the tape without disassembly?

Any advice would be appreciated.


Cheers, Alan, Australia