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Old 20th Dec 2021, 4:15 pm   #3
Froomie G
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Join Date: Dec 2021
Location: Frome, Somerset, UK.
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Default Re: Philips N2204 - Pristine but Not Playing

Thanks for your kind advice David.
Armed with multimeter I have done what you suggested.
With batteries removed the resistance across the battery terminals is high.
Like getting on for 0.5 Mega-Ohm.
When I engage the play or rewind switch then it immediately drops to nothing.
This I find a bit confusing with my limited electronic knowledge based on school physics but I presume that if the resistance of the circuit effectively drops to nothing then the batteries will discharge at a high rate and get warm, as is evidenced here.
Anything else worth an investigate at this point ?
Many Thanks,
Gavin
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