Sony WM-4 Loud motor hum

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  1. Migilus Migilacuty

    Migilus Migilacuty Member

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    Hello!
    I recently acquired a Sony WM-4 and while it plays tapes fine, there is a loud audible hum (even at zero volume).
    I replaced about half the capacitors while I had it apart for other repairs but it still hums.
    Is it a specific Capacitor I need to replace, all of them or even something entirely different?
    I've attached a sound file of what the humming sounds like.

    Thanks!
     

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    Migilus Migilacuty Member

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    Update: the hum was coming from the wall adapter I was using since the hum goes away when using batteries but there's still a lot of just regular motor noise I need to work out.
     

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