canon es970 camcorder won't eject.

[Darci]

My camera is about 15 years old. I have a tape in it as part of a project to convert from 8mm to digital. Now the camera won't eject my tape. Help! I have the plates off so I can see the housing of the tape/cassette area but I'm not finding the 'magic button' to manually eject. Thanks.

[Mykolas]

Hi Darci!

Thank you for posting!

There is not a "magic button" or switch that will manually release the tape if it is stuck and will not eject.  This is something that would have required service in the past.  However, the ES970 is no longer in service life and can no longer be repaired by our Factory Service Centers because replacement parts are no longer available.