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You said it started happening with hijack, you didn't
mention that it also coincided with the docking connector failing catastrophically. Somehow this didn't seem to be relevant until now?



When it happened with both players, it had to be something common to both, right? Only one player had its connector faill out

I have to go do an amateur radio public safety net; I should take some tools with me and try to deal this afternoon, and hopefully, I can start using the tuner again.