TK427
New Member
I purchased a Marantz 2238 receiver from ebay. Unboxed it, checked it over and everything looked good and clean. I cleaned and lubed the pots let them dry overnight and was ready to plug it in to see if it fired up. I was aware that the power button was stuck in the on position when purchasing. I plugged the unit in and came right on, all lights working. I tried the power button and was able to get it to power the unit on and off a few times. I hooked up some speakers and tuned in a local radio station and it sounds great! HERE IS THE ISSUE. When I turned it off with the power button when I was done listening to the radio, it will not turn back on. The power button clicks in and out but nothing comes on. I plugged a cd player to the switched and unswitched outlets on the back. The unswitched has power. The switched has power when I push the power button in and out, but the receiver will not turn on. I'm a noob at this and this is my first vintage piece, so I need help trying to figure out if it is just the power button causing this or if it is something else. If it is the power button, I can replace that no problem, but if it is a deeper issue, I will need to get it to my local service tech. Thanks for the responses in advance.