I think you guys are all wrong.
It's obvious that the cause of this problem is the fact that he switched on the machine with the intention of listening to REM.
Amigas tend to brake down when switched on with the intention of listening to crap music, the only exception being A2000 Professional Systems equiped with Military Grade Chips (MGC), which are designed to withstand such abuse.
The only solution to your problem is playing a Hawkwind record, not forgetting to place the turntable close enough to the faulty unit, for the positively charged psychedelic energy waves to be able to reach it.
I hope this solves your problem and please don't send any money for my helpful instructions. I'm always glad to help. :-)
