Sony MDS-E10 Minidisc Recorder - Disc Stuck, No Record, Broken Switch

I've already fought DCC so I might as well fight the rival format. This is a Sony MDS-E10 pro audio MD machine with a disc stuck in it, a record button that does nothing, and a thoroughly broken input select switch. Let's see what we can do for it.
At the time MD would have made a major impact on my life, I couldn't afford to buy either the machine or the blank discs, but I'd still like to try it out as a potential archiving medium for my old 80s mixtape cassettes. I'd like to have a form of physical media that won't degrade or break like cassettes do, and it's real clear that DCC isn't ever going to fit the bill. MD just might... if I like this format.
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Nikon D800, Nikon Z50, iPhone XS Max & 13 Pro Max, DJI Action 3, Autel Evo Nano+, Autel Evo Lite+, DJI Mini 3 Pro
Music: Diskette Park - Nothing Mattered (diskettepark.bandcamp.com)

[@eleanorschrag4759]

Good job as usual!🎉

[@michelk1445]

Great repair👍

[@bonalba20]

Sometimes, turning the machine upside down let’s one eject the disc. At least it does on domestic machines.

[@pernilsson2512]

Disconnect the ribbon cables makes the job easier and you don’t risk damaging them!

[@Oklawolf]

It's only easier when the ribbon cables aren't damaged during removal or insertion. I didn't feel like risking it that day.

[@t0nito]

Why didn't you put the mechanism door flap back on?

[@Oklawolf]

The spring is stretched out and no longer usable.

[@ingenfestbrems]

Essentially a MO disc?