With absolutely no power irrespective of reason, the only way the tape can be removed is by applying power to the top connections on the loading / unloading motor using a small 3 volt battery, however this requires caution and generally involves partially dismantling the cassette cover or even the side casing, so its not really recommended that someone try this unless they are familiar at working on small pieces of electronic equipment. The reason for your camcorder being dead is usually because the main input fuse has failed, sometimes as just "one of those things!" although obviously other reasons can exist, but this again involves dismantling of the case to gain access to the fuse which is soldered onto the main PCB, the item referred to being a special miniature device. There is no other way the tape can be removed without damaging the mechanism. "Great price" is totally dependant on country of residence, plus whether or not a JVC agent is used.