This video clip is part 2 of my first video on VCRs that eat tapes. If you haven't seen part 1 first click here. • VCR Eats Tapes. The Mo...
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@whatsuphelen Жыл бұрын
Trying to fix grandmas VCR so I can check if there’s anything worth salvaging on these old tapes. Wanted you to know your content is STILL relevant and REALLY helpful! Thank you!!
@theishrabbsays5782 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I been repairing cheap vhs players and your a life savor. Being a 90s baby I never wanna see these things leave.
@hectormata4493 жыл бұрын
The people who originally engineered and designed these machines are pure geniuses. I own about seven different models of these VHS and holding on to them for my curiosity and enjoyment.
@beckware6 жыл бұрын
watching part 1 and 2 hands-down this fella is a true expert!
@LusitaniaFilms2 жыл бұрын
The RCA TOP Loading VCR's used that. I started Working on them in 1986 and ended in 2004. I Still do fix them as I buy them and sell them on Ebay :) Nice Video.
@nakazul14 жыл бұрын
We need more of you fixer guys back. Love my old tech, but seeing videos like this you get aware of all potential issues aeound the corners 😱
@revup6712 күн бұрын
Much integrity portrayed in your demonstrations. Helpful ideas start to finish. Thank you. Working on a S-VHS Mits. U795 that began to eat tapes. Noted your other video Part 1 and shall give that a try.
@WV5913 жыл бұрын
Lost tallent. what a pleasure to watch someone who still appriciates old electronics and knows how to repair them.
@kingshearer27 жыл бұрын
The self cleaning head roller was on mine and I'm so pleased you said you'd rip yours off since thats what I did! Great video thanks.
@jdrs42143 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the advice Mr. I actually learned a few things from watching this, and got a memory refresh.
@monteanthony10225 жыл бұрын
Thank you for putting this video up. I just got a job repairing vcr's. Ill put up my own tutorials sometime soon.
@GrantsPassTVRepair5 жыл бұрын
I look forward to seeing them.
@jeremykegley16694 жыл бұрын
How much do you charge? I just sent mine in that I bought in 2001! It was eating tape's!
@robertcalkjr.83258 жыл бұрын
Great video lesson Dave, thanks. I'm glad we have DVD's now. I NEVER use WD40 for anything electronic. That stuff gets sticky and nasty after some time. I hear some people say they use it for pots. I'll bet they never tell us when the device comes back to them and they have to clean the crud out!
@2666loco2 жыл бұрын
thanks for the info I still have hundreds of vcr tapes
@crashbandicoot4everr8 жыл бұрын
Very good and informative video! I NEVER use cleaning tapes. Also, you should remove the auto head cleaner wheel. This thing causes problems over time...
@SagePatrynXX8 жыл бұрын
yeah mom's Sony has this and it's yelled brittled and 30 % of it is missing .
@powerstuffup4 жыл бұрын
He mentions that at the end
@mylovesongs2429 Жыл бұрын
I have a JVC S-VHS unit, model S7600U. It eats tapes. I live in Nevada, but from what a local repair shop said, the only place to send it in for repairs is in Georgia. I will look af this video and maybe try to repair it myself! Thanks for sharing your video!
@jasonbatts826622 күн бұрын
Good tips! Thanks!
@shaunmorgan3727 жыл бұрын
Wd-40 killer of vcr belts everywhere. Seen many of those in the past! Nothing like watching a rubber belt turn in to an elongated gooey mush.
@phaenius6 жыл бұрын
Some people believe that WD-40 is good for everything. In their infinite wisdom, some people come up with the craziest ideas. Unrelated to electronics, when I was with my car to be repaired at Renault shop, they mentioned that one person came with their car burnt at the back. What they did, they cleaned the brake discs and pads with benzine and after that they tried the effectiveness of the brakes, by braking hard. It's easy to imagine what followed. Benzine + heat = fire.
@RepairAllTV7 жыл бұрын
time earlier. I repaired a lot. now not. here in our country does not use the VCR video.
@JoaoPedro-rj1tdАй бұрын
Hi! I have a VCR exactly like that one, but I'm having problems accessing the rubber belts. After I unscrew every relevant screw, the metal "board" won't come off. Can anyone help me?
@therealchickentender4 жыл бұрын
You're, as they say, a scholar and gentleman.
@George_K18 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video and for sharing your knowledge
@FuriousTortoise Жыл бұрын
Great videos! What is that wipe you use? The glare on the plastic made it hard to see. Acetone is fantastic for degreasing metal and glass but I’d use caution inside electronics because it eats plastic. I use electronic cleaner or Naphtha for real stubborn grease.
@GrantsPassTVRepair Жыл бұрын
Acetone is the best cleaner I've found for video heads. I learned of it from a VCR manufacture who suggested it in their training video, but your right about the problem of getting it on plastic.
@robpascual16844 жыл бұрын
Thanks for these videos! I'm triaging a few VHS decks and and trying to absorb all the information I can!
@user-fe4ef2tg4n3 жыл бұрын
Good job my friend thank you for your video!I have a NEC VCR I change the 3 black elastics belts 2 from the small moters and the other from the bottom moter but now I have 2 problems the first is that eat the tape when I eject the cassette but the film is staying inside and I must to put out with my hand and the second problem is not rewind left or right the cassette what is the problem?
@hanyebeid38857 жыл бұрын
A great teaching video ... Thank you
@washere3955 Жыл бұрын
I've got a VHS player and when I put a tape inside, it ejects the tape back out but the tape itself is wrapped around a few things on the inside. It's why I'm here.
@GrantsPassTVRepair Жыл бұрын
That's a common problem. My first approach would be to clean the mode switch, and check for slipping belts.
@ThePerfectSeason19724 жыл бұрын
Grant Pass TV - I have a Phillips dual VCR and DVD player which I believe is close to 14 years old and seriously I only used it 10-15 times, maximum. When I insert my VHS tape, and I tried 3 different ones, the VCR makes an effort to run, but then power's it self off. When I press the power button back on, it ejects the tape out. Any idea what the issue night be? Are you in the Texas area where you might be willing to work on it or trouble shoot it?
@roadtripboy Жыл бұрын
I always take that self-cleaning thing off. They're easy to unclip.
@GrantsPassTVRepair Жыл бұрын
That's probably a good idea.
@robinkent2615 Жыл бұрын
hey there just watched one of your videos about vcr eating tapes. i have a sony ev-a50 8mm player recorder. bought it back in the 90's and rarely used it. after sitting on a shelf in the basement for more than 2 decades i set it up and played a tape. played just fine until i fast forward. blue screen. ejected the tape and as they say it ate the tape. what i believe is happening is the drive wheels that make contact with the cassette are not turning to retrieve the tape back in the cassette. you mentioned that idle gear between the two drive gears. and you moved it back and forth. this is what puzzles me I've looked this thing over and i can't see what makes it go from one gear to the other. in fact it will make contact with one gear but when i swing it back to other gear it doesn't touch it. it seems to have stopper points on it so I'm so confused about this idle gear. maybe this isn't my problem and i need to look at another issue. what ever went wrong must have been because it sat on a shelf in the basement all those years. what the heck moves that idle gear? thanks so much. i liked your video
@GrantsPassTVRepair Жыл бұрын
The idler tire or gear which connects with one spindle or the other to wind up the tape gets drive from a belt under the chassis. I think the problem is more likely the mode switch, but I'm just guessing.
@jc-mt8ot4 жыл бұрын
I have a jvc dx62u and the loading unloading mech seems to be the issue. It loads fine and plays but unloading it isnt smart enough to put the tape back into the cassette. REW also causing the tape to be destroyed as the source reel doesnt pull as the destination reel runs in reverse pushing the tape back toward the source. I cannot find the mode switch in this model to save my life. It has to be somthing simple not kicking on the source reel motor to rewind the tape back into the cassette when ejected or something like that. I suspect that this one has an odd mode switch or some other mechanisum to control the load/unload. ANy pointers?
@mattmiles84742 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info Sir. Much appreciated! Rock on 😎☮✌
@nodak81 Жыл бұрын
Just hooked up my Sony VCR and it eats tapes. I'm going to have to open it up but it looks like the winding spool isn't spinning so the tape is just being flung out into the guts of the machine. It worked fine the last time I used it about 7 years ago but I'm sure something has gotten stiff or rubber has rotted away somewhere. Sad that no one makes them anymore or I'd just get a new one. I guess technically you can still get "new" ones but they're just as old as mine.
@GrantsPassTVRepair Жыл бұрын
The symptom you described can often be repaired by replacing the idler tire and or a slipping belt.
@jonathanhartshorn80515 жыл бұрын
These videos are great! Do you have any suggestions as how to access the mode switch on a 1997 Panasonic VCR/TV combo?
@DizzzyKipper8 жыл бұрын
Excellent info.Thanks.
@frizzyred12925 жыл бұрын
i wish you had of shown us how to take the self cleaning head off. thanks anyway, very helpful vid!
@Gungrave6965 жыл бұрын
Is there any place to find upper cylinders for old VCRs? I have salvaged an old Hitachi VT-11AR. Unfortunately I think the heads are shot. No picture on the TV just static when tape is playing.
@n1kkri3 жыл бұрын
I have a Symphonic SC313B combo TV/VCR. It plays a tape fine. If I stop the tape the TV shuts off about 5-10 seconds later. If I turn it on it runs for another 5-10 seconds and shuts off. If I turn it on and play a tape it plays the tape fine. Any tips or tricks I can do to make the TV work without shutting down? I don't care about using the VCR. Thanks,
@HomeMoviesdotCa5 жыл бұрын
So back in the day for a couple of bucks at most of rubber 'tire' the customer would get charged about $ 200 to replace it in about what - five minutes ? Not to mention having to wait two weeks for the shop to get around to doing it. Guess we were paying for machine storage space and time till repair guy got around to it, eh. Gee, repair cost bargain for sure.
@frizzyred12925 жыл бұрын
yea these crooks were robbing us.
@freedomson16 жыл бұрын
Great video! I am having a problem that the take-up reel is not working in play mode and the tape just feeds into the machine. I will check the mode switch.
@reel_images5 жыл бұрын
Any idea why a newer 2003 model jvc vhs-c camcorder is chewing tapes on rewind? The tape gets close to the beginning before stopping. Not sure why it wont rewind all the way.
@rectify20032 жыл бұрын
I still have a VCR next door
@SheltonDCruz8 жыл бұрын
excellent video - thanks
@dorisrodriguez1824 Жыл бұрын
In your years of experience, which manufacturer made the best VHS player?
@GrantsPassTVRepair Жыл бұрын
My memory is a bit vague on that, but Sony had nice features I thought well of. In terms of reliability, for some reason panasonic comes to mind as a possible good choice.
@videomaster85808 жыл бұрын
Great vid. Many thanks.
@Ilovetosingem Жыл бұрын
Again thanks for your knowledge and info. I've seen a few videos on the head cleaning and as far as I can make out the two heads are at the bottom of the rotating drum and not the drum itself, in two gaps at opposite positions. Again what are your thoughts. Thank you again.
@GrantsPassTVRepair Жыл бұрын
Yes correct. The cylinder itself is not the heads. and the heads are very fragile.
@Ilovetosingem Жыл бұрын
@@GrantsPassTVRepair Again, thanks for the prompt reply, very refreshing. Singem.
@leadsled19565 жыл бұрын
I spent a ton of money replacing the idler tire on a Sharp 2 head in the early days.
@bobbintb16645 жыл бұрын
I have a USB VCR for video converting that I think is having this problem. I took the cover off and when it unwinds the tape around the reader head, it keeps unwinding too much tape and then tries to eject. I have to carefully pull it out and respool. The first thing I noticed is the idler wheel (I think that's what it is based on your video) is freely moving. I'm not sure if it's supposed to do that but nothing looks broken or damaged. Any ideas?
@enep38315 жыл бұрын
i have a question, if i use compressed air (from a can) to clean dust, that will damage any part of the vcr?
@GrantsPassTVRepair5 жыл бұрын
After doing so for years I've never damaged a VCR using compressed air.
@enep38315 жыл бұрын
@@GrantsPassTVRepair thank you. I repair my vcr following your video and it worked. I also use compressed air to clean dust. When I started the vcr it show me the plain blue screen, after I insert the vhs cassete it plays with no problem but when i took the vhs off or when I stop the video it show me a blue screen turn into black with some distorsion changing from black to blue and blue to black. if I turn off the vcr and turn back on it show e the plain blue screen... any idea why that happened? Also that unit was a vcr dvd combo, after I did all the celaning the dvd wont play or read the disk, probably is a dirty lense? How do you recommend clean a dvd lense? thank you
@nordwinds25616 жыл бұрын
Yes i like your video and i giving you a like 🖒
@stationplaza46314 жыл бұрын
Major tip....Don't spray everything with WD40! :-)
@manojsalve786 жыл бұрын
Having a Philips VR110/55 VCR. It has a playback problem. The head seams to loose it's speed when ever I change the cassette . Can you provide me with a solution.
@ThePerfectSeason19724 жыл бұрын
do you do repairs and if so, it there a place to mail to or bring to? Thanks
@nandank9587 ай бұрын
Panasonic sd 320 error f04 how fixed issue
@HenHouseGamingАй бұрын
Are you still around? Location, if i were to send you my VCR?
@jr-pl9kj2 жыл бұрын
that vcr is missing the full erase head
@michel3331004 жыл бұрын
Hi Grant, I have a Toshiba DVR630KC model VCR and DVD player. I seem to have one of those rubber tires that looks like it is degrading. Where could I get one of these that would fit my vcr.? Another question I have is where could I buy a package of those Techspray Twillwipes to clean the head of my unit? My problem with my VCR is that when I put in a tape to play, it plates it for about 30 seconds and rejects the tape and the entire unit shuts off. Any advice here on what might be happening? Perhaps I need to take out the chassis and clean the timing switch? Please let me know . Thanks Michael Newell from Niagara Falls, Ontario,Canada
@GrantsPassTVRepair4 жыл бұрын
I mentioned a place in this video that probably sells the rubber tires you need. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q8yleK-r2LOvhZs.html
@Nitro_GamePlay6 жыл бұрын
Oddly enough, I think that the self cleaning head in my VCR is what has kept it working all these years since the idiot that I am put a chewed tape into it, the picture went black and the TV cut to no signal instantly. So I immediately stopped the tape and ejected it and in a panic to see if my VCR was damaged I put in a good tape and it played as it should. For the the record my VCR is a Sanyo from 2004. I have had it since I was a kid.
@ythundog91286 жыл бұрын
Who do u. Recommend for. Service I have a. Magnavox. Model. Zv427mg9. I live in northern. Cal.
@1wannabee16 жыл бұрын
Hi. I'm copying some vhs tapes onto dvd. Problem I have with a cpl of the tapes? is that the audio is terrible. I just have this buzzing/humming noise. If you have any tips I can try to hopefully improve the audio, I'd really be grateful. I know since the tapes have'nt been played for a long time, I guess these 2 tapes 'could' just simply be too far gone. Anyways, many thanks and really enjoyed learning from your clips.
@GrantsPassTVRepair6 жыл бұрын
If you find the IC which amplifies the audio, you could try cutting the audio input circuit board trace to going to the IC to figure out if the IC itself is the problem, or if some unwanted hum is being amplified because of a missing ground, or some other related problem. It could possibly be a bad capacitor somewhere in the circuit which is not filtering out the ripple, but this is just a guess of course.
@thewolfydragon19894 жыл бұрын
on mine, the tape goes in, it plays for a few seconds then the whole thing shuts off, after taking the cover off, the one the wheels while playing wasnt turning so tape unravelled.. so its the "idler wheel" how do you this this? or should i just move the "gear" manually to press play? (i only want it working to the point i can convert it all to pc) eg: its not a rubber one but a gear one like in your video but its not moving left to right so i have to move it right to play then eject, then move it left to rewind, then eject to move it right to play again
@juntjoonunya92164 жыл бұрын
Nah, I'll just bring it back to Goodwill
@saarike7 жыл бұрын
A nice video about video. Those are complex devices in my opinion.
@janjae114 Жыл бұрын
Hi, can an old stretched out belt cause a VCR to eat tape or shut down with the tape snagged up inside?
@GrantsPassTVRepair Жыл бұрын
I think it's more likely to be a dirty mode switch or idler tire or gear causing your VCR to eat tapes.
@looselycollected7505 Жыл бұрын
I've been watching your videos on VCR's. I have a VCR/DVD combo that I bought used. The main reason I bought it was that it would record to DVD from the VHS. However on trying to just play a VHS tape, the unit attempts to play, then spits the tape back out, and when I went to remove the casette the magnetic tape was still attached to something inside the machine and broke. What would likely be the cause? Or at least the main culprits? This way I might know what to look for to diagnose the problem and repair it.
@GrantsPassTVRepair Жыл бұрын
It could be a slipping belt or dirty mode switch or possibly a bad clutch mechanism but I can't say for sure.
@looselycollected7505 Жыл бұрын
I appreciate the info. When I get through Halloween and all the projects I have going for it I'll try to break it down and see if I can figure out what'a going on.
@djjoyful14 жыл бұрын
Why is a double unit not worth repairing if by repairing it you can make sometimes $300 as refurbished with some units? If it has a dvd recorder
@GoldSrc_2 жыл бұрын
Nobody in their right mind would pay $300 for a combo unit lol. Those things are made so cheap and without repairability in mind.
@stevebennettband46704 жыл бұрын
Great info TY
@Djkyle658 жыл бұрын
Very informative
@EANSProductions7 жыл бұрын
I just picked up an old Magnavox VCR from 1984 for $15. Everything was going great until I put a VHS tape in. It eats 'em. Want to get it repaired but the nearest electronics repair shop is 3 hours away... (I live in a rural area)
@GrantsPassTVRepair7 жыл бұрын
Here in Grants Pass I can pick up VCRs dirt cheap in thrift stores and garage sales. If you have such an option in your area that would be my recommendation.
@georgecreed34266 жыл бұрын
Grants Pass TV Repair can I send you my vcr to get fixed ?
@darkanglestr8line4522 жыл бұрын
I think VCRs have more moving parts per square inch than any machine created in our history. So complex. I have aVCR that eats every tape before clicking into play mode. Do you have any spare parts and/or advice u could send my way, that I probably need in order to succeed in a fix? It's for a children's workshop, learning the philosophy of repairing things to good again, rather than wasting the materials, and the knowledge in so any fields necessary for repair, that present themselves in frank and novel ways through tape players, i believe? It's next week. Contact me?
@GrantsPassTVRepair2 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure, but once you remove the VCR cover and watch the casette attempt to load into the VCR it should be esy to figure out if you already know what that process is suppose to look like.
@GoldSrc_2 жыл бұрын
Ever heard of clocks and how many moving parts they have? VCRs are pretty simple machines when compared to clocks.
@bassambassam47824 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@leonjohnsonjr33313 жыл бұрын
i did the w d-40 but i got know where to spray
@sorindncs7 жыл бұрын
It is not quite right what are you saying here...first of all I am not a VCR repair professional, but I know a few thing about them. 1. First of all a bad mode switch can lead to "eating tape", but of course this is not the only nor the most important symptom. A bad mode switch it is easily diagnosed by the erratic behavior of the VCR... 2. Second....bad idler tire is rarely a cause of "eating tape". If the take-up reel doesn't rotate the VCR will switch itself off because the take-up reel does have a motion sensor on it..either hall effect or optical. Usually a bad idler tire does lead to making fast forward or rewind impossible or very difficult but the playback works just fine. And if somehow the take-up reel stops rotating the vcr will shut itself off after one or two seconds reducing in this way the tape damage to a minimum, usually there will be no damage at all. 3. Of course, if you have a cassette without transparent tape ends the VCR will snap the tape right of the reels, but there was no such thing as cassetes without transparent tape end....maybe only if the cassettes were "doctored" by some "wise guys"....otherwise all the cassettes had those transparent tape leads right out of the factory. 4. Dew on the video drum can destroy a tape...but againg....the VCR has a dew sensor and it will not play a tape until the moisture on it goes off.. 5. And I never, never heard of a VCR "eating tapes" because of dirty video heads...Dirty video heads means bad picture (very noisy) or no picture at all, but does not "eat tape". Never. And video heads should be cleaned using isopropyl alcohol, or in an emergency you may use ethyl alcohol...I don't think you should use acetone. I never did, and I never will. And in the end you never spoke of the MOST COMMON cause of VCR eating tapes....Most frequently even if the mode switch is ok....even if the idler tire is ok, even if the reels are turning smothly the tape manifests a vertical instability....a tendency to go up or down on the numerous tape guides and guideposts because of those being misaligned. Sometimes those are already bent because of previous repair attempts made by some "smart guys"....and they are very difficult if not impossible to reallign. Sometimes they are misalligned only from the wear and tear of the VCR itself...but they are equally difficult/impossible to realign. Sometimes the fault manifests only on some specific working modes of the vcr. For example when you do picture searching backwards near the end of the tape...but again the most common cause of VCR eating tapes is misalligned tape guides, and this malfunction is very, very difficult to repair.
@GrantsPassTVRepair7 жыл бұрын
Believe as you like, but I've been repairing VCRs for about 24 years, and I've repaired many tape eating issues by replacing idler wheels and replacing or cleaning mode switches. Using acetone will often clean heads where alcohol is unable due to a build up of tape oxides from the customer using one of those alcohol cleaning tapes that spread the oxides around. I learned of its use in a factory training tape many years ago. Your correct about the VCR shutting off if the motion sensor doesn't sense the movement of the supply reel due to a bad idler wheel or mode switch, but in the process of shutting off the idler wheel is momentarily engaged to help the the tape fully retract. If it fails to retract and the tape ejects the flap on the tape often closes on the tape. Your also incorrect about misaligned guide posts being the main source of tapes being damaged. I have seen this happen with some of the early VCRs,. and I've done this alignment on many occasions, but it's a rare occurrence now days. I've also seen dirty heads cause the tape to wrap around the video heads. It's rare but it can happen due to oxide build up on the cylinder head not allowing the tape to float above the spinning cylinder head.
@sorindncs7 жыл бұрын
Anyone knows, or at least those who are not completely atechnical, that if the playback freezes to a still picture and then the VCR completely stops, or it manifests any other kind of malfunction (eg. unstable tape speed) you should never ever jump to hit eject button. Instead you should press stop, then try Fast forward then rewind....and if these functions work properly it should be safe to eject tape afterwards. If they don't work it is better to open the vcr and see what the problem is instead of hitting eject... And believe it or not "wrinkled tapes" are caused by VCR's with misaligned tape guides...
@GrantsPassTVRepair7 жыл бұрын
On some but not all models the tape remains wrapped around the loading posts even after you press rewind and stop or fast forward and stop, so it the VCR fails to pull in the last couple inches it will still eat your tape. On one model I noticed the loading posts didn't fully retract until I pressed the power off button as well, Pressing fast forward or rewind and stop may do the trick on some models assuming the idler wheel still has enough adhesion to pull in the supply reel a couple more inches before it ejects the tape, but it's no guarantee.
@321reh7 жыл бұрын
I;m Sorry To Disagree With You BUT The #1 Problem With VCR Eating Tapes was The Defective Idler Tire (As Grant Mentioned) Followed by Sensors( Mostly Reel Sensors) Mode Switches Belts and A Glazed VCR Roller When I Changed The Idler Tire, Belts And The VCR Roller This Would Rectify The Problem About 90% of the Time (In My Case History) And A Good VCR Cleaning Would Complete The Repair Process!!! I Ran A VCR Repair Business From 1986 To 2002 and Kept a Record Of All Problems And Fixes Thank You Grant For Such A Great Set Of Videos I Have Never Been Let Down Yet!!! If You Want To Fix VCR;S Like a Pro Listen To Grant!!!!
@sorindncs7 жыл бұрын
You can disagree all day long, I repaired a few VCRs and I never found one with defective sensors. And bad idler tire means the VCR stops itself long before the tape is even slightly damaged. Because of the sensors...you know...especially the take up reel sensors. The only VCRs I found that were destroyng the tape were those with misaligned tape guides. The tape had a very strange tendency to go up or down on those guides with very predictible results. It would go off the guides or getting tangled in all sort of parts of the mechanism. But you can believe whatever you want to believe. I am here to say the truth for those who want to believe it. It doesn't bother me at all if you don't believe me.
@nedcramdon13067 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up! I got a sony SLV-660hf that won't eject the tape. I tried to remove the bottom metal plate (4 screws) but it seems to be riveted on. Is there a trick to this?
@GrantsPassTVRepair7 жыл бұрын
I assume you are talking about the VCR chassis. Often times you will need to remove the circuit board from under the chassis. Otherwise it has a screw you can't reach to separate the Two. In some cases there may also be some wire connections you need to unsolder.
@nedcramdon13067 жыл бұрын
Maybe I need to work from the top side of the VCR to reach the bottom plastic gears under the cassette area. Thanks for the reply. It's appreciated. I'd drop it off at your shop if it wasn't 3500 miles away(from N.S.)
@GrantsPassTVRepair7 жыл бұрын
If you take your time I'm sure you'll figure it out.
@sweetsapphire883 жыл бұрын
This helped me sooooo much with the vcr tuneup I need to do. Thank you so much!!! Glad to know I should not put WD-40 anywhere near it because it was my first thought when I heard the squeaking inside of it which I now believe so just be a result of a very old VHS tape that I was playing. By the way, do do you have any idea what might cause a very old VCR to rewind very slowly? I just picked up the VCR in question at Goodwill yesterday. It is a Sears LX I series and judging from the ports on the back I only have video in and out and the white audio cable in and out (I forget if that is the left or right channel LOL) but anyway that would seem to indicate to me that the VCR only operates in mono. Not sure because the tape sounded good when I put it in and the unit does play it I can just tell that it needs cleaning and a tuneup. I’m hoping to find the manufacture date somewhere on or inside the unit but if I had to guess I’d say it might be circa 1987. Any advice would be greatly appreciated and thanks in advance.
@GrantsPassTVRepair3 жыл бұрын
I have always assumed a VCR with only one audio output jack would be mono.
@sweetsapphire883 жыл бұрын
@@GrantsPassTVRepair thanks! Any idea what would cause the VCR to rewind very slowly ?
@GrantsPassTVRepair3 жыл бұрын
@@sweetsapphire88 The only thing that comes to mind is a possible slipping belt or idler tire.
@nachotimewithtyler45496 жыл бұрын
My VCR is having issues grabbing the tape fully, would that be a mode switch issue?
@GrantsPassTVRepair6 жыл бұрын
It might possibly be the cause.
@maheshgoyal84033 жыл бұрын
If I want you to fix the VCR, which is eating the tape/brakeing the tape, how can I send it to you.
@GrantsPassTVRepair3 жыл бұрын
I'm not doing any repairs that require shipping, but you stop in I'd be glad to look it over and see if it's something I'd like to work on.
@maheshgoyal84033 жыл бұрын
@@GrantsPassTVRepair where are you located
@GrantsPassTVRepair3 жыл бұрын
@@maheshgoyal8403 I'm here in Grants Pass Oregon
@ZenithClarity8 жыл бұрын
Can't believe anyone would ever use wd40 for cleaning electronics. Really like you sharing your years of experience. Do you think you would still be sharing this wisdom if the electronics repair business was still going strong? :)
@GrantsPassTVRepair8 жыл бұрын
+ZenithClarity1969 I'm not sure if I would still be sharing this info if I was preoccupied with making more money, but making these videos has been enjoyable regardless. At some point I hope to write a troubleshooting manual.
@ZenithClarity8 жыл бұрын
Grants Pass TV Repair That would be cool. A video tutorial series would be something you could probably sell to. Like the old repair series tapes that manufactures put out for there employees back in the day. That would be interesting to many people.
@HalonPoisoning8 жыл бұрын
I once got a VCR from the Salvation army and it was eating tapes on occasion or it would stop and when we opened it up the loading posts were sticky and after cleaning them it fixed the problem (I think a kid may have put something in there thst wasn't supposed to go in there one time like candy or something). I wonder if that's what happened with the WD40 incident.
@SagePatrynXX8 жыл бұрын
I use WD-40 but it's not what you think it is. WD-40 Electronic contact cleaner is what I use , but from the looks of it my problem with the capatan? going the wrong way it might be the controller thingamigig on the bottom of the chasis and I might as well get a used one of the same model and muck with it later. the JVC's have this auto picture thats always auto tracking and while it's annoying when it pops up its better than having auto track at the beginning but manually tracking when auto track doesn't work throughout the tape and only JVC had that problem is brother did store this in a storage unit for a good year or two and that might be causing the problem. and I do have a fiber glass eraser around but oddly it's gone missing :( will have to go for another.
@patriciaspeelman25095 жыл бұрын
@@GrantsPassTVRepair Let's us know when you do Dave! You're great.
@calebreimer57336 жыл бұрын
What if my vcr eats the tape using the pinch roller? As soon as I put the tapes in the pinch roller starts spinning and pulls out way to much tape
@GrantsPassTVRepair6 жыл бұрын
Your pinch roller is suppose to pull out the tape. It sound as though your take up reel may not be doing its job correctly. Perhaps your idler clutch assembly has a problem, or your Idler wheel.
@calebreimer57336 жыл бұрын
Is there some way i could email you that way I could show you what it is doing? Ill need to check out the idler wheel, But now with all of my messing around The loading dock crunches every time it moves and it ejects the cassette immediately
@heyeveryoneimcool5 жыл бұрын
Mine ate my Night Court tape!
@NunYa9533 жыл бұрын
I make $200,000 a year servicing and selling VCRs.
@johnemery28510 ай бұрын
DOn't use a VCR. THey are so out of date. THey were great in the 80s, 90s and early 2000s but beyond that it didn't last much longer. Currently, there are relatively few VCRs. I like the DVR on my cable box. Also, I like DVDs which still works on my VCR/DVD combo.
@ElliottWolcott4 жыл бұрын
This is why I hate VCR players and VHS Tapes because of the chewing of tapes I’m glad they don’t make any VCR Players and VHS Tapes anymore because the tape eating is very scary I like DVDS and Blu Ray Player because they don’t eat the DVDS and Blu Ray so DVDS and Blu Rays are good.