VCR stopped working after not using

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Vintage Classics Publishing

Жыл бұрын

This is the best way I fixed over 200 vcrs and they all worked 100%

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@natesloungee 5 ай бұрын

Have the exact same model and it's doing the same thing. Found it at a garage sale for $5 and I am going to use it to convert all of my family VHS tapes to digital for my family for this coming Christmas. Thank you for the helpful video!

@natesloungee 5 ай бұрын

Just tried your advice and it worked great! Thank you so much for the help!

@michaelhall6117 4 ай бұрын

I had this issue with a Philips dvp3345v/17 DVD/VCR combo today. After watching your video and following the steps, the VCR starting working properly! Thank you!!!

@itsyeeoledskoolfurry3208 Жыл бұрын

Hey YO!!!! @ Vintage Classics Publishing : Your SMOKE detector is BEEPING because you need to CHANGE its battery!!!

@paulthepainter2366 10 ай бұрын

I was seconds away from angrily going downstairs and ripping down the detector I had just replaced the battery in

@itsyeeoledskoolfurry3208 10 ай бұрын

Okay@@paulthepainter2366 LoL. X - D

@KevinFernandezzarif 7 күн бұрын

I was about to throw away the VHS player. Thank you it worked 👍🏻

@freddy9088RAY 5 ай бұрын

Makes me! Really miss my vhs tapes and im looking online for a new/ used vhs player this is aweosme

@x19guy Ай бұрын

Thank you!!!! My grandfather will be extremely pleased thanks to you I was able to get this working!

@djwhiteflour Жыл бұрын

I wish I saw this before I tore everything apart. I tried this and it worked so far

@Tomsonic41 10 ай бұрын

This looks like a classic symptom of a dirty mode switch. Putting the tape in and out several times may dislodge the dirt, but I recommend NOT doing this with a tape you care about. The VCR may spit the tape out while it's still loaded in, causing it to snap or other severe damage!

@privatedetective6516 4 ай бұрын

Your method works like a charm! Many thanks!

@tonygreen8628 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, it worked on my symphonic vhs/dvd player recorder, 🇬🇧

@joshuapowell1868 Жыл бұрын

Great video keep your mode switche clean out everything proven dirty mode switches causes problem's like eating tapes or sometimes it doesn't play at all everything proven you need clean out your mode switche

@albaromendoza2224 10 ай бұрын

Hey thank you my mom was thinking what was happening the VCH player now we know thank you so much

@landan7996 Жыл бұрын

Lol it worked for my Toshiba thx!

@alexw499 Жыл бұрын

You can keep this VCR working cleaning the mode encoder switch

@sloggy64 11 ай бұрын

Interesting, thanks for sharing 👍

@jjmiles5726 Жыл бұрын

This is a Chrissy present cheers for the vid

@oddjob7821 9 ай бұрын

Mine does not switch of or eject the tape. It just trys to play and stops. Will not rewind or fast forward either. Does this on every tape. Any Ideas?

@lemons0nmars20 Жыл бұрын

I have one of the ones with a TV attached (I'm young, this is from my childhood though) it was staying on fine until I put in a vhs tape, and now it turns off a couple of seconds after I turn it on and it won't eject my tape. This hasn't been used in around 10-12 years

@JaundiceMoon Жыл бұрын

Mine was doing the same thing with my symphonic DVD VHS player, it worked the first two times with two of my cheaper VHS and played flawlessly so that I wanted to watch one of my more expensive vintage ones and it started doing this crap. I broke the s*** out of it to get my VHS back fortunately the tape is okay.

@rowanslattery6589 4 ай бұрын

Its the encoder wheel, its a small wheel with a dozen or so contacts on it, tells the board what position the gears are in, if they are dirty the board doesn't know where the gears are so it gets confused which leads to eaten up tape, I just cleaned a vcr Probably same era as in the video, I think its the grease they use gets gunky over time

@keithpetrino 10 ай бұрын

Thanks. BTW, it's time to change your smoke alarm batteries.

@ronwest5163 Жыл бұрын

Mode select switch get's oxidized and by repeated operation it finally starts making good contact.

@ickylovelywilliam3961 Жыл бұрын

Correct awnser but you will in some cases have to open it up and clean the mode switch with a special tool to avoid any damages to the contacts between the connection

@js6131979 6 ай бұрын

I usually POPPED the hood when I had that VCR/DVD COMBO. Then use something to BLOW OUT DUST. UNCOVER the CD LENS to CLEAN. CD CLEANERS also good. Use ELECTRIC OIL on VCR GEARS. Also on DISC TRAY gears. Then run a VHS TAPE on REWIND. Can't do more than that! Ain't no EXPERT on ELECTRONICS.

@patrickpatrick9132 16 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@DemonKingNemo 11 ай бұрын

Don't wanna jynx myself but I saw a comment about something to the right. I tried for 2 hours and this didn't work so I flipped it on its side and pounded it liked it was 2004. My VHS came out that I didn't want stuck in there and when I tried my next one (Snow Dogs) it worked lol. Hope it wasn't a fluke and hope it keeps working. Violence does sometimes solve problems

@normanvelez4657 Жыл бұрын

The solution is relocating the sensor led. Its on the right hand side. Needs to be 1mm away from the metal slider. It will be blocked by slider and will work normally. They tend to move and or hit the slidder arm. I guess i should have done a video?

@MusicBoxVinyl 2 ай бұрын

Yes do a video cuz this dude is just yapping

@MaRiTa.Lozano 11 ай бұрын

So thankful for this video!!! Question though: I am trying and in the process the VHS got the tape "strangled "... any clues? I am afraid to keep trying..:!? Thanks again!

@gorgorjim 5 ай бұрын

You've just made me very rich.

@jackharrison6771 8 ай бұрын

I recently bought a used VCR player, and it starts, then immediately freezes, and stops repeatedly. I tried it with three other tapes and it does the same thing with each tape. I wondered if it was the monitor on top restricting the mechanism, but even with nothing on top, it still freezes as soon as I press play. Would repeatedly trying [as you did] , eventually free up the tape? What do you think?

@joshwoods379 11 ай бұрын

Do you happen to know the size of the belt for the dvd player. The belt in mine is streched out.

@calebclinton5334 10 ай бұрын

Same with mine. Please share if you find out

@Dark_Knight_112 Жыл бұрын

My vcr doesn’t even turn on after being unplugged for many years (and and old tube tv). Should I leave the vcr plugged in and keep trying to turn on or should I try to insert a vhs tape when it’s plugged in (and has no power on indication?

@Cherubcherry333 Жыл бұрын

I'm currently leaving my vcr tv plugged in since it won't turn on as well, any luck with your tv?

@Vexed_Oni 10 ай бұрын

I’m trying to help my grandparents out with their dvd and vhs combo, the vhs works just fine but the dvd is the problem. The dvd player reads no signal on the tv whenever we try to use it, i’m 17 so this is a little out of my area bc i’m so young so i’d appreciate the help😭

@MutePenguin1155 Ай бұрын

Will this work on my Toshiba vhs and dvd player as I have them in 1

@tracyfox466 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the tip but unfortunately it didn’t work for mine. I have a Magnavox dual DVD & VCR player that I’ve had for a while and DVD side works fine but since we don’t use the VCR as often it just stopped working like the ones you were working on. I did the process you suggested no less than 25 times and it wouldn’t engage and play the tape. Is there anything else you could recommend to troubleshoot?

@ickylovelywilliam3961 Жыл бұрын

As a vcr repairman in the United Kingdom its a common issue with all dvd vcr combo machines it's a dirty mode switch so your best 2 options are to take it to a Vcr Repair centre like mine or you could risk by doing it yourself but be warned because if you break a single part then you will have to get the whole machine fixed by a centre if even possible I would totally do it for u

@tracyfox466 Жыл бұрын

@@ickylovelywilliam3961 Thank You so much for the info. as I really appreciate it and if you were here in the U.S. I absolutely would bring it to you for service.😊 I live in Kentucky and there were some places that used to fix them but now that everything has been changed over to DVD trying to find anyone that knows how to work on them is like trying to find a needle in a haystack.😏 I actually went online to see if you could still buy one somewhere and was pleasantly surprised to find that there are actually still some out there. Unfortunately many are refurbished not new and the cost for them is off the charts.😳 I could take it apart and clean the mode switch, but now I think I might be too afraid to as I wouldn’t want to mess up the DVD side since it works fine.😬

@ickylovelywilliam3961 Жыл бұрын

@@tracyfox466 if you do need it fixed you can ship it to me by using royal mail as its cheeper but it's your As I'm fully aware some machines have a split board so you can work on the vcr side but I would suggest looking at a tutorial how to do it it's your choice good luck on your journeys and research 😊 ❤

@tracyfox466 Жыл бұрын

@@ickylovelywilliam3961 Thanks so much for the suggestion I appreciate your help.☺️ I did look up videos to see if there was one where I could do it myself but since I didn’t really know what was wrong with it to begin with I was a little bit afraid to try and take it apart unless I had a better idea of what was wrong with it. I’ll look again for one based on the info. you’ve provided me and hopefully I can fix it myself.😬🙏🏻😂 Thanks so much again for your good luck wishes and all of your help.☺️ I’ll definitely let you know how it goes.😉

@ickylovelywilliam3961 Жыл бұрын

@@tracyfox466 if you need some more information or want a video I can do it for you

@ignaciofloresmarin4694 7 ай бұрын

I have a Philips VCR, way older than this..VR3621 to be precise, but when I try to FF, rewind or play, it starts making noises and immediately stops. Any clue?

@cobratai820 10 күн бұрын

Hey Mr. Tech, can you change the 9v battery in your Smoke Detector??

@bjarneanthony7797 2 ай бұрын

Remember to clean the 6 Heads after a long time they can be dusty

@bjarneanthony7797 2 ай бұрын

Thats why the tape come out again

@sonofhetfield8554 Ай бұрын

Hello, i have a similar model like this one, but for some reason when i try to switch it to dvd in does not respond,i cannot switch it to dvd the vhs part works great, donyou have any ideas or tips on how to fix this?

@iggyg1370 3 ай бұрын

Mode switch needs cleaning the contacts have become either oxidized or corroded

@heidiespinola2669 Жыл бұрын

I have a sylvania combo. I only get sound with the VHS side no picture? Any Suggestions!

@vintageclassicspublishing5372 Жыл бұрын

Hello have you cleaned the head with a vhs cleaner or open top and clean head carefully with alcohol and cloth?

@califaern3sto Жыл бұрын

It's a sylvania, made by funai. That's the problem.

@ickylovelywilliam3961 Жыл бұрын

@@vintageclassicspublishing5372 never ever use cloth I'm a vcr repairman and the main issue is that it could damage the sensitive coil in the video head I would suggest to use paper fold it a couple of times with rubbing alcohol at a 45 degree angle and turn the head anticlockwise for the best result

@lordcolinb Жыл бұрын

Your smoke alarm cripping

@lordcolinb Жыл бұрын

Chirping

@DanburyDK Жыл бұрын

So many people KZfaq videos showing that lately. Doesn’t it drive them nuts? lol

@JaundiceMoon Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the upload, but if I have to play this game and turn it on and off 30 times just at the off chance it'll work, does it really work?

@rosettajenkins5896 Жыл бұрын

My VHS tape got stuck inside but the power does not comes on what the problem

@tacofortgens3471 11 ай бұрын

Mode switch, contacts got corosion on, using it polishes the contacts

@angelicavilla1999 Жыл бұрын

Hopefully u can help me my vcr is showing in black and white and my screen is showing unsupported mode plz help me🙏🏻

@2DeadGio 2 ай бұрын

I have same one but Will not Turn On , the fuse is good . I checked the Capasitors they look good , but now I’m clueless

@sizquirtt Жыл бұрын

mine tried to die on me (no video signal and static over the video)

@bjarneanthony7797 2 ай бұрын

Its the same with the DVD player after a long time it dont work my LG 9800 did the same after a good cleaning its run again fine.

@thangnguyenminh3685 5 ай бұрын

I want to buy some VHS Video players like in your video clip. Can you sell it to me?

@lordcolinb Жыл бұрын

Does can air work

@iamsouthernmackmook 7 ай бұрын

Mines play but the screens blink through out the movie

@bricepaul80 2 ай бұрын

My panasonic has turbo rwd and the tape snapped it was so fast

@speedyboishan87 10 ай бұрын

The Philips VHS/DVD PLAYER IS MADE BY TOSHIBA, They use the same chassis and the On Screen Display is the same as the Philips which Toshiba use.

@mmichaelnowell1512 8 ай бұрын

It's made by funai not Toshiba!!!!!!!!

@JeepLamboGaming Жыл бұрын

Dont worry i can sell them

@user-ic7br7ph9o Ай бұрын

iozoo

@xelsa6465 Ай бұрын

my video is complete dead. totale nog power.you are Lucky. I am not.thanks for schowing👋

@thegodzone 3 ай бұрын

WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS REFORMITING THE CAPACITORS,,,,,BY FORCING THE VOLTAGE THROUGH THE PLAYER THE CAPACITORS ARE LEARNING TO EXCEPT THE PROPER COMPASITENCE ,,,,,CAPACITORS ARE KIND OF LIKE BATTERY'S THEY CAN SHORT OUT AND SOME TIMES CAN BE RESTARTED BY RUNNING VOLTAGE THROUGH THEM AGAIN ,,,,,capacitors IS WHY MOST THINGS FAIL

@user-ic7br7ph9o 8 ай бұрын

ioo