YET ANOTHER MAGNAVOX DVD-VCR REPAIR ZV427MG9 SPILLS TAPE EATS TAPE

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3 жыл бұрын

Here is (yet another & another & another) Magnavox ZV427MG9-A DVD VCR (from the San Francisco Bay area) this time to be repaired. This one spills the tape and will not play. Also the DVD has several bad capacitors that will be replaced in part 2
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@CliveTrezona 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this great repair. Looking forward to part 2.

@buildstoys 3 жыл бұрын

Great job as always, thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@obe1canobe146 3 жыл бұрын

Took mines out of storage and was doing the same thing.....after cleaning the dust off kept doing the same thing, after watching this video I cleaned the sensors with windex and it started working!!! Thanks a mill!

@RoughJustice2k18 3 жыл бұрын

The VCR needed just a simple cleanup of the tape path, sensors and mode switch (heads appear to be OK) - no parts replaced yet. Easy enough fix. Looking forward to part 2 with the DVD section and cap changing. That should be fun. Cool vid by the way. Cheers. :)

@Cientxa 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am going to try this and hope my VCR problem is solved as easily as this one.

@fernandodelagarza3603 3 жыл бұрын

Bro!! You made my night!! I was having issues and did what you show in this vid and wala!!! Problem fix!

@giorgostexnikos6976 3 жыл бұрын

one more time excellent explanation.thenks

@denimjeans2007 3 жыл бұрын

@NorCal715 loving your videos. when are you planning to post the part 2? looking forward to it. it is really messy to get these smd caps out. curios how you are going to do that :)

@TheVCRKing 3 жыл бұрын

Another one?! I bet the next VCR repair video is going to be another of these Magnavox combos. LOL!

@norcal715 3 жыл бұрын

Yep I do have another one on the bench right now.

@TheVCRKing 3 жыл бұрын

@@norcal715 Are you kidding me right now? 😂😂😂😂😂

@ED4action 3 жыл бұрын

@@norcal715 i like the way you show us how to repair things, thanks. have you ever heard of the ' way back machine", for saving anything on the net? i think all your vids should be backed up "forever". i bet you could ask your fans/subscribers to help having them all backed up, so you wouldn't have to do anything, but ask them to do it. if a video has already been saved it will indicate that on the wayback machine website.

@norcal715 3 жыл бұрын

It's a ZV457MG9A it has a digital tuner built in. Should be up in a few days. Thanks for watching

@norcal715 3 жыл бұрын

New magnavox DVD/VCR up now! As I promised you.

@flip65515 Жыл бұрын

You may wanna mention that when reassembling the unit, you'll probably end up with 8 or 9 different kinds of screws and more than likely you'll forget where they came from. That said, this video gave me the basic knowledge to get it done. So thank you. Shockingly enough, it was that lens with the plastic wheel underneath the VCR unit. Oh, I have an ONN universal remote without the VCR option. Do you know how to switch from DVD to VCR on the remote without having to do it manually on the unit? God forbid I should get up off my ass.

@matthewwhitt9398 10 ай бұрын

Lol

@masessum1 3 жыл бұрын

Let me guess it’s the mode switch (it’s almost always the MSS

@shanemehl9651 Жыл бұрын

I really want to thank you for your videos. I've learned so much! I currently have a problem with the same model as this video. I have a pinch roller that tends to walk up the shaft. The retaining cap does not stay tight. I can't find replacements. Do you have any tips? Thank you.

@MH-jm5qj 6 ай бұрын

How did you get the VCR mechanism lifted to get to the molex switch to clean it with the steel brush?

@odielov1 3 жыл бұрын

I have that same model (ZV247MG9) SPITS the tape out and eats the tape, but the VCR still work till this day. and I don't want to break out the new one( EMERSON) that I bought 4 years ago, still in the box UNOPENED. So if I buy those repair tools that you say in this video I should be able to fix It???

@compositefrog1811 3 жыл бұрын

I have a memorex dvd combo the vcr side works good, but the dvd side dosent spin the disc I've tried to fix it but it still dosent work, and help?

@calzonemaniacsvideocorner0804 7 ай бұрын

These damn mode switches... Funai VCRs seemed to always have problems with those for some reason...

@MRPETER1 Жыл бұрын

Hey do you know how to make it play PAL encoded tapes correctly? I have a VCR made for the US market and my old tapes are from Europe. Output is b&w and distorted.

@ThEJaviViP 2 жыл бұрын

Love your work on VCRs. Where can i find a stainless toothbrush like that?

@norcal715 2 жыл бұрын

Harbor freight tools sells brass and stainless brushes.

@Lightsngear 3 жыл бұрын

I'm having the same problem with my own Magnavox combo! I've taken it partially apart, but you didn't show how to access the mode switch. I'm wondering if you had to remove the bottom, (taking out base screws) in order to loosen the chassis? I removed the basic chassis screws, but it was still securely in place. I'm only willing to go so far.

@norcal715 3 жыл бұрын

You do have to remove the complete circuit board / mechanism unit, then there are 2 screws that hold the mechanism to the circuit board. One is hidden under the capstan/cylinder motor ribbon cable. BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO DAMAGE THE RIBBON CABLE!

@Lightsngear 3 жыл бұрын

@@norcal715 Okay. I'd have to open it up and take another look. I'm still assuming that the loading/playing unit (as a whole) needs to be loosened and/or removed, since that piece is not visible with everything in place.

@larryshaver3568 3 жыл бұрын

I have a few Magnavox vcr's with a similar problem but won't eject

@welderfixer 3 жыл бұрын

Gandolf with a soldering iron!

@nandaqualls8341 Жыл бұрын

my unit will only blink red on the on button and green on the vcr/dvd button. it won’t ever open. it wont do anything and it’s always been in box. first time trying to use

@MMWA-DAVE 3 жыл бұрын

A genuine magnetbox next time maybe a panaphonic or a sorny.

@spunkylara2008 4 ай бұрын

how did you pull the dvd player out?

@chenowethrules9539 3 жыл бұрын

I have that same make and model. Yesterday, the Hi-Fi Stereo sound on the unit stopped working after I played back a tape that turned out to be in rougher shape than I thought. Even after using the head cleaner tape multiple times, the Hi-Fi still wouldn't work. Any idea what the problem could be? Do you think something like that is repairable?

@norcal715 3 жыл бұрын

The tape may have damaged the HI-FI head(s) on the rotating cylinder. You need a microscope to actually view the heads. You can do a visual inspection and usually see if a video/hi-fi head is damaged without a microscope.

@chenowethrules9539 3 жыл бұрын

@@norcal715 I sent mine in to a local repair shop a few days ago. According to the employee I talked to on the phone yesterday while obtaining an estimate, it sounds like the unit just needs a good internal cleaning. Would a cleaning similar to the ones seen on some of your videos fix something like that?

@mdexperience2011 7 ай бұрын

I did all this and the vhs door is hard to open now. Any advice??

@richardstyer4166 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your great videos, I repaired my Samsung by cleaning. Now I'm ready to tackle the Magnavox mode switch, just 1 question why do you specify a stainless steel toothbrush, won't brass work?

@norcal715 3 жыл бұрын

It is what I have currently.

@richardstyer4166 3 жыл бұрын

@@norcal715 Thanks to you I was able to repair my unit with only 2 screws left over. Thanks again

@anitabreakone 3 жыл бұрын

You seem like you know what you’re doing. I have a system just like this and all lights are on. The vcr and dvd lights are on. The power light just flashes all the time. I can’t turn it off or choose vcr or dvd. It won’t even eject or open and I know there so no VHS tape in. I don’t think there is a dvd in either. It won’t do anything but light up. I have to unplug it to get it to go off. It just started doing this a couple weeks ago. Any suggestions? I have lots of old VHS tapes from long ago of family recordings that I’d love to watch.

@norcal715 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, based on the description I would guess a power supply or system control problem. Hard to say without looking at it though. Sorry.

@anitabreakone 3 жыл бұрын

@@norcal715 thanks. Guess it’s time it goes. Can’t find anyone to look at it. 😞

@mandamush22 3 жыл бұрын

Can't find an electronics repair shop in my area.

@thespikingmathtutor484 Жыл бұрын

I think the combo I purchase is doing the same thing. Just need to know how to safely get to the part. Also, is merely rubbing it clean using q tips good enough? Would alcohol hurt it?

@norcal715 Жыл бұрын

I have several videos showing how to gain access the the mode select switch. Alcohol wont hurt it at all, it is very mild.

@thespikingmathtutor484 Жыл бұрын

@@norcal715 Ok. I will look through. And due to some tinkering. It clicks too. Bet that is an easy adjustment. Thank you!

@RapCityShadyJ1 2 ай бұрын

I have the same vcr can u help me fix it

@felixcat4346 3 жыл бұрын

Wow after this video I put on my earth shoes, cleaned my pet rock and put some bleach in my veins.

@norcal715 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure what to make about that comment. Thanks for watching I guess.

@maggieandfamily8108 2 жыл бұрын

Where are you located, I have the same vcr/dvd player, I need it cleaned, its doing the same exact thing!!

@norcal715 2 жыл бұрын

I am in Northern California. About 100 miles north of Sacramento

@maggieandfamily8108 2 жыл бұрын

@@norcal715 okay, thanks, I'm in Massachusetts!

@brettjames1992 Жыл бұрын

I try to avoid the Magnavox DVD recorder combos because they seem to break down alot

@mandamush22 3 жыл бұрын

show how you got to the mode switch without tearing everything apart.

@norcal715 3 жыл бұрын

look at my latest video. I show how to.

@denniswendling9155 Жыл бұрын

I can’t find that video showing how to gain access without a full tear down…can you link it?

@JaySkip 5 ай бұрын

How are you just gonna skip a bunch of steps to get to the mode switch like that lol. I have the same unit and cant lift up the part even after removing a bunch of screws, thanks anyways

@norcal715 5 ай бұрын

I may have omitted that one, sorry. I have several more videos showing how to access the mode select switch.