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VCR sometimes doesn't eject tape - several tries necessary
One of my two S-VHS recorders has this problem, an RCA VR695HF. I bought
it about 1990. It was one of the earliest S-VHS decks. I also have the earliest one, a JVC JRS-7000U. Both decks have been repaired a few times - the heads have been replaced. The RCA deck has had a problem for a while. It doesn't always eject the tape. I press the eject button and I hear the mechanism kick in but the tape doesn't eject. Until a couple weeks ago, it usually (not always!!) ejected on the second press (the same sound happened both presses, but the second time the tape came out). A couple weeks ago I had to press it 40-50 times before the tape finally came out. Annoying, especially because the tape was due back at the library that day. Some months ago I took the cover off and looked for something to adjust or lubricate but whatever I did didn't help (cleaned, a bit of lubrication here and there, blow compressed air, etc.). Using a different tape has no evident effect. Any ideas what I might look for in troubleshooting and fixing this problem? I have a book on repairing VCR's, but its flowcharts haven't helped. Thanks! Dan |
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VCR sometimes doesn't eject tape - several tries necessary
"Dan_Musicant" wrote in message ... One of my two S-VHS recorders has this problem, an RCA VR695HF. I bought it about 1990. It was one of the earliest S-VHS decks. I also have the earliest one, a JVC JRS-7000U. Both decks have been repaired a few times - the heads have been replaced. The RCA deck has had a problem for a while. It doesn't always eject the tape. I press the eject button and I hear the mechanism kick in but the tape doesn't eject. Until a couple weeks ago, it usually (not always!!) ejected on the second press (the same sound happened both presses, but the second time the tape came out). A couple weeks ago I had to press it 40-50 times before the tape finally came out. Annoying, especially because the tape was due back at the library that day. Some months ago I took the cover off and looked for something to adjust or lubricate but whatever I did didn't help (cleaned, a bit of lubrication here and there, blow compressed air, etc.). Using a different tape has no evident effect. Any ideas what I might look for in troubleshooting and fixing this problem? I have a book on repairing VCR's, but its flowcharts haven't helped. Thanks! Dan Check loading belt if it has one. |
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VCR sometimes doesn't eject tape - several tries necessary
Dan_Musicant wrote:
One of my two S-VHS recorders has this problem, an RCA VR695HF. I bought it about 1990. It was one of the earliest S-VHS decks. I also have the earliest one, a JVC JRS-7000U. Both decks have been repaired a few times - the heads have been replaced. The RCA deck has had a problem for a while. It doesn't always eject the tape. I press the eject button and I hear the mechanism kick in but the tape doesn't eject. Until a couple weeks ago, it usually (not always!!) ejected on the second press (the same sound happened both presses, but the second time the tape came out). A couple weeks ago I had to press it 40-50 times before the tape finally came out. Annoying, especially because the tape was due back at the library that day. Some months ago I took the cover off and looked for something to adjust or lubricate but whatever I did didn't help (cleaned, a bit of lubrication here and there, blow compressed air, etc.). Using a different tape has no evident effect. Any ideas what I might look for in troubleshooting and fixing this problem? I have a book on repairing VCR's, but its flowcharts haven't helped. Thanks! Dan I believe you need to replace the entire right (gear driven ) side of the cassette carriage. This was a common repair on RCA VCRs. I think you can still find it if you ask a parts distributor. Sorry I don't remember the part number. |
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VCR sometimes doesn't eject tape - several tries necessary
On Mon, 04 Dec 2006 20:13:48 GMT, Jumpster Jiver
wrote: an_Musicant wrote: : One of my two S-VHS recorders has this problem, an RCA VR695HF. I bought : it about 1990. It was one of the earliest S-VHS decks. I also have the : earliest one, a JVC JRS-7000U. Both decks have been repaired a few times : - the heads have been replaced. : : The RCA deck has had a problem for a while. It doesn't always eject the : tape. I press the eject button and I hear the mechanism kick in but the : tape doesn't eject. Until a couple weeks ago, it usually (not always!!) : ejected on the second press (the same sound happened both presses, but : the second time the tape came out). A couple weeks ago I had to press it : 40-50 times before the tape finally came out. Annoying, especially : because the tape was due back at the library that day. : : Some months ago I took the cover off and looked for something to adjust : or lubricate but whatever I did didn't help (cleaned, a bit of : lubrication here and there, blow compressed air, etc.). Using a : different tape has no evident effect. : : Any ideas what I might look for in troubleshooting and fixing this : problem? I have a book on repairing VCR's, but its flowcharts haven't : helped. : : Thanks! : : Dan :I believe you need to replace the entire right (gear driven ) side of :the cassette carriage. This was a common repair on RCA VCRs. :I think you can still find it if you ask a parts distributor. :Sorry I don't remember the part number. If I order the part, will it be fairly evident how to do the replacement? Thanks for the help! Dan PS Is the part interchangeable between different RCA VCR's? IOW, if I find a used one? Thanks! |
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