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Jim Walsh wrote:
Anyone here good with electronics? I have the world's most unreliable
VCR and will either have to fix it myself or bin it now that it is out
of warranty. I can't recall the model number (but will check and post if
required), but the machine is about 2 years old.
The problem is as follows: any time the power is cut off and then
restored, the eeprom values go haywire. Playback becomes impossible to
watch and the display language changes and cannot be put back through
the menu options.
The vid went back for repair 4 times during the warranty period and each
time the eeprom values were reset. However, nothing was done to cure
the apparent extreme sensitivity of the machine to power surges.
I am wondering whether resetting the eeprom values is a simple process
(e.g. can be accomplished using the remote control and on screen
display) or whether it requires specialist equipment. Anyone give me an
idea?

Ask for a new machine. It clearly wasn't fit for use - and that's what you
paid for. Your decision about whether it's worth the hassle but - EU law gives
you 2 years and UK (pre-existing law) gave you 6 years. The 1 year warranty is
a red herring.

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