On Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:11:48 -0600, "Mark Zacharias"
wrote:

"Roger Blake" wrote in message
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On 2013-02-26, N_Cook wrote:
I have replaced the belts inside the Toshiba VCR, (it's about 15 yrs old)
and got the mechanics working to load and eject the tape. However, it
won't
play the tape. Makes a noise for four seconds then shuts off. I've been

Have you tried cleaning the mode switch?

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Don't forget - lots of vcr's from that period had crappy power supply caps;
failing motor supply voltages might cause this.
Also, do we know the drum was turning? IF not, the mech would start and shut
back down.

Sometimes the drum bearings seize and one just needs to free up the upper
cylinder and run it a while, though I would not trust it long-term.

Mark Z.


JVCs from that time period also had the bad 3.3 uf surface mount
capacitor on the cylinder motor board which caused playback problems.
If this unit has one, I'd replace it because it will fail sooner or
later. Chuck