" bravely wrote to "All" (04 Apr 05 00:34:53)
--- on the heady topic of "VCR dead - fuse blown?"

You must always include the brand and model number in a help request!
Typically the powersupply gets fried by the surge when power returns.

A*s*i*m*o*v


wi From:
wi Xref: aeinews sci.electronics.repair:44907

wi There was a partial black out tonight. The lights got very dim for
wi about an hour. The VCR was recording when it happened and it stayed on
wi at the reduced energy level. Then when the electricity came back to
wi full power, the VCR died. It has no power at all. Do you think it blew
wi a fuse?

.... The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts.