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VCR Repair Question - VCR Won't Let Go of Tape
1. Sony DVP S330. Maybe about 5 years old. Plays fine, but it won't
eject a tape UNLESS I HOLD the door open. Otherwise, it works perfectly. Is there an easy way to fix this door myself? This is a DVD player, not a VCR. The problem may be related to a limit switch that is supposed to signal the player SYSCON that the drawer is fully open when actuated. You will have to check the limit switches on the drive assembly to find if there are any switches that aren't being actuated or aren't working. After repair, prevention of this problem is closing the drawer by pushing the OPEN/CLOSE button, and not on the drawer itself. 2. Samsung VR5901(maybe about 11 years old!). Worked fine until recently. It recently ate a tape. After opening it up, I can see that the tape is being "held" in the play position, even with I haven't pushed PLAY. It will not let me play the tape, but if I push FF, I can "see" the video going forward; same with reverse. Sounds like a mode switch problem. The Samsung VCRs of the 90s used what is known as a fast-load system. The tape is kept fully threaded at all times whenever it is in the VCR until you EJECT it. This is supposed to reduce the time it takes for the machine to go into any of the transport modes. However, a faulty mode switch can cause the VCR to do some funny things, like eject without spooling the tape back into the cassette first. Another possibility could be the power supply, believe it or not. Samsung VCRs of 1990s vintage with switch-mode power supplies can develop bad electrolytic capacitors in the secondary side over time, which can also cause odd behavior. Hope this helps. - Reinhart |
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VCR Repair Question - VCR Won't Let Go of Tape
Patrick Teffenretter:
There is a small and delicate plastic lever that opens the door as needed. Either the lever or mechanism that operates the lever is broken.... ..... or SOMEONE took the VCR apart and took off the front panel and did not reinstall it correctly. Usually when reinstalling the front panel you have to hold the door completely open as you snap it in place. -- Best Regards, Daniel Sofie Electronics Supply & Repair - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Patrick Teffenretter" wrote in message My VCR is a Sony SLV 765HF. Again, it works fine with the exception that the VCR door never opens unless I prop it. |
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VCR Repair Question - VCR Won't Let Go of Tape
The front panel of the Sony may not be on quite right. Many vcr's engage the
front lid via the front panel. You may need to pull the front panel back a bit, open the door halfway or so, then slide the front panel back on. May take a couple tries. Mark Z. -- Please reply only to Group. I regret this is necessary. Viruses and spam have rendered my regular e-mail address useless. "Patrick Teffenretter" wrote in message om... Reinhart, Thanks for the reply. Yes, I mistakenly looked at my DVD player. LOL! My VCR is a Sony SLV 765HF. Again, it works fine with the exception that the VCR door never opens unless I prop it. Is EITHER problem something I can fix easily? Or do I need to take them to the junk yard? Thanks. (LASERandDVDfan) wrote in message ... 1. Sony DVP S330. Maybe about 5 years old. Plays fine, but it won't eject a tape UNLESS I HOLD the door open. Otherwise, it works perfectly. Is there an easy way to fix this door myself? This is a DVD player, not a VCR. The problem may be related to a limit switch that is supposed to signal the player SYSCON that the drawer is fully open when actuated. You will have to check the limit switches on the drive assembly to find if there are any switches that aren't being actuated or aren't working. After repair, prevention of this problem is closing the drawer by pushing the OPEN/CLOSE button, and not on the drawer itself. 2. Samsung VR5901(maybe about 11 years old!). Worked fine until recently. It recently ate a tape. After opening it up, I can see that the tape is being "held" in the play position, even with I haven't pushed PLAY. It will not let me play the tape, but if I push FF, I can "see" the video going forward; same with reverse. Sounds like a mode switch problem. The Samsung VCRs of the 90s used what is known as a fast-load system. The tape is kept fully threaded at all times whenever it is in the VCR until you EJECT it. This is supposed to reduce the time it takes for the machine to go into any of the transport modes. However, a faulty mode switch can cause the VCR to do some funny things, like eject without spooling the tape back into the cassette first. Another possibility could be the power supply, believe it or not. Samsung VCRs of 1990s vintage with switch-mode power supplies can develop bad electrolytic capacitors in the secondary side over time, which can also cause odd behavior. Hope this helps. - Reinhart |
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