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If you got the stuck tape out, I'd try to grab a blank tape and give it a spin through the VCR. At least if it eats the blank, you're not losing anything.
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my tape got stuck in the vcr and i had to kind of pull it out it took a few minutes till i got it out how can i make sure it works. I dont want my tapes to get eaten and i barely use it. So it should be working. Please help ty ev
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October 16, 2007 3:49 PM
October 16, 2007 4:59 PM
thank you
is there anyway you know that i maybe i can clean it of fix it or something to make it work.
Years ago i had one and i would clean the heads with alcahol but i forgot what the heads look like
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October 16, 2007 5:57 PM
Did you give it a try with a blank? Did it eat that tape too?
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October 16, 2007 7:09 PM
Please provide the make and model. There are a number of reasons for the problem you describe. With the make and model will at least give me a clue on how to help.
Dan
October 16, 2007 7:43 PM
dans_repair_service said: Please provide the make and model. There are a number of reasons for the problem you describe. With the make and model will at least give me a clue on how to help. DanDan Its a sony sl688hv vcrplus
October 17, 2007 10:18 AM
The most common problem with these is that the tape loading arm gets stuck. Although Sony insists that they do not lubricate the arm, the grease gumms up and causes the arm to freeze. Usually the first symptom is that tapes no longer play correctly or at all. If you open the unit and look on the right hand side near the pinch roller, you should see an arm that would pull the tape up to the pinch roller assembly. This is the one that sticks. Attempting to move it, should be difficult but possible. If this is the case, remove it, keeping count of the number of turns on the cap nut as this nut also places the arm height. Once removed, clean it with a degreaser and clean the post. Reassemble and the unit should work properly.
Dan
October 17, 2007 11:01 AM
Dan is there a way to see what each of these pieces look like so i dont make a mistake. You said to look near the pinch roller and i dont exactly know what that looks like.
also would a degreasser be alachol or wd40
thank you so much I am sure i can do it and you made it sound really easy thank you the way you explained it seems to me that the gunk would be easy to see is that right
like when I have to clean my mouse for the computer.
ev
October 17, 2007 5:22 PM
thank you so much my son came over and fixed the vcr according to your directions. he said you made it easy as pie
I didnt think it could really be fixed I have another vcr that has snow all over the tapes i have tried different tapes and they all get snow. Can you please help me with this also
thankkkkkkkk you ev
October 17, 2007 7:00 PM
Wel, the problem with the snow is a set of clogged heads. Try a cleaning tape that uses a liquid. If that doesn't work. Use a scratch tape (blank) and press play. Then press fast forward so that if it had a program on it it would be in speed mode. Run this for a while and try a regular tape. Keep us posted.
Dan
October 17, 2007 7:08 PM
everything dissapeared lol
thank you again Dan your my hero ill have my son do it when he comes home.
One more question for the day lol i lost the remote control to my other vcr that works beautifully except i cant get the tracking numbers of the tape out of the screen . the vcr works with a universal remote .. do you know any way to get the numbers out of the right hand side of the screen
ty so much again ev
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