I have used this unit about 4 times. It was brand new when I bought it. What can I do to fix it? It is probably not worth bringing in to a repair shop since it will cost more to fix than it is worth. It is past its warranty period. Any ideas?
2007-05-26 03:20:19 · 2 answers · asked by Chris F 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
are you using old tapes? they have dirt on them and makes the heads dirty...
2007-05-26 05:24:22 · answer #1 · answered by dalestv80 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try taking the cover off & see if anything fell inside(label off a tape etc) the unit, something that may cause the takeup reel (the black one on the right) not to pick up the tape. Usually a bad idler assembly will cause this problem. It is the assem. located between the 2 black reels.
Possibly by not running it very much, one of your motor is sticking, try giving them all a spin, just to see if they spin free.
Cleaning will definitely not stop a VCR from grabbing tapes.
2007-05-26 07:22:53 · answer #2 · answered by Mike B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋