RCA VR552 VHS VCR "tape starts playing nothing" Questions

...tape, it starts checking its ID then ejects it immediately without playing (no matter what the tape). Any clues as to what I should check? There's nothing obviously broken or obstructing in the ...

...tape starts building up around the heads and gets munched. Tape also does not always eject. TApe will start to play and then nothing. No rewind, oFF. Hmm, since this is a later model, I'd guess, they ...

...tape, pressed ''PLAY'', motor drive started but ''NO SIGNAL'' was displayed on the TV screen. Presed ''STOP'' and then ''EJECT'' and nothing happened, except for a fault code FO5 appearing on the VCR ...

...tape back in. 12a. If nothing will turn, no-way no-how, use a screwdriver (try a phillips because the head's a bit wider) to push the button in further. It'll go in another 1/4-inch or so. That'll ...

tape. Nothing but streaks. Unplugged it and tried again. Streaks. I have a DVD player also connected along with the VCR and cable box. The VCR was working fine a few hours before this happened. Alos I

...nothing changes. Any ideas? this is a tracking problem...try cleaning the entire tape path with alcohol swabs (open top cover), especially the pinch roller Yes, this is a problem of dirty or clogged ...

...tape around the drum when loaded it won't auto load or eject or play/ff/rew. Nothing seems broken. How to reset control wheel? You have got yourself into a tricky mess there. The mechanism was set up ...