Sony SLV-940HF VCR "eject mode stuck" Questions

...right position. The mode switch tells the electronics which position the mechanism is in, be it play, fast forward or eject etc. If the switch is faulty and stuck in eject then it wont except a

...stuck in playback mode. remove the cover and see the loading arms are near the video head , if not try to release the arm rotating caption wheel smmothly . don't push more force to rotate the

...eject. We took the casing off and managed to get the tape out. However, now when you put a tape in, it just ejects it back out again and won't hold it inside. Any ideas? Steve It is often a thing ...

mode, and can't eject the tape, it's stuck. I had this problem before, but plugging out for 30-60 minutes was enough. Now, it was plugged off for more than 1 hour, but I still can't eject it. Time the

...eject. Causes include a broken piece of the load mechanism (also called cassette carriage or carriage mechanism), broken or cracked gear. If the mechanism is gear driven, timing is critical, just ...

...eject button...the VCR won't play the movies...the timer button blinks also... It sounds like a mode switch failure to me. You will need to replace it, you will also need to set up the machine ...

...mode switch. However the bad news is that unless you have the service manual you have little chance of setting it up right. Most video's for example are NOT set up in the eject position for a start, ...

...eject, the power turns off. Is it safe for me to squirt WD40 into the slot when there's no tape inside? Or should I just buy a new unit? Betty Do not put wd40 into the unit as it could attack plastic ...

...eject mode when parts of the mechanism are still in play mode. If the mechanism was working normally the arms would have been retracted as soon as the VCR was powered up. So it's now out of sequence. ...