Don: Thanks, I saved the tape by damaging plastic parts of the VCR. The tape is the treasure for me.Don: Thanks, I saved the tape by damaging plastic parts of the VCR. The tape is the treasure for me.
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Press and hold the [EJECT] button on the unit while plugging in the power cord. You can also try on the remote control to press [Drive Select] to select VHS drive and then press and hold for more then 3 seconds the [STOP] button.
It sounds as if the drive belt or wheel that controls the carriage has perished and failed. There is normally a micro switch on the side or rear of the tray, that senses the presents of a casset. If it is closed with stikky tape or clay you may be able to simulate a casset in the machine and with manual force help the casset to open or close. alternatively a small lamp in the centre of the tray senses the tape. then you have to cover the lamp or two sensors on left and right side of the tray, to prevent detection of the broken or missing tape.
There are any number of reasons why it won't play. The loading basket is jammed, the video tape has got tangled up in the mechanical section of the vcr or the loading gears are stripped. Unplug machine and remove top, [screws side and back] if the tape is spewed carefully remove by cutting it and clean tape particles, for any other problem have a technician check it out.
If the take up spool is not turning properly it is not uncommon for the machine to eject the tape and turn off. Check the drive to that spool and correct.
Check the remote control for its infrared emission. Check it with fresh batteries. Check it by pressing all the keys. You can detect the presence of infra-red emission from the remote control, using a cell-phone camera. If you wish to get more details about how to check a remote control, please visit this site. One among the posts has details about it. In some cases, the remote control might need to clean. http://electronicshelponline.blogspot.com/ http://remotesearch.blogspot.com/
Search the site by type in this key phrase "how to test a remote control "in the "search box at the top right of the display window of the Homepage" to get the related post quickly. https://youtu.be/wUpnETSm6_k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsSCNCW3IbQ [open and clean] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp-l1uh-5gE [open and clean]
Try Using a new VHS tape. If the new tape ejects when press recording, the recording switch inside your VCR could be defective.
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Yes with care.
Simply remove the cover and with care unwrap the tape.
If you must break the tape - but make sure all residual tape is cleanly removed.
Re assemble and put a tape head cleaner through- following the instructions.
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