Worked well until a few days ago. Display comes on briefly if switched on, and tape will thread around the head. However, the tape is then back threaded into the cassete and the cassete ejected. the display then turns off. Tried replacing timer lithium battery and checking no timer function is on. No success...
TRY A HEAD CLEANER,,AND BLOW IT OUT
SOURCE: vhs tape gets chewed
Dear William,
the rubber belts and rubber capstan need cleaning/conditioning. you can attempt this with alcohol swabs and if you find rubber conditioner (in the past was easy to find in audio supply stores) apply some of this also. if this treatment does not solve, then may need new rubber belt kit. good luck.
SOURCE: Videocassette stuck in Panasonic NV-G50 VHS VCR; can't eject
Generally, you have to take off the cover, and find the motor that
drives the cassette loading mechanism, then turn the motor shaft with
your fingers (many many times) until the cassette is unloaded.
Usually the moter is easy to get at on top just to the right of the
cassette mechanism. However sometimes it is underneath and you
can only get at it by taking everything apart. Don't try this
yourself and don't take the cassette carraige assembly apart trying to
get at the cassette unless you don't plan on using this VCR again.
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Do you mean that the power switches off and the tape unthreads because the heads are dirty? when you say blow it out, do you mean it could be dust that is causing the problem? Many thanks... !
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