Thanks for your tutorial. I noticed the head was not spinning when it was loading the tape even after cleaning the belt. I helped it get started by hand and now the head spins and the deck is functioning well.
I got two of those i didn't want to throw away, and my Polaroid combo has a 160 gig hard drive-- its power board filed due to a capacitor.. had fixed once... and am sure it can be fixed. Thanks for the video, checking capacitors. perhaps i can fix it when I have time or money to have it repaired -- its on my things to do list of priorities.. a bit long ... lol . You are amazing as a person in this amazing place called Earth.
I have one of these I just purchased at Goodwill. The DVD worked, but when I would put a tape in, it would power off after a few seconds. Then when restarted, it would eject the tape. After watching this video, I decided to remove the cover and check it out. After removing the belt to clean it and the pulleys, I noticed that the belt had a lot of memory in it from the small pulley, But after cleaning and reinstalling the belt, it still wouldn't play. Then I noticed the head wasn't even turning. It was stuck, but freed up when I turned it by hand. After I plugged it back in, the head turned and the taped loaded and played! I noticed that when I would unplug it, the head would spin for a long time before stopping, so it was perfectly free. I'm assuming that the head had just gotten stuck from sitting so long. There wasn't even a speck of dust in inside. The unit and remote looks brand new without a scratch! Not even a smudge or finger print. I have a feeling that somebody had it in storage for a while. It came with the remote and the manual, so I guess I did pretty good now that everything works. I have $10.69 invested in it plus about 15 minutes of time working on it. Thanks for posting this video. It encouraged me to remove the cover and check it out. and luckily was able to get it going. Otherwise, I would have sold it for spare parts!
Hey old friend. Believe it or not I just finished repairing an almost identical model last night. I found a shorted diode in the power supply. My model number was a ZV457MG9A. One digit off from yours. :-)
I found a DVD LCD tv combo dumped today im shoked that it worked because the inputs had rusted i did nothing for it to work i just plugged it in and it worked
Good repair when you have a spare. When you don't there are ways I have made white plastic parts either reattach or make them new entirely. Granted time is of the essence when being paid to repair something, but also irreplaceable items sometimes are worth the extra time and expense. I have used UV curable epoxy (Bondic) to reattach posts, latch tangs, hinge pieces etc. I have also had great success with either reinforcing or even rebuilding a part using CA (super glue) and baking soda along with an accelerant like Zip Kicker for helping cure time. I have reinforced the base of a reattachment of a broken piece as seen here with CA & backing soda with sprays of accelerant. I have built and entire new piece onto the base material by building baking soda up in an over-sized manner and then quickly cutting the excess and shaping the final with the cutting disc on a dremel. Very easy process. Just finished a repair on a broken lid hinge for a MFC printer that someone jacked at an angle and broke at the pivot pin. Looks like the piece was never repaired. Even fairly matches the beige color AND is really quite strong using CA and backing soda with Zip Kicker accelerant. The bracket I repaired holds a heavy spring captive which acts as a lid assist to keep open or lower slowly and the side I repaired where the pivot pin passes through is strong as the original molded half on the other side. If the part is a different color then plastic model paint helps. Also the capacitor find is SO familiar. I too have replaced 1000's of those over the years on so many modern day pieces of the last 20+ years. We know it's not because they are dry from age as with the 60's-80's era stuff we work on it's the crappy knock-offs and poor electrolytic formula's they use to keep $ low. Oh not to forget the undervalued caps that should have been a bit higher value for the circuit they are in. Good work and really enjoy the channel.
curious why you didn't check the small capacitors, in my experience they fail first and can dry out without any sign of them being bad, thank you for the videos, I watch them religiously :)
Hi Norcal715 I hope you can help me out where are you getting your Dielectric grease from and machine oil All I see online is the Dielectric silicone grease. Thanks for your help.Thanks for your teaching videos to.
What is the most reliable DVD/VCR combo with DVD burning capabilities? My Toshiba eats tapes right away and I always see the Magnavox and Funai for repairs. My Sony works flawlessly, but I want 1 more unit. Thanks!
I'm wondering if you could make loading arms on a 3d printer? I have a broken one as well and hate the idea of thowing away my vcr due to a small piece of plastic.
My DVD tray is stuck open. Motor pulls it in partially but then it is blocked. I tired to push it in from that point but there is something blocking it. Any ideas about how to fix it?
When you checked the pads before ESR testing of each cap, were you checking for good grounds? Only reason I ask is I am not familiar with checking integrity of the pads, thanks!!
Maybe you can help me but my VCR on the same model just stopped playing. And when I opened it I noticed that the tape doesn't get picked up and wrap around the drum head. What do you think is the problem? I tried to work on it but don't know where to look. I will appreciate any help. Thanks.
Maybe I don't know what I'm doing, but when I stick a tape in, it looks, internally, like what it's supposed to do, but then the tape guides retract, leaving the tape out, and it shuts off. On the monitor, it says, "EJECT C," which I assume means a capstan problem? If so, how do I examine the drive belt, without having to remove/dismantle the entire unit, because, after I unscrew the mounting screws for the VCR side, instead of lifting out, like other VCR's, there's an inverted screw, holding on to it, which appears to be that I'd have to take out the whole motherboard, just to look at the belt! Then, there's the problem of not being able to find replacement belts. If I rig rubberbands in there, which won't last long, requiring me to have to disassemble every time... Seems best to just hook up another VCR to it and deal with it, huh? Why do these machines only play so many tapes then go caput?
Hello I have this exact machine and everything that was wrong with this magnavox is wrong with mine. Please help I really want to keep amd not throw away
Hello sir thank you for the great video. I was wondering if you still perform these repairs? I have this exact model with the exact same symptoms and would like to reach out to you if possible.
Been watching your videos repairing magnavox ZV427MG9 units but haven't found one that covers my unit's problem. Tape loads and seems to get real tight making a sound as if the tape is being stretched and stops. After about 5 seconds the unit shuts off. When turned back on, the tape ejects ok. I have the unit apart now and the mode selector switch silver contacts not Shiny but looks like coated with a light dull gray coating. Used a brass brush and seemed to get very fine powdery substance off but tough. Waiting to hear from your reply before reassembling if it may be something else. Can you suggest a fix? Thank you.
I have the same machine. After 10 seconds, VHS player shuts down. DVD player not reading disc and shows error. I was going to scrap it. How much would it cost to repair? I live in the Midwest?
I have that same model, I played a vhs for my grand children and after I cleaned it with the tape cleaner it worked, but as soon as I fast forwarded my tape, it didn't work. Every tape I tried after same thing. It just played the tape static and slight wavy picture. then It turns off. Please help me! All our home videos have an adapter to play VHS.
@@norcal715 actually, I found another video on YT that said to check to see if the head was spinning freely. Mine wasn’t. I spun the head several times, clean it with alcohol and now it is working perfectly!
"The ZV427MG9 Whisperer"! Your skills are awesome, sir! Also, I like the way acetone makes my fingers tingle during use as well as its fragrant aroma - is that normal? :P
I have a maggotbox/magnavox tv,with the built in vcr,dvd. I picked it outta a closet of a foreclosed home brought it home popped the back cover air hosed the internals cleaned the vcr heads guides.. the thing has been flawless for 2 years working like a champ now when you turn it on and go to operate the vcr it shuts down, tape ejecting crooked grinding noise. been watching these videos trying to get an idea. The tv is not feasable to ship not worth the freight. i have a working magnavox vcr dvd combi unit, the transports may be the same..
Do you repair these? I bought one last year when I moved to Florida. 3 months later I was in an accident. Recovering still after back surgery. Finally got my own place. Unpacked (from all original packing) to record my home videos to dvd for my children. Their father passed away 2 months ago No one will even look at this and I can’t afford a new one
Mr .norcal 715 I watch all your videos. You have a very organize way to do your repairs. 1,2 and 3. Fix everytime... Sr. I have 1 question for you hoping you'll have the time to awnser it..my question is do you used your Sencore pr 57 isolation transformer. On everything you work on?
Mine records from vhs to dvd for a few minutes and then just shuts off. It just started. When I turn it back on it just spits the tape out. I’ve barely used this thing
Hello I have searched your videos in hope you might have had one regarding my dilemma. I have a Magnavox DVD VCR combo model ZV420MW8 with a VCR load problem. When I put in a tape, it only loads part way then stops. The right side of the tape wants to drop down for threading the tape, but the left side will not go down. It will then eject the tape as normal a few seconds later. When I try it (I have the unit apart) and "trigger" the works to load without a tape, the loading will complete normally as if there was a tape in it...then it will "eject" as normal without the tape being in the carriage. Any chance you can produce a video that might address this? I would hate to toss this out as I need it and cannot afford another one. Thank you !!!
It sounds like the tape is getting hung up on something. Try to load the tape and then pull the power when it stops going forward to see if you can determine what it's getting hung up on.
@@norcal715 I have tried other tapes and it does the same thing. The tape goes into the carriage, starts to drop down to load but is held up on the left side, right at the point the "door" on the tape will start to open then jams on a angle. Not sure what I am looking for with all the levers, gears, etc., that could be the problem. On another note, good news. I picked up a Sylvania DVD-VCR recorder that the VHS side would not work. Carefully took it apart, labeling the screws and locations, cleaned the positioning sensor as you described and put dielectric silicone grease on it, miraculously got this unit back together...with NO leftover parts (first time in my life I have ever accomplished this) and the unit worked like a charm!!! I thank you VERY MUCH for sharing your repair. I would have NEVER thought to look for or clean the problem. Now if I can only figure out my Magnavox unit! THANK YOU!!!
I can't afford to hire it fixed so am doing it myself but don't know what to do. I did this once before and I messed around with the slider things on the side of the player that makes it slide in and out. Didn't really do anything but try moving things. when I put power to it again then it worked. but when the main power is shut off then it goes back to not working but if the main power is not shut off then the vcr, dvd and all will work fine.
@@arzellastarkey657 Sure sounds like a power supply issue. Bad capacitor possibly, maybe the bootstrap capacitor getting weak and not letting the power supply to start running sometimes/everytime.
Muy buenas sus enseñanzas, tengo uno aparato casi igual, modelo MDV530 VR, no le funciona el DVD, no lee discos y que uso usted para limpiar las cabezas y el lector optico? ademas no tengo el contro remoto original. Y no comprendo el lenguaje en ingles, comprendo casi todo por la parte tecnica. Un saludo a la distancia.
Hi NorCal715, wondering if you can repair my mistake? I have a D-VR610, which appears to be identical inside to the unit in the video. I'm handy, but only enough to cause myself problems. I was disassembling my unit to clean the rotarty encoder, and didn't realize that I didn't need to remove the optical pickup ribbon @ 13:40 in the video. I broke the connector. Is this going to make it cost more than is worth bothering with?
Great video! I have a 457 model that looks exactly the same! My issue is after a few seconds of playing, fast forward or rewind....it just stops and powers down....upon restart the tape is ejected. I removed the cover and the belt you showed seems to work just fine for loading and ejecting....also the white plastic piece that you repositioned is in the correct spot. What else could be causing this...any help would be amazing. I'm trying to re-sell this and could get a bunch more if it actually works!
@@LaLunaKnight after cleaning the optical sensors everything worked fine! This same channel has a video that walks through cleaning the tape sensors. That fixed it for me! Good luck!
Man those things cause unrest in their error.. eating my tapes.. It was stupid to buy another one, but it did work well for a month...perhaps they were off on their planned opalescence target date.
The one I have had been working just fine since I brought it way back in 2011. However for some reason the time on the unit begins to get really out sync with normal time. After you correct the time over the next several days the time will get ready fast. Like if the time is actually 7:55pm Eastern the unit will actually say that it's 8:00pm. Over time it gets even more out of sync with the real time. Recently I bought a new replacement remote from Amazon because one of the buttons on the original one stop working. Ever since then the times doesn't get way out wack now and it stays normal. Was the original remote control causing that to happen?
@@norcal715 Thanks for answering me and it looks like that the remote control was the reason because as of this message the clock on the device still has not gone crazy. Usually it would had been 8 minutes faster than the actual time by now.
I have a sony where it wont accept a tape, the motor doesnt even try, it was working before i replaced the capston belt , when i wind the mechanism manually in abit , and then power cycle the unit, it takes the tape in, what could be the problem here , any idea? I dont understand what ive done wrong
Check the record protect switch, some of those Sony's use the record protect switch to detect tape insertion. Message me back and let me know what you find. Also the model number would be helpful too.
@@norcal715 i was looking at that switch because its the only place there seems to be movement when you push the tape in a little bit a small plastic piece pushes up against the record "switch" but it doesnt seem to be a mechanical switch , it looks like it could be optical or something the plastic part just butts up against a small hole in it. I have another working machine the same model (E730) I swapped over the power supply and the tape mechanism so i know the fault it on the main board , i just cant find it , and i dont really understand how the machine knows when youre putting in a tape , as i say the only place i see anything moving against something that looks like a sensor is this record protect thing
@@norcal715 i wonder if the hole in it that i thought was an optical sensor, is actually where the push switch is supposed to be and somehow its come out , ill have to try find a schematic , i dont think its just a push to make switch theres 3 or 4 contacts on it . I certainly dont have any more of these switches so id have to bypass it somehow. Thankyou very very much for responding and helping me out . I sit there for hours and hours sometimes trying to figure stuff out , its rare i have anyone to ask for advice with this older stuff . Love the channel by the way. Youre a genie
You were right sir , it was this little switch , it turns out 2 of the pins on it were just for the casing to hold it in , so its just a 2 pin push to make switch, i must have broken off the push button part ....so i put a normal push button in its place but the plastic tab didnt press with enough pressure to trigger it ...so i got a contact sensor thing out of an old walkman cassette mechanism , one which requires very little pressure to make it .., glued that onto the pcb in position, and that did the job its loading the tape in now ..thanks so much sir . I appriciate it. Iv asked a couple of questions over the years and youve always got back to me . Thanks for that.
Hello Steve I've watched many many of your videos and I have sent you email but you have not replied so I have been waiting for your reply regarding Dielectric grease. Thanks Raymond
Magnavox DVD VCR repair zv42mg9 I got a problem with it you record on it at this part at your finalized the disk you pop other players this players it won't play after I found likes to disk
More than likely dirty emitter and optical sensors. Watch some of NorCals videos on VCR's and you see what to clean. Pretty quick and easy to do. The 'processor' HAS to see that the tape is rotating, or it'll eject the tape and shut itself down after around 10 seconds or less of play.
Damage blue ray disc movies doesn't play at all yet damage vhs tapes proven there playing more greater then damage blue ray disc movies does specially everything proven vhs tapes don't have picture quality problem's at all TVs proven there the problem 1 tv settings brightness being on 50 had turned that down on 35 now on to the color settings being on 50 not enough had turned that up 87 everything was great now if that was the vhs picture quality then nothing would had gotten better like it did
What causes these players to often need a vhs tape inserted into the vcr for the machine to stay on? If i dont have a vhs tape loaded then power will shut down after several seconds. Also the door doesnt open up to let the tape eject. I have to use a small flathead and help the door open at the exact time it needs to open up otherwise it gets stuck trying to go back in the player and i have to then manually assist the tape to go all the way down and seat itself in position so unit stays on and dvd player recorder can be used. Its been working like this for years but the last few weeks its just been shutting down after a few seconds so then i have to open it up and help the tape go back in correctly. All the mechanisms seem in place and belts are tight. But something is jamming up the process . Any suggestions? Some grease on the mechanisms maybe so everything glides better?
Thanks for your tutorial. I noticed the head was not spinning when it was loading the tape even after cleaning the belt. I helped it get started by hand and now the head spins and the deck is functioning well.
Excellent instructional , and especially very helpful to assist in repair of these old players, appreciate very much
I found two of these units atop a recycle bin. They both functioned perfectly, so I sold them on eBay.
Thank you so much for this!, I was able to repair my old VHS player
Thank you Sr. For awnser my question am looking forward to whatch your next video...
I got two of those i didn't want to throw away, and my Polaroid combo has a 160 gig hard drive-- its power board filed due to a capacitor.. had fixed once... and am sure it can be fixed. Thanks for the video, checking capacitors. perhaps i can fix it when I have time or money to have it repaired -- its on my things to do list of priorities.. a bit long ... lol . You are amazing as a person in this amazing place called Earth.
I have one of these I just purchased at Goodwill. The DVD worked, but when I would put a tape in, it would power off after a few seconds. Then when restarted, it would eject the tape. After watching this video, I decided to remove the cover and check it out. After removing the belt to clean it and the pulleys, I noticed that the belt had a lot of memory in it from the small pulley, But after cleaning and reinstalling the belt, it still wouldn't play. Then I noticed the head wasn't even turning. It was stuck, but freed up when I turned it by hand. After I plugged it back in, the head turned and the taped loaded and played! I noticed that when I would unplug it, the head would spin for a long time before stopping, so it was perfectly free. I'm assuming that the head had just gotten stuck from sitting so long. There wasn't even a speck of dust in inside. The unit and remote looks brand new without a scratch! Not even a smudge or finger print. I have a feeling that somebody had it in storage for a while. It came with the remote and the manual, so I guess I did pretty good now that everything works. I have $10.69 invested in it plus about 15 minutes of time working on it. Thanks for posting this video. It encouraged me to remove the cover and check it out. and luckily was able to get it going. Otherwise, I would have sold it for spare parts!
It seems like the Magnavox vcr combos are lemons, always breaking down a lot!
Great job as always!!!!! Thanks
The Magnavox repair KING does it AGAIN! :)
*Funai
@Alan Smithee I look nothing like Meg from Family Guy
Hey old friend. Believe it or not I just finished repairing an almost identical model last night. I found a shorted diode in the power supply. My model number was a ZV457MG9A. One digit off from yours. :-)
awesome that first step fixed mine, thanks!
I just found out about this channel, been learning a lot from this video, thanks for sharing this amazing repair, subscribed! 😊
Excellent discretion, thank you sir
You should've removed the auto head cleaner overall. Once these get old, the foam will crumble and could damage the heads.
I found a DVD LCD tv combo dumped today im shoked that it worked because the inputs had rusted i did nothing for it to work i just plugged it in and it worked
These contraptions are so complicated , it's a wonder they work so well and that the prices eventually got so low.
Good repair when you have a spare. When you don't there are ways I have made white plastic parts either reattach or make them new entirely. Granted time is of the essence when being paid to repair something, but also irreplaceable items sometimes are worth the extra time and expense. I have used UV curable epoxy (Bondic) to reattach posts, latch tangs, hinge pieces etc. I have also had great success with either reinforcing or even rebuilding a part using CA (super glue) and baking soda along with an accelerant like Zip Kicker for helping cure time. I have reinforced the base of a reattachment of a broken piece as seen here with CA & backing soda with sprays of accelerant. I have built and entire new piece onto the base material by building baking soda up in an over-sized manner and then quickly cutting the excess and shaping the final with the cutting disc on a dremel. Very easy process. Just finished a repair on a broken lid hinge for a MFC printer that someone jacked at an angle and broke at the pivot pin. Looks like the piece was never repaired. Even fairly matches the beige color AND is really quite strong using CA and backing soda with Zip Kicker accelerant. The bracket I repaired holds a heavy spring captive which acts as a lid assist to keep open or lower slowly and the side I repaired where the pivot pin passes through is strong as the original molded half on the other side. If the part is a different color then plastic model paint helps. Also the capacitor find is SO familiar. I too have replaced 1000's of those over the years on so many modern day pieces of the last 20+ years. We know it's not because they are dry from age as with the 60's-80's era stuff we work on it's the crappy knock-offs and poor electrolytic formula's they use to keep $ low. Oh not to forget the undervalued caps that should have been a bit higher value for the circuit they are in. Good work and really enjoy the channel.
I refurbish and sell this machines. That repair won't last long. I learned the hard way. I invested in a 3D printer and make my own parts for them.
Nice how the hot glue acted as an extra set of hands for you.
Wow , looked like there was a mini snow storm on the optical pickup.
curious why you didn't check the small capacitors, in my experience they fail first and can dry out without any sign of them being bad, thank you for the videos, I watch them religiously :)
Excellent repair and vid! Thank you.
Hi Norcal715 I hope you can help me out where are you getting your Dielectric grease from and machine oil All I see online is the Dielectric silicone grease. Thanks for your help.Thanks for your teaching videos to.
What is the most reliable DVD/VCR combo with DVD burning capabilities? My Toshiba eats tapes right away and I always see the Magnavox and Funai for repairs. My Sony works flawlessly, but I want 1 more unit. Thanks!
I'm wondering if you could make loading arms on a 3d printer? I have a broken one as well and hate the idea of thowing away my vcr due to a small piece of plastic.
Acetone in the morning is good for clean rubber belts. 😉😎
Thank you Barry. I see your house is coming along nicely!
My DVD tray is stuck open. Motor pulls it in partially but then it is blocked. I tired to push it in from that point but there is something blocking it. Any ideas about how to fix it?
When you checked the pads before ESR testing of each cap, were you checking for good grounds? Only reason I ask is I am not familiar with checking integrity of the pads, thanks!!
Maybe you can help me but my VCR on the same model just stopped playing. And when I opened it I noticed that the tape doesn't get picked up and wrap around the drum head. What do you think is the problem? I tried to work on it but don't know where to look. I will appreciate any help. Thanks.
Maybe I don't know what I'm doing, but when I stick a tape in, it looks, internally, like what it's supposed to do, but then the tape guides retract, leaving the tape out, and it shuts off. On the monitor, it says, "EJECT C," which I assume means a capstan problem? If so, how do I examine the drive belt, without having to remove/dismantle the entire unit, because, after I unscrew the mounting screws for the VCR side, instead of lifting out, like other VCR's, there's an inverted screw, holding on to it, which appears to be that I'd have to take out the whole motherboard, just to look at the belt! Then, there's the problem of not being able to find replacement belts. If I rig rubberbands in there, which won't last long, requiring me to have to disassemble every time...
Seems best to just hook up another VCR to it and deal with it, huh? Why do these machines only play so many tapes then go caput?
Wow , sold my Super Beta HiFi machine 20 years ago on Yahoo Auctions. Got a great price for it but miss it.
Hello I have this exact machine and everything that was wrong with this magnavox is wrong with mine. Please help I really want to keep amd not throw away
Hello sir thank you for the great video. I was wondering if you still perform these repairs? I have this exact model with the exact same symptoms and would like to reach out to you if possible.
GOOD JOB
Been watching your videos repairing magnavox ZV427MG9 units but haven't found one that covers my unit's problem.
Tape loads and seems to get real tight making a sound as if the tape is being stretched and stops.
After about 5 seconds the unit shuts off. When turned back on, the tape ejects ok. I have the unit apart now and the mode selector switch silver contacts not Shiny but looks like coated with a light dull gray coating. Used a brass brush and seemed to get very fine powdery substance off but tough. Waiting to hear from your reply before reassembling if it may be something else.
Can you suggest a fix?
Thank you.
I have the same machine. After 10 seconds, VHS player shuts down. DVD player not reading disc and shows error. I was going to scrap it. How much would it cost to repair? I live in the Midwest?
My Panasonic j22 going to stand by mode after some seconds when power on what is the case
I have that same model, I played a vhs for my grand children and after I cleaned it with the tape cleaner it worked, but as soon as I fast forwarded my tape, it didn't work. Every tape I tried after same thing. It just played the tape static and slight wavy picture. then It turns off. Please help me! All our home videos have an adapter to play VHS.
I have one of these units that when I put the tape it powers off and then when I turn it back on, it ejects the tape.
Probably the mode select switch is oxidized
@@norcal715 actually, I found another video on YT that said to check to see if the head was spinning freely. Mine wasn’t. I spun the head several times, clean it with alcohol and now it is working perfectly!
Good job, NorCal. Is that hot glue non-acidic? I use non-acidic silicone.
"The ZV427MG9 Whisperer"! Your skills are awesome, sir! Also, I like the way acetone makes my fingers tingle during use as well as its fragrant aroma - is that normal? :P
I have a maggotbox/magnavox tv,with the built in vcr,dvd. I picked it outta a closet of a foreclosed home brought it home popped the back cover air hosed the internals cleaned the vcr heads guides.. the thing has been flawless for 2 years working like a champ now when you turn it on and go to operate the vcr it shuts down, tape ejecting crooked grinding noise. been watching these videos trying to get an idea. The tv is not feasable to ship not worth the freight. i have a working magnavox vcr dvd combi unit, the transports may be the same..
An oxidized mode select switch will cause those random symptoms. Also may be a mechanical failure especially if it ejects sideways.
Do you repair these? I bought one last year when I moved to Florida. 3 months later I was in an accident. Recovering still after back surgery. Finally got my own place. Unpacked (from all original packing) to record my home videos to dvd for my children. Their father passed away 2 months ago
No one will even look at this and I can’t afford a new one
send me an email norcal715videos@gmail.com
I have tried this email and it does not work. Is there another email or a ph. #?
Mr .norcal 715 I watch all your videos. You have a very organize way to do your repairs. 1,2 and 3. Fix everytime... Sr. I have 1 question for you hoping you'll have the time to awnser it..my question is do you used your Sencore pr 57 isolation transformer. On everything you work on?
Yes i do.
Mine records from vhs to dvd for a few minutes and then just shuts off. It just started. When I turn it back on it just spits the tape out. I’ve barely used this thing
Will it play a tape all the way through if not recording? Will it play a DVD all the way through also?
@@norcal715 yes it will
@@norcal715 yes
I am pretty sure it is not a good idea to use acetone on rubber.
Hello I have searched your videos in hope you might have had one regarding my dilemma. I have a Magnavox DVD VCR combo model ZV420MW8 with a VCR load problem. When I put in a tape, it only loads part way then stops. The right side of the tape wants to drop down for threading the tape, but the left side will not go down. It will then eject the tape as normal a few seconds later. When I try it (I have the unit apart) and "trigger" the works to load without a tape, the loading will complete normally as if there was a tape in it...then it will "eject" as normal without the tape being in the carriage. Any chance you can produce a video that might address this? I would hate to toss this out as I need it and cannot afford another one. Thank you !!!
It sounds like the tape is getting hung up on something. Try to load the tape and then pull the power when it stops going forward to see if you can determine what it's getting hung up on.
@@norcal715 I have tried other tapes and it does the same thing. The tape goes into the carriage, starts to drop down to load but is held up on the left side, right at the point the "door" on the tape will start to open then jams on a angle. Not sure what I am looking for with all the levers, gears, etc., that could be the problem. On another note, good news. I picked up a Sylvania DVD-VCR recorder that the VHS side would not work. Carefully took it apart, labeling the screws and locations, cleaned the positioning sensor as you described and put dielectric silicone grease on it, miraculously got this unit back together...with NO leftover parts (first time in my life I have ever accomplished this) and the unit worked like a charm!!! I thank you VERY MUCH for sharing your repair. I would have NEVER thought to look for or clean the problem. Now if I can only figure out my Magnavox unit! THANK YOU!!!
Mine the power light blinks and the vcr player won't receive a tape and the dvd won't open
I can't afford to hire it fixed so am doing it myself but don't know what to do. I did this once before and I messed around with the slider things on the side of the player that makes it slide in and out. Didn't really do anything but try moving things. when I put power to it again then it worked. but when the main power is shut off then it goes back to not working but if the main power is not shut off then the vcr, dvd and all will work fine.
@@arzellastarkey657 Sure sounds like a power supply issue. Bad capacitor possibly, maybe the bootstrap capacitor getting weak and not letting the power supply to start running sometimes/everytime.
Hi do you except magnavox dvd/vcr ZV427MG9 unit for repairs, my vcr tape will start for 12sec and then will eject out?
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@@norcal715 hi if you take a look at my magnavox dvd/vcr zv427/mg9 I need a address to send it to you thanks,
Muy buenas sus enseñanzas, tengo uno aparato casi igual, modelo MDV530 VR, no le funciona el DVD, no lee discos y que uso usted para limpiar las cabezas y el lector optico? ademas no tengo el contro remoto original. Y no comprendo el lenguaje en ingles, comprendo casi todo por la parte tecnica. Un saludo a la distancia.
Is Magnavox and all the rest actually Funai ???
Hi NorCal715, wondering if you can repair my mistake? I have a D-VR610, which appears to be identical inside to the unit in the video. I'm handy, but only enough to cause myself problems. I was disassembling my unit to clean the rotarty encoder, and didn't realize that I didn't need to remove the optical pickup ribbon @ 13:40 in the video. I broke the connector. Is this going to make it cost more than is worth bothering with?
Hard to say. Email me norcal715videos@gmail.com
I ordered some new connectors to try, as at this point I have nothing to lose
Is there an address where I may send my equipment for repair?
Do you still do repairs of so how does one contact for repairs?
email me norcal715videos@gmail.com
Also other disc recorders record blank disc in popping the player won't play them of course same player different brand names won't work
Great video! I have a 457 model that looks exactly the same! My issue is after a few seconds of playing, fast forward or rewind....it just stops and powers down....upon restart the tape is ejected. I removed the cover and the belt you showed seems to work just fine for loading and ejecting....also the white plastic piece that you repositioned is in the correct spot. What else could be causing this...any help would be amazing. I'm trying to re-sell this and could get a bunch more if it actually works!
I'm having the same issue. Not sure what to do, any help would be great?
@@LaLunaKnight after cleaning the optical sensors everything worked fine! This same channel has a video that walks through cleaning the tape sensors. That fixed it for me! Good luck!
Mine turned on by itself the other day and won't turn off
Man those things cause unrest in their error.. eating my tapes.. It was stupid to buy another one, but it did work well for a month...perhaps they were off on their planned opalescence target date.
The one I have had been working just fine since I brought it way back in 2011. However for some reason the time on the unit begins to get really out sync with normal time. After you correct the time over the next several days the time will get ready fast. Like if the time is actually 7:55pm Eastern the unit will actually say that it's 8:00pm. Over time it gets even more out of sync with the real time. Recently I bought a new replacement remote from Amazon because one of the buttons on the original one stop working. Ever since then the times doesn't get way out wack now and it stays normal. Was the original remote control causing that to happen?
That is weird. I do not have an answer. Sorry
@@norcal715 Thanks for answering me and it looks like that the remote control was the reason because as of this message the clock on the device still has not gone crazy. Usually it would had been 8 minutes faster than the actual time by now.
Where are you located? I can't get mine to work. =/
I am in Chico, CA
I have a sony where it wont accept a tape, the motor doesnt even try, it was working before i replaced the capston belt , when i wind the mechanism manually in abit , and then power cycle the unit, it takes the tape in, what could be the problem here , any idea? I dont understand what ive done wrong
Check the record protect switch, some of those Sony's use the record protect switch to detect tape insertion. Message me back and let me know what you find. Also the model number would be helpful too.
@@norcal715 i was looking at that switch because its the only place there seems to be movement when you push the tape in a little bit a small plastic piece pushes up against the record "switch" but it doesnt seem to be a mechanical switch , it looks like it could be optical or something the plastic part just butts up against a small hole in it. I have another working machine the same model (E730) I swapped over the power supply and the tape mechanism so i know the fault it on the main board , i just cant find it , and i dont really understand how the machine knows when youre putting in a tape , as i say the only place i see anything moving against something that looks like a sensor is this record protect thing
It should be a mechanical switch. Do an ohmmeter check on the switch. I don't think it is an optical switch.
@@norcal715 i wonder if the hole in it that i thought was an optical sensor, is actually where the push switch is supposed to be and somehow its come out , ill have to try find a schematic , i dont think its just a push to make switch theres 3 or 4 contacts on it . I certainly dont have any more of these switches so id have to bypass it somehow. Thankyou very very much for responding and helping me out . I sit there for hours and hours sometimes trying to figure stuff out , its rare i have anyone to ask for advice with this older stuff . Love the channel by the way. Youre a genie
You were right sir , it was this little switch , it turns out 2 of the pins on it were just for the casing to hold it in , so its just a 2 pin push to make switch, i must have broken off the push button part ....so i put a normal push button in its place but the plastic tab didnt press with enough pressure to trigger it ...so i got a contact sensor thing out of an old walkman cassette mechanism , one which requires very little pressure to make it .., glued that onto the pcb in position, and that did the job its loading the tape in now ..thanks so much sir . I appriciate it. Iv asked a couple of questions over the years and youve always got back to me . Thanks for that.
Family dollar sells swabs with a pointed tip that may work alot easier
I will take a look. Thank you!
Do you have a shop that fixes hdd &dvds
Hello Steve I've watched many many of your videos and I have sent you email but you have not replied so I have been waiting for your reply regarding Dielectric grease. Thanks
Raymond
I looked and didn't see your email. Resend it please. Norcal715videos@gmail.com
Magnavox DVD VCR repair zv42mg9 I got a problem with it you record on it at this part at your finalized the disk you pop other players this players it won't play after I found likes to disk
Did you select "Make recording computable" in the menu before you finalized it?
Vcr plays 5 seconds. Stops, ejects and shuts off entire system
More than likely dirty emitter and optical sensors. Watch some of NorCals videos on VCR's and you see what to clean. Pretty quick and easy to do. The 'processor' HAS to see that the tape is rotating, or it'll eject the tape and shut itself down after around 10 seconds or less of play.
..... Who cares, Just give me that TRAIN SET ! ! !
Damage blue ray disc movies doesn't play at all yet damage vhs tapes proven there playing more greater then damage blue ray disc movies does specially everything proven vhs tapes don't have picture quality problem's at all TVs proven there the problem 1 tv settings brightness being on 50 had turned that down on 35 now on to the color settings being on 50 not enough had turned that up 87 everything was great now if that was the vhs picture quality then nothing would had gotten better like it did
What causes these players to often need a vhs tape inserted into the vcr for the machine to stay on? If i dont have a vhs tape loaded then power will shut down after several seconds. Also the door doesnt open up to let the tape eject. I have to use a small flathead and help the door open at the exact time it needs to open up otherwise it gets stuck trying to go back in the player and i have to then manually assist the tape to go all the way down and seat itself in position so unit stays on and dvd player recorder can be used. Its been working like this for years but the last few weeks its just been shutting down after a few seconds so then i have to open it up and help the tape go back in correctly. All the mechanisms seem in place and belts are tight. But something is jamming up the process . Any suggestions? Some grease on the mechanisms maybe so everything glides better?