HOLY CRAP!!! You fixed my problem!!! I buy and resell VCRs and VCR/DVD combos on Ebay. These VCR/DVD recorder combos bring good money when I can buy them cheap. I bought this same exact unit, and it did what you show in this video: it would play a VHS for about 3 seconds, then it would disengage, and shut down power. When I hit power, it would eject tape. I did EXACTLY what you did in this video, put the VHS in, and low and behold, it stayed playing. Now I can sell it!!
Ditto, I purchased one last week from a sweet old lady who assured me it worked! The VCR didn't! It was filthy, I cracked open the case and shot it with compressed air $8.00 used a tee-shirt, and Q-Tips and 91% alcohol. Then bought a Maxell CD/DVD cleaner disk $5.00. After all that...same issue' the tape runs 3or 4 seconds, stops & powers off. I was bummed, feeling ripped off by a 75-year-old con artist!. That was until I watched NC's awesome video. Your well-spoken, logical presentation saved this unit from the landfill! You sir are a brilliant instructor! Well Done! Thank you!
Thank you for this video I have a Toshiba vcr combo unit that would turn on . But when i put in a tape it would go in and then shut off. Took it apart check the mode switch looked clean and put it back in. Then cleaned the light sensor and parts. And my vcr came back to life and is working great again. So i appreciate your video it was a life saver for my vcr. Was looking at the price of these units and was shocked to see these are going for $1500.
I had so many of those combo units come in the shop years ago, the VCR always had problems. Most went back to the customer as is due to the cost of repairs.... They were 69.00 new at the time. Now, they are almost a collectors item because of the VCR. It would be nice if some electronic company would start making VCR's again.! We need them for all the videos that we took throughout the yrs and never transferred them to DVD. Great job btw.
You all prolly dont care at all but does someone know a tool to log back into an Instagram account?? I somehow lost the login password. I love any tips you can offer me!
@Jude Caspian I really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff now. Takes a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
I am a 20 year Navy Electronic Tech and 8 with Sony starting in 95. Last 4 at the Philly Service Center where I worked on a few VCR/DVD Players. Most of what I saw was mode switches. Mostly fixed PlayStation 2's. So I knew about a ESR Meter but never used one. I was very impressed to see your component level troubleshooting. I would have never started with the Capacitors... My Bad... I learned a few things watching this video. I would have likely stumbled and never fixed this unit. Seeing your methods and logic... Again Very Impressed. First video I have seen from you and will look around at others. I will look for more videos on ESR Meter usage hopefully from you. My first 2 years at Sony were in San Diego where I maintained the Factory Automation making Picture Tubes. 3rd and 4th were in the Calibration Lab where I excelled in fixing DC Power Supplies as they were used to age the CRT Gun. My weapon of choice was the Huntron Tracker for Power Supplies, I brought in my Huntron from home. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos. At 66 I am inspired to set up a electronic repair bench again.
An indispensable "instructional" video. I hope to use this tutorial to repair the 3 Magnavox dual decks I have. My electronics skill level however is zero.
Wow that was an awesome video, I watched from start to finish. I have the exact VCR/DVD player recorder and mine is doing the exact same thing but unfortunately there is nobody around that does repairs and I don’t have the tools and know how to tackle it myself. I have roughly 30 more VHS home movies to transfer DVD and now I can't sadly.
I found your video very interesting. Just today, I gave a Sanyo DVD VCR Recorder to Good Will after the DVD players stopped working and it also stopped recording.... I replaced it with a Magnavox from E Bay that was suppose to be fully operational, just to find that every thing worked but the Recorder, Guess I got screw on the deal... Anyway, the $100 isn't totally wasted, maybe I can get the recorder repaired..sure hope so.
I doubt that chip was blown as capstan won’t have started as it also runs the transport on these. Likely solder flux you were seeing? I see you got it to work anyways. What was the issue? I repaired a couple of these and usually a dirty mode switch where contacts are corroded and light guides being dirty as well.
I have a Magnovox DV220MW9 and the same issue is happening, it is blinking lights then sometimes both dvd vcr solid green light. I took it apart, never done so, so just shooting from the hip. Might have taken out cables I shouldnt of, anyway I saw a capacitor that looked bloated on the top. I then used a heat gun and heated it up for a few seconds, then plugged it back in and it worked perfectly fine now. I even was able to put in a tape and it played great. Then when it finally had time to cool down, it went back to the normal issue. So obviously that capacitor needs to be changed. But there doesnt seem to be a power supply module, it appears to be on the main board on the very bottom. If so, does that mean I have to take it all apart, including the VCR assembly, to get to the capacitor that needs changing? Cannot find a video of this particular model, just the recording version.
Why do you desolder the positive cap leads when you have an in circuit tester. I have a Bob Parker ESR tester and usually find it's fine just to leave them. Am I doing something wrong, is there an advantage to your method?
If the cap is in a PI filter configuration the inductor may actually give you a higher than actual ESR reading. I will try and show it in a future video.
Jesus... That deck is filthy!. You would thinks folks would have enough pride to clean their stuff up before taking it to a shop or handing it off to anyone! I'm embarrassed just looking at it... Lord only knows what kinds of little nasty critters could be and are encrusted in and all over that thing! I know most folks are lazy by default, but why aren't you wearing gloves NC??? LOL Great fix! You know your stuff and I'm sure the customer will appreciate what you put into this repair and cleaning! :)
Dealing with a shut off approximately 5 seconds after turning on. Selection light on front goes from DVD to VCR then turns off. Started when I was using front line in jacks for recording. I moved to rear line in jacks and it worked for several months then back to original shut down problem. Figured I would just use for viewing w/o recording but still shutting down. I was able to remove disc by unplugging then plugging back in. Wondering about sending to you for repair.
Hakko FR-301 I got mine from Amazon www.amazon.com/Hakko-FR-301-Desoldering-Tool/dp/B07BKSLLG9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1XTCA0TY4S25A&keywords=fr-301&qid=1687719369&sprefix=fr-301%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1
this person should put a disclaimer at everyone one of his videos do not use acetone unless you are a mechanic acetone does not mix well with plastic of anykind
I refurbish and resell close to 50 of thess a month. It's very important that people have a some good soldering skills or they will lift those pads every time. You also missed the ACTUAL problem with the VCR. There is nothing wrong with the capstan circuit.
@@norcal715 The mode switch is horribly designed and in a bad spot in these machines! It needs to be cleaned and greased. It causes a cascade of problems. I'd be willing to bet that within a month or two (depends on lots of factors) the same guy will bring it back complaining that it eats tapes or plays for 6 seconds and then shuts down. You have some great soldering skills and the ability to repair lifts pads if you had to, but most people definitely do not. The reason I know this is because I slaughtered half a dozen of these trying to remove that ribbon cable without the proper tools and skill. It's also a real bitch to solder it back on there once you get it off. Please take this as constructive criticism as I have learned alot more from your videos than you will ever learn from me!
I actually did clean the rotary mode switch. I scrub them with a stainless wire brush to rough up the contacts and wiper, then I coat them with dielectric grease to prevent the silver contacts from tarnishing. I have been doing that since about 1984 starting with the Panasonic PV1200 and RCA VJT250's VCRs ( ah the good old days) and never had one come back EVER! My camera didnt record that so I just skipped it and didnt mention it. But thank you though I really do appreciate your comments.
@@norcal715..... That's exactly what would fix most the vcrs, though, I've had so many various issues even after cleaned the mode switch, 50% would fix the problems, ah...the good ol days, when we could make a great living in the service business.
@@norcal715 Well, now I need your help on a machine. It's a Toshiba DKVR60. (The power supply, main board, etc are the same minus the tuner. Both are made by Funai). It had the same on then off condition. I located 3 bad caps and replaced with new. Also touched up a ton of solder joints. Put it back together and all was good. Inserted a tape to test it and it ran fine for 4 or 5 minutes then shut down. Now it's back to the same on then off condition. Any pointers? I've never seen one do this.
my mate works in a good will kind of place he see's units like this all the time lost count how many i have fixed for him moved to many parts from unit to unit to get them work only like betacam sp and digi decks they are tank units
Fanyastic repair. Normally that was headed for the trash. I have a Sony Betamax I keep running. I have two and one is for parts. It plays great and looks sharp. Beta factory tapes can be had cheap at Flea Markets and yard sales and the are nearly as sharp as DVDs.
HOLY CRAP!!! You fixed my problem!!! I buy and resell VCRs and VCR/DVD combos on Ebay. These VCR/DVD recorder combos bring good money when I can buy them cheap. I bought this same exact unit, and it did what you show in this video: it would play a VHS for about 3 seconds, then it would disengage, and shut down power. When I hit power, it would eject tape. I did EXACTLY what you did in this video, put the VHS in, and low and behold, it stayed playing. Now I can sell it!!
Ditto, I purchased one last week from a sweet old lady who assured me it worked! The VCR didn't! It was filthy, I cracked open the case and shot it with compressed air $8.00 used a tee-shirt, and Q-Tips and 91% alcohol. Then bought a Maxell CD/DVD cleaner disk $5.00. After all that...same issue' the tape runs 3or 4 seconds, stops & powers off. I was bummed, feeling ripped off by a 75-year-old con artist!. That was until I watched NC's awesome video. Your well-spoken, logical presentation saved this unit from the landfill! You sir are a brilliant instructor! Well Done! Thank you!
Thank you for this video I have a Toshiba vcr combo unit that would turn on . But when i put in a tape it would go in and then shut off. Took it apart check the mode switch looked clean and put it back in. Then cleaned the light sensor and parts. And my vcr came back to life and is working great again. So i appreciate your video it was a life saver for my vcr. Was looking at the price of these units and was shocked to see these are going for $1500.
I had so many of those combo units come in the shop years ago, the VCR always had problems.
Most went back to the customer as is due to the cost of repairs....
They were 69.00 new at the time.
Now, they are almost a collectors item because of the VCR.
It would be nice if some electronic company would start making VCR's again.!
We need them for all the videos that we took throughout the yrs and never transferred them to DVD.
Great job btw.
You all prolly dont care at all but does someone know a tool to log back into an Instagram account??
I somehow lost the login password. I love any tips you can offer me!
@Jude Caspian I really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff now.
Takes a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
@Jude Caspian it worked and I actually got access to my account again. I'm so happy:D
Thank you so much you saved my account :D
@Santana Jordy happy to help =)
You are a very good technician keep up the good work
I am a 20 year Navy Electronic Tech and 8 with Sony starting in 95. Last 4 at the Philly Service Center where I worked on a few VCR/DVD Players. Most of what I saw was mode switches. Mostly fixed PlayStation 2's. So I knew about a ESR Meter but never used one. I was very impressed to see your component level troubleshooting. I would have never started with the Capacitors... My Bad... I learned a few things watching this video. I would have likely stumbled and never fixed this unit. Seeing your methods and logic... Again Very Impressed. First video I have seen from you and will look around at others. I will look for more videos on ESR Meter usage hopefully from you. My first 2 years at Sony were in San Diego where I maintained the Factory Automation making Picture Tubes. 3rd and 4th were in the Calibration Lab where I excelled in fixing DC Power Supplies as they were used to age the CRT Gun. My weapon of choice was the Huntron Tracker for Power Supplies, I brought in my Huntron from home. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos. At 66 I am inspired to set up a electronic repair bench again.
This was very interesting, thanks. Also, it was great to see how you demonstrated consideration for anyone who may work on the unit in the future.
An indispensable "instructional" video.
I hope to use this tutorial to repair the 3 Magnavox dual decks I have.
My electronics skill level however is zero.
Welcome back norcal
Wow that was an awesome video, I watched from start to finish. I have the exact VCR/DVD player recorder and mine is doing the exact same thing but unfortunately there is nobody around that does repairs and I don’t have the tools and know how to tackle it myself. I have roughly 30 more VHS home movies to transfer DVD and now I can't sadly.
Do you want to send it to me to look at? email me NorCal715videos@gmail.com
I really enjoy your videos, thanks to share with us regards
HEY BUDDY . YOU MADE MY DAY. I HAVE A PHILIPS DVDR3545/F7 WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. YOU HELP ME FIX IT. THANKS BUDDY. GOOD JOB. VICTOR
Excellent video.....as usual. Keep 'em coming 👍🏻
I found your video very interesting. Just today, I gave a Sanyo DVD VCR Recorder to Good Will after the DVD players stopped working and it also stopped recording.... I replaced it with a Magnavox from E Bay that was suppose to be fully operational, just to find that every thing worked but the Recorder, Guess I got screw on the deal... Anyway, the $100 isn't totally wasted, maybe I can get the recorder repaired..sure hope so.
Sir you are always superb
I don't get it. That motor driver chip was blown right? Still perfectly working?
Upon closer inspection it was just some schmoo...but the camera was not recording
The filthy laptops customers bring me to fix. First thing I do is clean them, before working on them.
Great channel!
It was very bad before i blew it out with compressed air. You should have seen it before i did it!
Great repair
AWESOME VIDEO! Thank you for posting! 👍👍👍👍👍🤘🤘🤘🤘🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻
Is the Peak in circuit cap tester still one of the best ?
Where might one find an analog ESR meter like that?
Acetone is made for stripping paint from metal surfaces
I doubt that chip was blown as capstan won’t have started as it also runs the transport on these. Likely solder flux you were seeing? I see you got it to work anyways. What was the issue? I repaired a couple of these and usually a dirty mode switch where contacts are corroded and light guides being dirty as well.
It was the mode select switch that was causing the issue. I did not replace the capstan drive chip. It was just a Flux blob on it.
I have a Magnovox DV220MW9 and the same issue is happening, it is blinking lights then sometimes both dvd vcr solid green light. I took it apart, never done so, so just shooting from the hip. Might have taken out cables I shouldnt of, anyway I saw a capacitor that looked bloated on the top. I then used a heat gun and heated it up for a few seconds, then plugged it back in and it worked perfectly fine now. I even was able to put in a tape and it played great. Then when it finally had time to cool down, it went back to the normal issue. So obviously that capacitor needs to be changed. But there doesnt seem to be a power supply module, it appears to be on the main board on the very bottom. If so, does that mean I have to take it all apart, including the VCR assembly, to get to the capacitor that needs changing? Cannot find a video of this particular model, just the recording version.
Why do you desolder the positive cap leads when you have an in circuit tester. I have a Bob Parker ESR tester and usually find it's fine just to leave them. Am I doing something wrong, is there an advantage to your method?
If there are multiple caps in the same rail you can get false readings (the bad cap will show good because of another good cap in the same rail).
Thanks, I'll have to experiment.
If the cap is in a PI filter configuration the inductor may actually give you a higher than actual ESR reading. I will try and show it in a future video.
Thanks, that would be really appreciated. Your videos got me into repair, expensive to buy all the gear but oh so rewarding.
thank you
Jesus... That deck is filthy!. You would thinks folks would have enough pride to clean their stuff up before taking it to a shop or handing it off to anyone! I'm embarrassed just looking at it... Lord only knows what kinds of little nasty critters could be and are encrusted in and all over that thing! I know most folks are lazy by default, but why aren't you wearing gloves NC??? LOL Great fix! You know your stuff and I'm sure the customer will appreciate what you put into this repair and cleaning! :)
Great repair thank you
A K-style tip works good for soldering ribbons like that, but changing tips out for one thing is a hassle.
Nice fix
Very good job 👍
Good job, Thanks!
Dealing with a shut off approximately 5 seconds after turning on. Selection light on front goes from DVD to VCR then turns off.
Started when I was using front line in jacks for recording. I moved to rear line in jacks and it worked for several months then back to original shut down problem. Figured I would just use for viewing w/o recording but still shutting down. I was able to remove disc by unplugging then plugging back in. Wondering about sending to you for repair.
At 19:00 in the upper right corner, is that the mode switch? It appears to be a little dirty. Would that be enough to cause a problem?
Yes and the segment where i cleaned it did not record. I have a new camera now so hopefully not more dropped videos
hello my magnavox dvr mdr557hf7 won't turn on nothing , I check ready cable outlet ,any adviced , I did ready the inside reset Thank you
What is that capacitor removal gun thing that u have and where can I get one
Hakko FR-301 I got mine from Amazon www.amazon.com/Hakko-FR-301-Desoldering-Tool/dp/B07BKSLLG9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1XTCA0TY4S25A&keywords=fr-301&qid=1687719369&sprefix=fr-301%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1
how did you get the drum to work?
Yes I did, I cleaned the mode select switch... but that part didnt record sorry
What would you say is the average you would charge for a repair like this?
for this one I charged the customer $60US. Ya I know I have low rates as this is just a side job.
Pricing is so tough.
this person should put a disclaimer at everyone one of his videos do not use acetone unless you are a mechanic acetone does not mix well with plastic of anykind
what happened with the dimple on the drive ic?
I refurbish and resell close to 50 of thess a month. It's very important that people have a some good soldering skills or they will lift those pads every time. You also missed the ACTUAL problem with the VCR. There is nothing wrong with the capstan circuit.
What do you see as the problem I missed?
@@norcal715
The mode switch is horribly designed and in a bad spot in these machines! It needs to be cleaned and greased. It causes a cascade of problems. I'd be willing to bet that within a month or two (depends on lots of factors) the same guy will bring it back complaining that it eats tapes or plays for 6 seconds and then shuts down. You have some great soldering skills and the ability to repair lifts pads if you had to, but most people definitely do not. The reason I know this is because I slaughtered half a dozen of these trying to remove that ribbon cable without the proper tools and skill. It's also a real bitch to solder it back on there once you get it off. Please take this as constructive criticism as I have learned alot more from your videos than you will ever learn from me!
I actually did clean the rotary mode switch. I scrub them with a stainless wire brush to rough up the contacts and wiper, then I coat them with dielectric grease to prevent the silver contacts from tarnishing. I have been doing that since about 1984 starting with the Panasonic PV1200 and RCA VJT250's VCRs ( ah the good old days) and never had one come back EVER! My camera didnt record that so I just skipped it and didnt mention it. But thank you though I really do appreciate your comments.
@@norcal715.....
That's exactly what would fix most the vcrs, though, I've had so many various issues even after cleaned the mode switch, 50% would fix the problems, ah...the good ol days, when we could make a great living in the service business.
@@norcal715
Well, now I need your help on a machine. It's a Toshiba DKVR60. (The power supply, main board, etc are the same minus the tuner. Both are made by Funai). It had the same on then off condition. I located 3 bad caps and replaced with new. Also touched up a ton of solder joints. Put it back together and all was good. Inserted a tape to test it and it ran fine for 4 or 5 minutes then shut down. Now it's back to the same on then off condition. Any pointers? I've never seen one do this.
What did I miss?.... I thought the capstan drive was blown up?....it just started working?
Any chance I can get you to fix mine? Same problem as in the video. Brought it home from a family members and it didn't work when I got home.
Sure DM me on twitter, instagram, or facebook.
not everyone has a magnavox
my mate works in a good will kind of place he see's units like this all the time lost count how many i have fixed for him moved to many parts from unit to unit
to get them work only like betacam sp and digi decks they are tank units
Love Betecam SP! Absolutely great system.
Fanyastic repair. Normally that was headed for the trash. I have a Sony Betamax I keep running. I have two and one is for parts. It plays great and looks sharp. Beta factory tapes can be had cheap at Flea Markets and yard sales and the are nearly as sharp as DVDs.
Beta was a far superior (quality) format than VHS.
when i press the on button, nothing happens, the fuse is fine, the internals are fine, i think the cord is to blame but nothing about it suggests so
wish your where in my city i have toshiba vcr / dvd combo and this is my exact problem which is power supply problem
in addition clean the rotary encoder/mode select switch. Like in my Sony CD video czcams.com/video/gtv80rgMxLM/video.html
Dont use acetone
How can i message you dm for a repair inquiry for a same model.
facebook, twitter or instagram
I did his method on a Sony mode switch and destroyed my machine/ should have had a disclaimer this does not work for Sony and many others
Hey man, just wondering if I can send you my receiver for service so you can fix it? I sent you a dm on instagran...
I will look for the DM
@@norcal715 awesome man, I'll be waiting for your reply.
Didn’t even watch the entire video but it’s bad caps!!
one drip of acetone on a finish plastic surface will make a bad day for you
I would be too embarrassed to take such a filthy, grimy unit into a repair shop
Inside is a Finai 😒
Funai-Symphonic
That's a Panasonic Mag got bought out!
Great repair. I dont even know that Tapes even exist in 2019
They still exist in 2021