Was fixing to return it, but the neighbor suggested our player might need cleaned, so I did that, giving sufficient time for the fluid to evaporate inside. The reinserted tape played fine for perhaps minutes, then started all that aggravation again, so I pressed Stop, and now the stupid thing is stuck.
When you push Play, FF, rewind, eject, or anything, it shuts off by itself after only a second or two. I've pried and pulled Rather, the two pins holding the cassette into position are stuck firmly in place and won't let go. Thank you, if you can help! We recently bought a stand-alone dvd, which we really like, because, unlike the previous one, this one will let us stop at a certain spot then pick up right there again later.
Besides, what if we bought the dual, then the vcr part on it went out? You aren't going to find a new stand alone VCR anymore. They have been killed off by the switch to DTV. New kitchen. Screens or No Screens? Turning a den into a downstairs master - need some suggestions.
You're the kind soul who very recently taught me how to connect all these devices together so that they would work! You could always try eBay for a new VCR. What you also might try is powering the unit off, then hold the eject button whilst powering it on. Some machines have this as a sort of emergency eject type of thing.
Pro machines I have owned have come with instructions for manually ejecting, you may even find some in your handbook. Since you have nothing to lose, you may want to tinker with it further Plug it into a gfi outlet. I also recall when servicing some of my vhs machines, the strong light I would inevitably be shining on the unit to work on, would confuse some of the sensors like the tape-end sensor which looks for the clear part of the tape at the end.
These sensors can be recognised as a black plastic u-shaped thing that the tape passes through, or an arrangement where you see two leds on opposite sides of the tape path. They will not be emitting any light, but you may be able to cover them up. Another possibility is there's slackness in the tape, if you can tighten up the slack it may work for you. I stuck a long fingernail file in, which has a hook on the end and held up the bar enough and kept hitting eject, which would lift the tape up enough so that finally it was lifted up and I could grab the sides and yank it out.
Now to teach her to put them in gently!! Deanna May Thank you, Sharon!!!!!! It took a few tries and then out came the tape. Maggie February Thanks to all. My VHS got stuck in the tv combo for months. Thanks to all e. January I was very frustrated because the tv kept shutting off after a few seconds and nothing I tried got the tape out.
Your suggestion worked right away!! Katie December I was transfering home videos to the computer and suddenly the VHS tape got stuck! Looked it up in the internet, and got to this site! Thanks Sharon! Jing November YAY Sharon, Thanks so much for the easy to do altenative! I just removed a very old home video, unharmed, it was so easy and I sure am glad I didn't take the vcr apart first!
Vicki September Tried your advice, and after multiple tries it finally spit the tape out and let me watch TV. Rick August It is one year later and I followed Sharon's advice and it worked.
Thank you Sharon Erika July Sharon, it worked! I was ready to unscrew the vcr, then i saw the warnings about electrical shock. I want to add my thanks to Sharon, too. I knew it was just the one tape that had a problem and not the VCR. Your suggestion worked beautifully--got the tape out on the second try. It was the only suggestion I found on the Internet that didn't require taking things apart. Lucille Lucille Fidler December I wanted to thank Sharon. Guess she had the right "touch"!
Thanks, now I can use my tv again!!! Cate July While stuck the the power would turn on it would just emit a low moan-whining noise for a few seconds starting strong then running down and then power off. Couldn't watch TV in that state, it would automatically power off. So I got down comfortable on the floor eye level with the input slot with the flapping door cover and pressed the power button then quickly with my fingers of one hand inserted them in the tape load slot and using my middle fingers continously began pushing up on the top edge of the cassette in a stiff but quick flicking motion over and over again like trying to physically force the tape up with intermittent prodding short and quick strokes so it could clear the lip if the eject mechanism kicked in while simultaneously pressing and holding the eject button with my other hand and after a few tries and 5 or six upward prods on the front top edge of the cassette the eject mechanism activated and spit out the tape.
Sharon June I can answer this question But I unjammed it and rewound it thanks to your info! Thank you so much!!!! Fortunately the case was screwed together not like new ones allowing me to get to the insides. The spine label has been cut through a couple of times. What are the chances?!?! Thanks for this! It helped me fix my video tape!!! I have a memorex vhs rewinder model mr that is not rewinding tapes.
Motor is running but will not rewind. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Click Here. Home About Us Why Us? Eventually, the cassette should rise up. You can then remove it from the VCR. Keren Carrie Perles is a freelance writer with professional experience in publishing since Perles has written, edited and developed curriculum for educational publishers.
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