Troubleshooting a Philips vcr - How to remove a stuck cassette

[@teletronikoforever]

@Shua01 On newer vcrs it's a little bit more complicated because you have to take the entire tape transport out of the vcr in order to reach the bottom side of the mechanism; it's hard but not impossible, look for screws or plastic clips that holds the tape transport and be careful about all the cables you remove. It is always a good idea to take one or more pictures of the mechanism before removing something. Good luck!!

[@barbaraespinosa7708]

I bought my Magnavox VCR combo in 2010 and it worked perfect up until month ago. Nobody around here knows anything about these units, but I think I learned enough from watching these vidoes tha I can try to clean it up myself. I just hope the little drive belt isn't broken. I used a Maxtell head cleaner and it played good, but the regular movie got stuck and pulled when it ejected.

[@donnieallemanni8572]

Good tutorial safely done without damage to tape... thanks a million.

[@teletronikoforever]

@plamondone This Philips vcr is not mine, it came with a cassette stuck inside so I took it apart for the first time and removed the cassette, then replaced the broken loading belt and now it is working perfectly.

[@semco72057]

I am having the same problem with a cassette in a RCA VCR Recorder and I guess the small belt must be broke in mine also. I thank you so much for demonstrating how to repair that problem and I will take mine apart and check for that pulley belt to see if it is broke. It sounds like I should order more than one part if that is the problem just in case it does it again as well as getting the other belt's replacement also.

[@BoomBoxBiZ]

Ahhh you helped me fix our Mitsubishi VCR thank you . exactly same problem the belt broke into 4 pieces. Wasnt easy to get to though i had to take a whole thingy out to get to it underneath. Now to just find a spare part 😁

[@1nevitablEnd]

wow, my VCR had the same problem. normally i wouldnt care if it got stuck but i had a very memorable VHS inside that i wanted to keep. thank you, this helped A LOT!

[@teletronikoforever]

I forgot to mention that this Philips vcr uses the famous Turbodrive transport. A lot of Philips made vcrs uses this mechanism.

[@dimitra.d792]

sir do you have someone video with nordmende vcr 102 ?

[@iamamcnea]

@teletronikoforever Thanks for the video. I just had to do this and it was a life saver. My VCR was of the type where the entire transport has to be removed in order to access the bottom side of the mechanism. However, the screws to remove the transport were obstructed by the tape that was in the VCR. I ended using a paperclip to rotate the gears on the bottom and retact the tape. Hence I didn't have to remove the entire transport mechanism. Thanks again.

[@mrmagnetoscope]

Alan McNea What VCR brand was it?

[@backcenter2]

Any idea what to do if the vcr won't receive cassetes. I've opened the case and the 2 main wheels seem stuck. Thanks.

[@PieSpie]

How many people in 2013 are still using VCR's? I need to know I'm not the only one! :P

[@crashbandicoot4everr]

+PieSpie It's 2015 and I use Betamax and VHS!

[@L30NBL4NK]

+PieSpie You know, at the moment, most video studios still use magnetic bands to store their data (plus some hard drives). But home users won't use them, except if they still have a bunch of VHS tapes in their house (like meh!!!). I don't know if some people use a VCR daily, I mean for almost everything, overall because it was aborted by industries.

[@MrWolfSnack]

It's 2017 now and I use mine daily.

[@mrmagnetoscope]

PieSpie I still use my VCRs, I have about 50 of them.

[@lookingforahookup]

PieSpie I am

[@roycardey1562]

I need help. Have Samsung DVD-V 9800 combo. DVD works great. On the VCR part the picture is snowy and flickery. I've cleaned the heads but continue to have the same problem. Any ideas? Thanks

[@teletronikoforever]

Sounds like a damaged or worn out head in the head drum...

[@roycardey1562]

Thank You, can you explain a little bit more? All I used was a head cleaner

[@MrWolfSnack]

It might be your tape. Also adjust the tracking via the remote until the picture is clear.

[@R.e.m.y.H.]

im not sure what brand or what year my VCR is, but when I load a VHS, the whole machine turns off and the clock display starts blinking. At the same time I can hear some kind of ticking noise coming out of the machine. I can't eject the tape, nor can I turn the VCR on, any suggestions.

[@fergiesunited]

i have a philips vcr like yours the tape would not eject i opened it up the belt is not broken i tryed to rewind it manualy it still won't come out is there an other to remove the tape without damaging the tape

[@teletronikoforever]

@ElvisRocksVinyl Thank you very much for the suggestions!!

[@UnkNowne99]

where do you find loading belts?

[@teletronikoforever]

eBay or Studio sounds electronics.com or in some cases on other faulty units.

[@UnkNowne99]

thank you

[@TheTelstar4571]

teletronikoforever do these loading belts have standard size or do i have to look for a specific one for my vcr?

[@teletronikoforever]

You have to look for the specific belt for your vcr, some belts are flat, some others are squared so you have to check which type of belt your vcr uses.

[@giuseppe.m1913]

Ciao Andrea questo vcr è del 1992,come inizio di produzione andava la pubblicità su canale 5,come sponsor "Philips" del "programma la grande sfida" L'ho visto in una mia vhs,registrata nel 92, proprio nel concerto di Michael Jackson a Budapest.

[@TheCRTman]

How would you do this in a Philips TV/VCR Combo??

[@HappySlappyFace]

TheCRTman just send it to repair the risk of grtting shovked from the crt will make u stop :D

[@TheVCRKing]

@@HappySlappyFace Just keep the TV unplugged at all times.

[@HappySlappyFace]

@@TheVCRKing totally wrong, the crt's can hold huge amount of charge even after a while of being unplugged

[@TheVCRKing]

@@HappySlappyFace Wow! Is that true? 😲

[@teletronikoforever]

That's quite hard!! I absolutely hate tv/vcr combos!!!

[@jorgepais2876]

Bought a nice HiFi vcr last week for a bargain. After some times of normal use, the tape stopped to eject or play. Frustrated, I watched this and other similar videos in order to find a solution. After three days of frustration, I realized that I had accidentaly activated the "key inhibit" function!...

[@TheVCRKing]

You know you didn't have to turn the pulley manually to unload the tape. If you put the belt on while the tape is loaded, it will eject normally and its an easier way.

[@mrmagnetoscope]

Exactly.

[@LifeOfPabs]

teletronikoforever are you still active on here? i have a question about my vhs

[@314978]

Sehr gut!!! Das Video half mir sehr bei meinen Problemen!!! Vielen Dank:-):-):-)

[@dorothybrown8859]

Helped me also, thanks!

[@spiderboa]

Very helpful stuff!! But cannot withstand people working with one hand and filming with the other. Just the same great video though!!!!

[@plamondone]

Is it the first time you take apart the vcr, teletronikoforever?

[@azlinazlin7610]

I bought my Sony SLV X317 in 1997 , but now it had a similiar problem like in this video ..i want to convert all my recording tapes intp a DVD disc..

[@bumbaladardioshombot]

great breakdown. very helpful. thats a funny looking wall outlet.

[@mrmagnetoscope]

One of the first VCR videos I ever watched, in early 2012. Can you make more VCR videos in English?

[@InventPeace1]

cut out 1/2 inch of broken belt put back on and glue belt together with super glue,, it works, done !

[@vestern22]

I guess if you have just replaced the belt and turned the vcr on and tried ejecting the drive, it could had worked instead of turning the pulleys

[@emiabalde]

It's 2022 and i just tried to use a phillips vr6448 and i think that just happened. On My way to fix it, wish me luck!

[@TheCRTman]

Oh no. I have one that has eaten my head cleaner tape and it makes a sound like a drill/machine gun now. STUPID FUNAI!!!!!!!!!!!! I found a perfectly working Mitsubishi stand alone VCR on the curb though. :)

[@HappySlappyFace]

TheCRTman damn that dosent sound good

[@TheVCRKing]

FUNNNNNNNAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIII!!!!!

[@slappyman50]

Thx alot man you helped me out alot. saved me a vcr

[@bijoux36]

Thanks. It worked for my MGA VCR

[@capricornia5266]

Thank u, very good demo

[@goldenmatty2689]

Aia, questi Philips quante cassette mi ha mangiato Queste meccaniche Philips sono famose per il turbo drive . mi hanno dato sempre molti problemi, sono meccaniche molto belle esteticamente anche in maniera costruttiva ma ad esempio i rulli pressori che utilizza negli anni si screpolano come ad esempio gli ingraggi philips in poche parole hanno una durata di tempo, il problema è che rigano il nastro in modo superficiale, anche il motorino di caricamento negli anni inizia a dare problemi più di una volta mi è capitato un Philips che all inserimento della cassetta non riusciva più ad espellerla perché appunto il motorino di caricamento era partito era anche buona come meccanica tutta particolare dal caricamento ricordava i cari e vecchi VCR U-matic ma come ripeto danno un sacco di quei problemi che non puoi immaginare

[@neon.magician]

Thank you!!

[@mohammadaljamal7413]

رائع

[@dreisieben8018]

thank you!

[@Scubagear1]

Your video does not show what you are turning to remove the cassette. Totally useless without that bit of information.

[@L30NBL4NK]

+Jay Julian It's the pulley near the motor!

[@mg82949]

good God !!!

[@WillScarlet1991]

Your camera skills are really bad. I could hardly see what you were doing.