Load motor does NOT run; take up reel does. Resoldered sensor board; reconditioned mode switch; cleaned surfaces on reels - no difference. Note = power switch has no effect and TV does not come on either. Starting to suspect micro problem. Anything else ?? Thanx Roger G. Mr. Fix-It Harrisburg, PA 17110 WebSite- http://mrfixit.netfirms.com Alternate - rogerfixit@xxxxxxxx FAX 510-740-3641; Tel: 717-540-0799 (shop) Christopher Barnak wrote: > Roger, > If the loading motor runs when set is plugged in, then the > cassette load or tape load mechanism is bound up and > the mode switch never reachs the stop or eject position. > Could be the mode switch, I refurbish almost all mode switchs > on units that come in with a control type of problem. > And I > If the load motor does not run, but the unit takeup reel > turns on power up, then I would suspect that the unit > has a reel sensor under the supply reel and it is not > working. It is common in many VCR's for the Micro to > run the takeup reel and then look for a pulse from the > the supply reel sensor. This is to make sure no slack > is in the tape. (Remember the Sharps that would not > eject a broken tape). > > > Christopher Barnak, CET > Norfolk Public Schools > Electronics Maintenance > 966 Bellmore Ave. > Norfolk, Va. 23504 > > Phone 757 628 3385 > Fax 757 628 3392 > cbarnak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >>>> rogerfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx 11/08/05 10:37 PM >>> > Goldstar GCV1924M Combo > Problem- Customer said was playing a tape then stopped. Tape is stuck. > I found unit in full load condition with tape broken and all of it on > take-up reel. Power-on starts takeup reel turning. > Ran load motor (with external power) to eject tape and reset unit. > Reattached to unit expecting it to work BUT - all that happens is > takeup > reel turns - power button or eject btns do not function. > > Pulled tape transport. Checked alignment; bottom slider; mode switch > sensor circuit board - all looked ok. Load motor is ok - ran it to > eject. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/