[TechAssist] Re: Quasar TV-VCR

  • From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2002 12:22:19 -0500

How do you get those hot enough to remove the caps without destroying
things. The ceramic substrate draws the heat from the soldering iron.
Jerry Silverman
Greentron Inc
4 Newland Ave
Greenville SC 29609
864 232 3889
Fax 271 2080
mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: <gulftech@xxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 10:21 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Quasar TV-VCR


>
> Peter,
>
> Your first problem, not taking the tape, is a timing problem.  Remove the
> loader, manually operate the mode motor until the timing marks line up,
> and reinstall the carriage.
>
> The second problem is a bad video IC.  Don't remember the location
> number, but it's a 40-pin circuit on the left rear of the VCR chassis.
> Has a crystal on top.  Panasonic number is VCRS0167A.  Cost is about $40
> from Tritronics.  It has s/m caps that leak and ruin the board, like the
> Sony sound ckt SBX1637.  Have fixed a very few, but better to replace.
>
>
> Ken Smith
> Gulf Technical Services
> 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway
> Gulf Breeze, FL  32561
> 850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax)
>
>
> On Sun, 6 Jan 2002 21:35:34 -0600 pwblakeman@xxxxxxxx writes:
> >
> > This is a model VV1220A. The unit came in with a tape stuck in it. I
> > found the cassette load/unload motor belt broken. I replaced the
> > belt.
> > Now it won't take the tape. Also the video on the TV  is smeared and
> > washed out. It looks something like AGC symptoms. On a strong signal
> > the
> > screen goes almost all white.
> > Any ideas on this one?
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Peter Blakeman
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