sometimes flux remover works but make sure you clean it off right afterwards so it dosent eat glue off the heads Shaun ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ernest Brewley" <radiodok@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 6:27 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Question reguarding Panasonic VCRs > > doc > I do agree with a good cleaning I usually try a few times with head cleaning > fluid if no result I will try 409 (yes 409 household cleaner)just dry the > drum after,as alast resort try contact cleaner. > if one pickup is bad you will get a noisy picture sometime even a clear band > of picture at the bottom. > > > > >From: George Winters <littletiger67@xxxxxxxxx> > >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Question reguarding Panasonic VCRs > >Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 12:59:46 -0800 (PST) > > > > > > Howdy Wally, > >If the heads are bad there won't be any video showing on the screen, if you > >have even and inch of video showing on the screen the heads are good, clean > >them again. I've had some vcrs unit in my shop that would have to be > >cleaned 6 times to clean the heads out. Hope this help you. > >George Winters Jr. > >GLW CUSTOM ELECTRONICS > >TN. > > Jeff Dougherty <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >Wally, > >If these things have the spongy self cleaners..this is more than likely the > >cause. What a sales gimmick! > > > > > >Jeff > >mailto:Jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.9-11-2001tragedy.com > >FAX 1-413-280-0677 > >Intrepid Video & Electronics > >Harrisburg, PA 17111 > >717-909-8844 > >www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net www.thetoolcaddy.com > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Wally Heise" > >To: > >Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 1:39 AM > >Subject: [TechAssist] Question reguarding Panasonic VCRs > > > > > > > > > > I now have about 4 Panasonic vcrs which all have what appears to be bad > > > video heads when you play. All of these vcrs are 1-4 years old and > > > different model numbers. I don't have a video head tester to check the > > > heads yet, (have not had a big need for one). I am wondering if others > > > have seen a high failure rate with Panasonic video heads? Or is there > > > something else I'm missing? Is there an easy method of determining if a > > > video head is defective, without the tester? Needless to say I have > > > cleaned and cleaned the heads to no avail. > > > > > > Any help is greatly appreciated. > > > > > > Thank you > > > Wally Heise > > > South Isle Repair > > > ================================= > > > Help make your TechAssist database better! > > > Submit your fixes here: http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > > > ================================= > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > > > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > > > > > > > >================================= > >Help make your TechAssist database better! > >Submit your fixes here: http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > >================================= > >To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > >mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > > > > > >--------------------------------- > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. > > > >================================= > >Help make your TechAssist database better! > >Submit your fixes here: http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > >================================= > >To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > >mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > ================================= > Help make your TechAssist database better! > Submit your fixes here: http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > ================================= > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > ================================= Help make your TechAssist database better! Submit your fixes here: http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips ================================= To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe