Tape loading motor failure will cause this symptom. Dominic DiLeo Atlantic TV Freeport, Maine ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 10/21/04 6:59:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, valleytv@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: << Hello all: Problem with this unit; Shuts down when tape is inserted. TV by itself works fine, and VCR keeps playing possibly once in 20 times after tape has loaded. I monitored all power supply voltages to VCR and when tape is inserted, there is no significant change in voltage. Customer said she smelled something, but I cannot find any overheated components. I did clean function switch as well. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Ernie Niessen Valley TV & Stereo 9401 Fletcher St. Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 4Z4 Canada Since 1960 valleytv@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/