Guys what are the sucess rate on thes cheapie VCR for a repair..before your in the price of a new one. I have one here....insert tape....push play, plays for about 5 seconds and shuts off. Have cleaned the mode switch and the connector ribbon under the VCR. Does the same in F/F and Rewind. Thanks.... -Ed- teltek@xxxxxxxxxxx Tel-Tek Electronics Midland Ontario. Canada Help make your TechAssist online repair tips database better! Submit your fixes here: http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips To unsubscribe write to: techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line.