Spray the mode select switch on the side of the tape cassette carriage. Common problem. Dominic DiLeo Atlantic TV Freeport, Maine ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------- I have an old panasonic VCR PV-2800 type that shuts down intermittantly. Unit plays then stops as if stop button is pushed. Press play again unit may only load half way then gives up. I resoldered capstan drive IC and ribbon to motor board as well as the PG pick up head. Any Ideas ? TIA Keith Trumbla O/O B.E.M Electronics Est.1954 839 Ellice ave. Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada R3G 0C3 Ph.(204)775-2875 Fax(204) 774-9192 ------------------------------------------ Make your TechAssist database better! Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ ------------------------------------------ To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the SUBJECT field to the address above.