Believe it or not (as I wipe the egg off my face), that was it! According to the original bulletin, under child-lock the set would power up, but won't play a tape. I guess you can't believe everything you read! Now the thing appears to have a "clunky" capstan motor. Everytime it clunks, the picture starts to loose sync. I wonder if it's worth the effort? Jim McVey McVey Alltronix 327 Broadway Newburgh Ny 12550 ph: 845 561 8383 fx: 845 561 9017 Consumer electronics & computer service. Factory authorized for over twenty brands. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shoreline Electronics" <jstielau@xxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 11:26 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: GE 13TVR70 ( tv/vcr) dead ,supplies OK > Jim, > > The power light isn't blinking is it? ( Child Lock Mode) > > ================================= > Jeff Stielau > Shoreline Electronics Repair > 344 East Main Street > Clinton,CT 06413 > (860)399-1861 > (860)664-3535 FAX > jstielau@xxxxxxxx > ================================= > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "becyn" <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 12:41 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] GE 13TVR70 ( tv/vcr) dead ,supplies OK > > > > Hello all, > > We have a 13tvr70 that does not respond to the power button as if the fuse > is blown. However the stby smps are active. > > > > The customer states that this happened after a power surge. Maybe a > sub-reg somewhere????? > > > > Jim McVey > > McVey Alltronix > > 327 Broadway > > Newburgh Ny 12550 > > ph: 845 561 8383 > > fx: 845 561 9017 > > Consumer electronics & > > computer service. > > Factory authorized for > > over twenty brands. > > > > > > > > > **************************************************************************** > * > > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > > http://sell.tech-assist.org > > The Tech Address Book: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > **************************************************************************** * > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > http://sell.tech-assist.org > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ***************************************************************************** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/