Kevin, Under the camera portion is a square metal box about 11/2 inches square. This is the dc-dc convertor. Very common problem. take it apart and esr all the electrolytics. Paul Westcott Kingsway Electronics Sudbury,Ont. 705 566-9290 westcott@xxxxxxx kingswayelectronics@xxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> To: "TECH-ASSIST" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 8:18 PM Subject: [TechAssist] RCA CC390 full size VHS camcorder, blank viewfinder in camera mode. > This older RCA camcorder plays back tapes OK, but only records a blank > screen, and shows a blank screen in the viewfinder, in the camera mode. > I am guessing that there are bad caps in the video section, but I would > like to know if there are any other common solutions before I tear it > apart--in other words is it worth fixing? Is it like the older Sony CC > that have many caps that fail? TIA > > Kevin Wilks > Kevin's TV & Video Repair > Penticton BC Canada > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > > > **************************************************************************** * > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ***************************************************************************** Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/