I am assuming that model number is a T13082. I would suspect LED and/or tape end sensors bad, or more likely they have bad solder. Check the board under the mechanism for bad solder. Check the mode switch while you are there for dirty contacts and of course bad solder. John. harry fogarty wrote: > Have this problem with this combo set here model T130B2. When you power up > the set,Picture comes up for a few seconds and shutsdown.I have noticed that > the heads will spin as soon as the power is pressed on and will only stop > spinning when it goes to shutdown. If I manually put in a tape it will play > the whole tape without shutting down. This is the first time that I have > come across this problem with a combo set. I have checked to see if it was > out of alignment but it seems to be good. Any help would be appreciated. > Thanks guys. > > > Harry Fogarty > Prince Rupert Repairs > Prince Rupert B.C. > Canada > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > ***************************************************************************** > 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/ > -- John Mielke Main TV Longmont,Co 80501 303 776 6955 303 776 0792 fax maintv@xxxxxxxxxxx ***************************************************************************** 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/