[TechAssist] Re: Westinghouse VCR WVCR-67002

  • From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 11:14:08 -0700

Thanks Ken, for the advice.
Mail must be slow.....somewhere....I just got this today.


-Ed-

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <gulftech@xxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 7:51 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Westinghouse VCR WVCR-67002


> 
> Ed,
> 
> The problem is probably the light source or a broken prism, but I usually
> replace the source and the end sensors.  Electro Sound sells both for
> $0.80 each (quantity 10).  Total bench time, about 30 minutes.
> 
> Sucess rate is high.  Price--is it worth it?  That depends on what you
> pay the tech who does it, your overhead, your work backlog, and your
> customer's faith in your recommendations.  It's getting tougher and
> tougher to repair VCR's, especially the sub-$100 units from Korea and
> China.
> 
> 
> Ken Smith
> Gulf Technical Services
> 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway
> Gulf Breeze, FL  32561
> 850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax)
> 
> ----------------------
> 
> 
> On Fri, 21 Sep 2001 11:33:36 -0700 "Tel-Tek Electronics"
> <teltek@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > 
> > 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
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