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 > > > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > > database better! Submit your fixes here: > > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > > To unsubscribe write to: > > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > database better! Submit your fixes here: > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > To unsubscribe write to: > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with unsubscribe in the subject line. Help make your TechAssist online repair tips database better! Submit your fixes here: http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips To unsubscribe write to: techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line.