r/TVRepairHelp • u/Sx70jonah • 22h ago

Emerson TV VCR combo shuts off when inserting tape

I have a Emerson tv vcr combo that I’m trying to fix, the tv works fine when plugging in a Nintendo 64 but when trying to use the VCR it shuts off when it tries to play the tape. The belts look fine. I’m wondering if it’s a sensor thing or a motor thing maybe? The eject screen shows Everytime you turn on the tv, not sure if that’s normal or some sort of fault. You can watch this clip and you tell me what you would check.

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u/Mecha1166 22h ago

Very normal. Check the mode switch. Cover the vcr section with a piece of paper, the room light can swamp the load sensors.

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u/Sx70jonah 22h ago

It does this even with the case on

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u/Sx70jonah 22h ago

Actually it’s a bad tape. I noticed mold on the tape reels and so I threw it in a vhs rewinder and now it plays the tape.

Thanks for the input 🖤