Job Number

0108-26

Equipment type

Video Colour Recorder

Maker + Model #

Fischer ???

Made in

Germany

Comments

BAD

1

Play, RW, FF not operative – video resets itself to standby

GOOD

1

Powers up perfecetly

2

Load and Eject tape works OK

Full repair description and observations

1

Initially, a dried capacitor in the power supply was the first suspect, but on a qucik voltage test, all outputs were given OK

2

On operating the video it was noted that the main belt which drived the gear mechanism from the main capstan motor was loosey

3

A new belt of same thickness and diameter was repalced and the VCR came to work  perfectely.

Repair summary

Capstan Motor Belt old and loosey

Precautions, fouls and advises

1

To remove the belt from its place, a number of parts around the the switch mode and motor had to be removed. To avoid remounting problems, every sing action and item removed was noted down on paper. When remounting the reverse actions were done, and the notes helped very much to make everything in order and as it was originally performed.