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VCR Repair Instruction

Today when a VCR breaks, you have two choices; get it fixed or buy a new one. It's not much of a choice when you consider many repairs cost as much as a new VCR. Well the Fixer Corporation is now offering you a third choice -
FIX IT YOURSELF..!

   Discover how easy it is to fix most VCRs. First, lets get rid of some misconceptions about VCR repair. No expensive equipment is needed on 95 percent of the repairs you encounter. No, it doesn't take years of professional experience. Neither is it reserved for electronic specialists or rocket scientists. In fact, most VCRs can be repaired with no electronics knowledge at all. Average people with a few simple hand tools and a little ambition is all it takes. We will show you how - free of charge.

   This website is one remarkable huge book on VCR repair. It is your one stop source for VCR repair tips, parts and the best repair instruction. It features a huge VCR repair database that is model number specific. It lists common VCR problems as well as other information such as available parts, removing stuck cassettes, layout drawings and other information. We call this information the Database Pages. Go ahead, check it out!

   We also have a Knowledgebase which you can access for further information and instruction on VCR Servicing. All information on this website is   F R E E   to anyone with an internet connection.

   Out of all consumer electronics products, the VCR is one of the simplest things to fix. Sure it's complicated, but the complicated parts seldom break. Most of the time it's a simple mechanical defect as pointed out by the Database Pages. As you can see in the table below, most repairs don't even require any knowledge of electronics. There is a place in the Knowledgebase were most of these defects are explained.

Below is a table which lists most VCR problems.
We have two columns, one for the problem
and the other for percentages.

Problem                      Percentage of failures

                                  _
dirty heads..................24%   |
idlers........................7%   |
belts........................11%   |       These VCR problems can be  
cassette carriage problems....8%   |-------fixed without any soldering or  
CPU lockups-pull the AC plug..3%   |       any knowledge of electronics.
capstan bearings..............6%   |       That's 66% of all problems!
roller guides.................6%   |
foreign objects inside........3%  _|
mode switch problems..........7%
antenna connector.............3% 
tape end sensers..............3% 
reel sensers..................2%
other simple problems........10%
other complex problems........7%

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