JVC VCR won't turn on

[Robert Chatham]

Hi!
I bought a JVC HR-VP624U VCR earlier today from a garage sale - a
decent JVC Hi-Def VCR - for five bucks. Before buying it, I asked if I
could test it - the woman said sure and let me plug it into an
extension cord she had out in the front yard. Turned on, ejected a
tape that she'd left in, and then took it home.
I just plugged it in... and nothing at all! I inserted a tape and it
took it in, but refused to eject it or play or display lights or
anything.
I unscrewed the top and peered in - to my untrained eye, nothing seems
wrong. I checked the power cord connection (the limit of my electronic
capabilities) and it seemed tight. Popped the tape out manually and
tried the VCR on a few other outlets - same thing. There's a tiny
flash when I plug in the VCR which lets me know that the thing is at
least getting power, though it won't seem to do anything.
Before I scrap this, anyone have any simple tests I can try to
diagnose the problem? I don't want to take it into the shop - it's a
five buck VCR! But I don't want to trash it if there's something
simple I can do to get it up and running. I mean, it powered on fine
at the garage sale...

Thanks!
Robert

 

[JVC dude]

there was a flash from where when you powered it up?
from the display panel or elsewhere inside?

I'm not sure of your model, I'm in the UK and until I'm back at work (Wed)I
can't look it up.
usually most machines give very little trouble, so don't scrap it too easy.

I presume it doesn't take a tape off you now?

Andrew

 

[awknod]

Do you mean a slight flash or blinking in the front display? not sure of
that model, but check the power supply could be capacitors , in some units

 

[Asimov]

"Robert Chatham" bravely wrote to "All" (11 Sep 04 11:24:46)
--- on the heady topic of "JVC VCR won't turn on"

RC> From: [email protected] (Robert Chatham)

RC> Hi!
RC> I bought a JVC HR-VP624U VCR earlier today from a garage sale - a
RC> decent JVC Hi-Def VCR - for five bucks. Before buying it, I asked if I
RC> could test it - the woman said sure and let me plug it into an
RC> extension cord she had out in the front yard. Turned on, ejected a
RC> tape that she'd left in, and then took it home.
RC> I just plugged it in... and nothing at all! I inserted a tape and it
RC> took it in, but refused to eject it or play or display lights or
RC> anything.
RC> I unscrewed the top and peered in - to my untrained eye, nothing seems
RC> wrong. I checked the power cord connection (the limit of my electronic
RC> capabilities) and it seemed tight. Popped the tape out manually and
RC> tried the VCR on a few other outlets - same thing. There's a tiny
RC> flash when I plug in the VCR which lets me know that the thing is at
RC> least getting power, though it won't seem to do anything.
RC> Before I scrap this, anyone have any simple tests I can try to
RC> diagnose the problem? I don't want to take it into the shop - it's a
RC> five buck VCR! But I don't want to trash it if there's something
RC> simple I can do to get it up and running. I mean, it powered on fine
RC> at the garage sale...

The power cord seems like it might be open. I've seen this in JVC's.
Could be a case of flexing the wire a lot or a strong tug. Often it
breaks right where the cord plug bends at the wall socket or at the
chassis strain relief. Check each conductor for continuity while flexing
the power cord.

A*s*i*m*o*v

.... I worked hard to attach the electrodes to it.