SONY SLV-740HF LOADS TAPE THEN EJECTS IT BACK OUT REPAIR FIX 

Great video!! I was able to bring my VCR back to life! Now I can finally watch my James Bond collection (RIP Sean Connery). Thanks so much for taking the time to put this up!

I had my VCR all along, but was never used for 18 years. Had this same problem where the disc was not rotating at all. Unscrewed it, used some coconut oil to loosen it up, and now it works just fine. Thank You so much @norcal715!!

This will help me to service two Sansui players that do the same thing. Good video, thanks for sharing it!

Great video! I actually had the complete opposite problem, where it would not eject at all. This was after I took it apart to clean out the one I just purchased. It would try and eject, but wasn't prevented from going out because the door would not open. You video helped out greatly for me to figure out the issue. I wasn't aware I had to leave the door open while re-attaching the front. Thank you!!!!!

Props for still working on these relics, I don't even know anyone that still owns a VCR

Thank you. I have a SLV-780HF here with the same transport mechanism. Tape would load but not play. When going into play, there would be a loud "clicking" noise. It turned out to be the slip clutch. The plastic bearing in the center of the clutch (the wheel that you removed that was held by the small plastic clip) had frozen up. A few drops of oil got it freed up and playing again. The problem was probably caused by lack of use rather than worn from too much use.

Older VCR units such as from the 80s and 90s will always have technical problems. I found out later models from 2000-2005 still have good image and are less prone to failure especially since many of these have not been used extensively, since this was the time when people started buying DVD units. In my opinion, go with a JVC or Panasonic made after 2000 that has seen little use, and keep these unplugged while not in use to help the capacitors last longer.

thanks for the video! very concise and never boring!

Amazing video. Very educational. Thank you

I have the same problem. I am going to try and repair it now... Great video!

Fantastic video, well done mate. Thank you

Thanks for putting this online. this solved my problem.

Thankyou.. Fayaz.. India.. Bangalore.

Thank you. Great video work

Great job. Thanks for sharing.

You're so nice! Thanks so much,

Wow, just wow. Very nice. Wish you were on the East Coast.

Beautiful!

Great video!

Hi, nice video. The capstan brake was stuck, you can clearly see the little white plastic piece moving and bending a little. Then it freed up and you were able to rotate the motor. This is at the 3:39 time mark.

Well done!

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing. I have a question, what is your go to source for belts for vcr's and tape decks, etc.?

Very good Video.

Great video, thank you! Would love some advice on a Sony SLV-ED8. The cassette is immediately ejected. Upon dismantling it, there was a little spring with a broken piece of plastic still attached to it. Any ideas?

I have so many old VCRs with this issue, even with these videos I still don't have the patience to take them apart and do these fixes. I could easily have 10 working VCRs if I would just do it.

Doesn't acetone dissolve some type of plastics? Is it safe to use everywhere? I always use alcohol to be on the safe side.

Hello to all of you. I watched this video, was very useful to learn something new. I have SLV-SE810 VCR and have a problem with it. I can't insert the tape at all, no matter what I've tried. If you know something about it, please tell me how to fix it. Will be grateful.

I had to order that blue gear and when I went to put the white gear back in, I got it in place but then the center pin that it fits on - pushed down where I couldn't get the snap on. So I took it off and tried again and it now keeps pushing in. When I did get the gear on and the snap on the pin - I started to put the large white gear on and as I rotated the gears it pulled that pin up making the gear vulnerable to being stripped. Do I need to glue that pin now? It has a perfect slip hole but nothing to hold it in place

Well this video has been somewhat useful in disassembly for me it's same model... However my problem is I don't have any power, fuse is fine... Any suggestions???

Awesome vids, as always. What's the make of the wristwatch your rockin'? Diggin' the big readout!

I think is the issue with my vcr combo crt tv! It's built a little different and the vcr player is at on top of the screen haha I will try this sometime thank you

I still have my magnavox vcr/dvd player and I’m 14 my grandma bought it lol

I have the same problem but in my case the tape is going to the head. It ejects the tape after 2 or 3 seconds. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

Great Job. You know your stuff. You should engineer these things to make them last! I have a Sony SLV700HF that make a squealing sound when the tape is installed in the deck and then it ejects the tape. Any insight into what I can do to repair this unit? Thanks. Rock On

Hi. I have the same mechanism and this machine does not play any cassette since 7 years ago. I put a cassette in, but the cassette do not play an is stocked. I trying to find someone in Costa Rica that can help me but no luck. Did you have any sugestion to repair it?

If you ever repair a JVC HR-S7800U (or something very similar), would love to see that! I need to learn how to keep my old beast up to snuff!

Hi, I hope you can point me to the right direction. I have a Sony SLV-X822 that loads the tape up fine but is struggling to keep up regular smooth, consistent play speed. I popped the top off and notice that it the motor is fighting an uphill battle to maintain play speed. I have used several tapes with the same result. Fast forward and rewind show no issues!

I wish you’d clean the old lube off my shaft in order to free up the tension disc... 😏

Hi Nor where are you getting your dielectric yellow grease and machine oil from alls I see online is the silcone clear dieelectric grease

I just bought a vcr for my kid. $4 at a garage sale, it has this issue where it takes the tape, makes noise then spits it back out. I’m going to give it a whirl.

I have a question for you. I have a sony model slv-780HF. Its acting as if a tape is already in it. When I hit the eject button it goes through the numbers and pushes out, but after a few seconds it pulls back in like a tape is in there, then goes back to playback mode. So it's like I have a ghost vhs tape. Can you help?

I have a old Montgomery Ward JSJ 10625 VCR and it keeps ejecting the tape, can it be fixed.

Hi I have a Toshiba VCR and the tape does not go down, what could be the issue.

I have a Sony combo and the loading motor don't load vhs tape , any idea what could be going on ? motor works separately i checked it .

I would have thought some type of silicone lubricant would have been used against nylon parts instead of petroleum oil.

I only like the older Sony vcrs!

My vcr is stuck on auto. I had an old tape get stuck inside- I took apart enough to get tape out… then it still won’t reset itself… thoughts?

I should consider sending off my Sony DVD/VCR combo to you instead of throwing it out. The DVD player recently died and now the VCR is exhibiting the same problems as this one. Thankfully, it didn't destroy the tape I had playing on loop, but I did have to open it up to extract the DVD that was stuck inside - I did consider trying to replace the DVD logic board, but I couldn't find anything that matched the part number :( And without DVD functionality, I couldn't set time or even access settings exclusively for the VCR

That ford Torino is worth about 20k today lol

Im getting an rca style vhs player you the 3 color cords red yellow/green and white (I say green cuz some rca style tvs have a green port not yellow but the green port functions like a yellow one) and if i have that problem again cuz i had an old one that had the same problem and now i know how to fix it

Hi, I have the same model and was having the same problem. After I took it apart, got it to take the tape, but now it just won't play it. It does fast forward and rewind (only for a second or two before stoping). It does make a sound like something is stuck though. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Thanks my grandson purchased VCR players none work. So Nana called to assist with 5 VCR players . I'm experienced in micro electronics and rework not VCR not DVD players..I've reviewed this I do believe 1st is to clean the parts with pullies blow out dust ..I not used desolder tool before . where to purchase?

hey friend, how can I solve problems with my vcr ... cassette go all the way to the floor and run out of the pack, somehow head into the gates

Greetings. Any tips for problems like this: The VCR plays, forward, rewind perfect. All is good.... except when i press eject. There is a great chance it won't spin the magnetic tape back correct/enough so there is still tape outside the cassette when it drops down the "flap" and ejects the tape = wrinkled tape, or it will get stuck in there. I have this on a copuple of players. They just seem fine until you try to eject the cassette. I opened one up and can clearly see it is not "spooling" the tape enough/correctly, but i can not see where the issue would be. Plz help!

where are you located? can I ship mine for you to repair?

Hi I have a JVC HR-S860 SVHS VCR when I insert a tape it powers off, could it be a mode switch issue, also the VCR has a blow fuse and that makes a noise, not sure what the issue maybe. Please reply.

The vcr's belt did spit the tape back out

If I send a VHS your way are you able to fix it?

Does anyone know if a VCR tape can be repaired once it has film hanging out?

How much did you charge for the repair.

Hi i have Panasonic sd 220 when i turned it on it takes the tape to the head then immediately it ejects the tape. Kindly help me out to sort out the problrm

Dude, I gotta try this. I have a VCR of a different model but with the same mechanism that behaves almost the same. Will report back if it works. Didn't work, it still gets stuck in the cassette down position. Do you happen to have a video setting up the timing on this mechanism, including the loading mechanism? I have the service manual for this mechanism, and I think I have most of the holes aligned in the right way, because when I apply voltage to the loading motor, everything works perfectly fine. But everything breaks when I put the loading mechanism back on, and the service manual doesn't say much about the loading mechanism. Ignore that, I think the problem is the gear that connects to the metal slider of the front loading mechanism, some of the teeth are damaged. Anyone knows the part number or a way to try and fix it?

I need help with mine, it runs on auto nonstop

Do you know anything about violent vhs eject. The tape is completely coming out of unit

I've got this World VHS tape player it plays but ejects out the tape

Does this work for all vcr pls someone I need help

Just stick your hand in the machine and hold the tape down it will play not Eject on you .

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Yo.tengo un problema con mi vhs sony que no expulsa el caset quedo trabado yno sale alguien sabra como hacer que salga

I forgot, mine is the SONY SLV-L60HS

I put in a tape. But all that happen is the drun spins.

H-mechanism

My issue? Children’s toy stuck inside. 😝

Who brings something like that in for repair?

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Because of one drop of oil in the right place millions of These Players are shredded

Great video!