Just a heads up, I've fixed numerous brands of this same model VCR (sanyo, sylvania etc) simply by removing the faceplate and spraying the mode switch with deoxit or contact cleaner of your choice. Takes 3 minutes tops and no need to disassemble the whole unit. A few quick sprays, play a tape, and a few more sprays. Done.
Hi @richard morrissey, I have a combo TV/VCR. Will I be able to get to the mode switch by just removing the faceplate? Tried looking at the service manual here diagramas.diagramasde.com/otros/83138619-Philips-CCB130.pdf But still unsure where it’s located. Many thanks
THE VHS part didn't last long. It just eats the tapes. We have just given up on it. However, the DVD side works. I do have many VHS tapes probably most of them worthless
The segment of the video where I demonstrate the VCR fault was unfortunately corrupted, ops. Basically the dirty mode switch was causing the VCR controller to get confused about the position of the mechanism. The tape would load and then immediately unload without retracting the tape back into the cassette. The VCR was eating tapes! After making the video I connected the unit to a TV and everything works like new.
Damn This actually worked Now i just wish it hadnt taken me so god damn long to disasemble the entire thing. Those 2 screws holding the VCR cage to the PCB are just the worst.
Thanks for the comments Cody. I don't have a VHS head cleaning tape. I like to manually clean the heads and entire tape path. I think my method does a better job than the cleaning tape and it's free.
I have this model. I took mine apart following this video. I opened and cleaned the mode switch contacts. Problem is, the white plastic rack (which normally moves left and right) got mashed into the pinion/gear/cog that the mode switch is keyed to. So even though the mode switch seems clean, I am not sure at all if the gears are in the right position to be ready for me to reassemble the unit. Powering on now results in the VCR trying to eject a non-existent tape, then reversing that motion; as it tries to reverse, the worm gear that drives the mode switch gear grinds against the mode switch gear. Then the unit shuts off.
@@mguess Update on my story. I had to scrap that whole VCR since it was so mechanically screwed up after I reassembled it. But I got a second one of the same model a few weeks ago. Thanks to the tip by Richard below, all I have to do on this second VCR is remove the top plate, face plate, spray Deoxit, and reassemble! Then I am ready to transfer VHS tapes to computer video files!
funai ain't fun avoid them like the plague. i got a Sony VCR DVD combo and that thing has been working fine ever since. my emerson decided to eat my Home Alone 2 tape
Had this problem with my circa 2008 Toshiba DVD/VCR with digital tuner. The mode switch is also to blame and takes 20 minutes of disassembly to get to under the VCR carriage! Always check to see the upright pin location ( index tab)on it from the front, it should be at 11 o'clock if your eyes are at six o'clock. Great time to clean your rubber belt and capstan roller with Rubber Renue to keep them supple and the rotating drum heads with IPA. Easy access.
It sounds like our two units are similar. The index pin on my mode switch was at the 11 o'clock position with the tape unloaded. My VCR is working reliably now.
Great video we need more of your videos of cleaning out mode switches in VCR players by Whiching your video I know how to clean out a mode switch in a VCR player everything proven I don't know what a mode switch is now I do
If you are asking about using isopropyl alcohol to clean the mode switch, I wouldn't recommend it. You need a good contact cleaner to remove the corrosion. If you do not have contact cleaner you can also use a stainless steel brush to clean up the corrosion in the switch.
Just a heads up, I've fixed numerous brands of this same model VCR (sanyo, sylvania etc) simply by removing the faceplate and spraying the mode switch with deoxit or contact cleaner of your choice. Takes 3 minutes tops and no need to disassemble the whole unit. A few quick sprays, play a tape, and a few more sprays. Done.
That's sure a time saver. I may try that next time.
Hi @richard morrissey, I have a combo TV/VCR. Will I be able to get to the mode switch by just removing the faceplate?
Tried looking at the service manual here diagramas.diagramasde.com/otros/83138619-Philips-CCB130.pdf
But still unsure where it’s located.
Many thanks
@@kennique7634 I'm not familiar with that model so I can't help you there. Good luck!
I Tried exactly what you just wrote... worked like a charm. Now give the machine a good all mode workout and it cleans itself.
@@bugsyjonesband Good stuff. Don't be afraid to give it a good coat :)
THE VHS part didn't last long. It just eats the tapes. We have just given up on it. However, the DVD side works. I do have many VHS tapes probably most of them worthless
Appreciate it. That’s good to know.
Took me a few tries. Had to do it with my top cover off because cassette trey picks up where u cant pinch it. Thx bro!
You are welcome. I'm glad that the video helped.
The segment of the video where I demonstrate the VCR fault was unfortunately corrupted, ops. Basically the dirty mode switch was causing the VCR controller to get confused about the position of the mechanism. The tape would load and then immediately unload without retracting the tape back into the cassette. The VCR was eating tapes! After making the video I connected the unit to a TV and everything works like new.
Its ok. There's plenty of videos that show these Funai VCRs with the same exact problem.
Damn
This actually worked
Now i just wish it hadnt taken me so god damn long to disasemble the entire thing. Those 2 screws holding the VCR cage to the PCB are just the worst.
I'm glad you were able to fix it.
You need a VHS Head Cleaner Tape!
Thanks for the comments Cody. I don't have a VHS head cleaning tape. I like to manually clean the heads and entire tape path. I think my method does a better job than the cleaning tape and it's free.
its either the mode switch needs to be cleaned or it needs a new belt or both.
Agreed. Mine just needed a mode switch clean. The belts were in good shape.
I have this model. I took mine apart following this video. I opened and cleaned the mode switch contacts. Problem is, the white plastic rack (which normally moves left and right) got mashed into the pinion/gear/cog that the mode switch is keyed to. So even though the mode switch seems clean, I am not sure at all if the gears are in the right position to be ready for me to reassemble the unit. Powering on now results in the VCR trying to eject a non-existent tape, then reversing that motion; as it tries to reverse, the worm gear that drives the mode switch gear grinds against the mode switch gear. Then the unit shuts off.
It sounds like the load mechanism has slipped timing. There are timing marks that should help on getting everything back aligned.
@@mguess By timing marks, do you mean physical marks at certain positions on the rack and gears?
@@ObiWanBillKenobi Yes, usually little dots molded into the plastic gears and cogs.
@@mguess Update on my story. I had to scrap that whole VCR since it was so mechanically screwed up after I reassembled it. But I got a second one of the same model a few weeks ago. Thanks to the tip by Richard below, all I have to do on this second VCR is remove the top plate, face plate, spray Deoxit, and reassemble! Then I am ready to transfer VHS tapes to computer video files!
@@ObiWanBillKenobi Excellent, glad to hear that you got a working VCR to use.
funai ain't fun
avoid them like the plague. i got a Sony VCR DVD combo and that thing has been working fine ever since. my emerson decided to eat my Home Alone 2 tape
Had this problem with my circa 2008 Toshiba DVD/VCR with digital tuner. The mode switch is also to blame and takes 20 minutes of disassembly to get to under
the VCR carriage! Always check to see the upright pin location ( index tab)on it from the front, it should be at 11 o'clock if your eyes are at six o'clock.
Great time to clean your rubber belt and capstan roller with Rubber Renue to keep them supple and the rotating drum heads with IPA. Easy access.
It sounds like our two units are similar. The index pin on my mode switch was at the 11 o'clock position with the tape unloaded. My VCR is working reliably now.
Great video we need more of your videos of cleaning out mode switches in VCR players by Whiching your video I know how to clean out a mode switch in a VCR player everything proven I don't know what a mode switch is now I do
Thanks for the comments. I'm always happy to find out that someone found the video useful.
Your welcome it was useful
DVD disc's are fine. But the VCR tapes BROKE.
can i use isopropyl?
If you are asking about using isopropyl alcohol to clean the mode switch, I wouldn't recommend it. You need a good contact cleaner to remove the corrosion. If you do not have contact cleaner you can also use a stainless steel brush to clean up the corrosion in the switch.
Put the tape in lol
They no longer make vcr players anymore.
True. That's why I am buying them used from thrift stores.
@@mguess and, I’m buying 📀, blu ray disc, and 4K, after I recycle ♻️ 📼 from Best Buy.
They no longer make you anymore 2
@@nathancruz9172 I'm staying on Vhs.