Marca Model Difetto Cura Aim AR276 Stops aft 10 mins R443 6R8 ...

Alba VCR7350 Chews tape on eject & other odd mech faults Mode sw (Akai deck)
Loads tape around head as normal then unloads & sw off -
Drum flip flop pulse at pin 3 IC101 (head preamp) missing when faulty. Volts supply to
chip only 4.2v at pin 1(4.8v) Caps in psu C801 2200µ 16v, C301/303 100 50v all hi esr -
Alba VCR7900 worst when cold but int
ok when replaced
Alba VTV10 Unlocked pic - tracking errors
works perfectly with some tapes, but with others recorded
Check ribbon cable from tracking control to main pcb for dry joints
Amstrad 4600 sound is very low. solder all connections on Audio / Control head assy
Amstrad DD8900 Deck stops after a couple of secs Reel sensor Comes as Pt No 250827
Amstrad DD8900 E-E pic very poor Check/replace caps in IF can
Amstrad DD8900 No take up felt pad on soft damper dropped off causing reel to stick - fit another pad
Amstrad DD8900 Top Deck inop & display only partly lit IC501
Amstrad DD9900 Tape guides wont adj for playing pre-recs Sus warped deck - scrap deck used as a peplacement
Amstrad TVR3 2 white horiz lines on pback 10µ 16v on head drum motor
Amstrad TVR3 No pback col check wform at test point 9. If not present IC1 AN3331K in head amp could be faulty
Amstrad TVR3 Reverts to st/by aft few secs loading motor plug on housing loose
Amstrad UF20 No FF or Rew M - lever holder assembly under main cam CPC - AM255034
Amstrad UF30 Dead - 1.6A fuse o/c
Ejects cassette OK in service mode If sensors covered then
Q1002 2SC4517 s/c, Q1001 2SC4204 o/c. OK aft replacement
Amstrad UF40 tape winds slowly forward then ejects Ic6001 leaky pin 46 to chassis
Amstrad UF40 Int ffwd/rew with noise from idler ass'y Check loading belt
Amstrad UF40 No end stop or auto rewind small pluggable pcb in "SERV" instead of "NORM" posn
Amstrad UF40 Poor pback pic Dry joints on edge connector from head on main pcb
Amstrad UF40 Poor Rew/Take up Replace FFwd/Rew idler and change arm (U shaped lever)
Amstrad UF40 Stops aft 10 sec in any mode dry joint reel lamp assy
Amstrad VCR300 Tape counter reads excessively Hidden clip in capstan motor taking reel pulses was bad connections
Amstrad VCR300 When tape inserted counter goes berserk
Accepts a tape then shuts down with no display - eventually
TU reel path to edge conn hi res spring clip connectors
Amstrad VCR400 works - display always dim Replace caps in DC-DC converter can
Amstrad VCR400F no rec sound - pback sound ok Pin 21 IC201 audio lost even tho pin 24 correct H signal - chip faulty
Amstrad VCR4500 Dead 1.6A fuse o/c
Amstrad VCR4500 No display - all functs ok R662 27R in psu o/c (12v feed)
Amstrad VCR4600 II Dead IC603 78M05A or IC651 78L05A
Amstrad VCR4600 II No capstan R402 3R3
Amstrad VCR4600 II No e-e, no display, pback ok R602 1k2 o/c
Amstrad VCR4600 II No mechs - funct shows in display R529 3R3 o/c
Amstrad VCR4600 II Off aft 2 secs Q651 2SB892