Panasonic NV-FS200 restoration

[Thermaltake]

Hi,

I got this VCR in compensation and well, It wouldn't be fun If I didn't f*** something up doors that won't close completely was easy fix.

I was thinking that someone who messed with VCR before me didn't screw all the way this screw(see picture), but later I found out that this screw is suppost to be like that smh... and now after I clean head and everything I got this kind of situation on video (see videos)

- on first play I got black and white/color exchange white some noise and picture is flickering

https://imgur.com/ygMXcWI


- on second play it's like tracking can't control tape or something and tape stopped playing

https://imgur.com/y1PiGLs



is that screw that I idiot touched cause of this problem or is it something else ? I did manage to get it back but not sure if it's back like it was before I touched it. VCR was reproducing picture normal without any problem before I re-grease it and touch that screw. Top cover was closed when playing, all cables are inserted all the way. Tracking and audio head are clean already with qtip. Top of that tip is touching the head. After some inspection I found out that one of flex cables looks unglues from that hard plastic that is going inside the slot, so I replace the cable and now I got error on display when I try to insert tape 0AE4, and the tape won't go inside like mechanisam is stuck or something with that error code on display. I don't understand why, cable is same pin identical maybe 1-2cm longer but that don't matter... and it won't go to stand by mode when I press VTR button. And some sound is coming from inside like mechanisam is trying to pull inside tape but it's stuck. Did I screw something big now ?

[nomoresonys]

May just need to adjust the guide posts, simple procedure.

[Thermaltake]

But it's giving error now, it won't load tape instantly when I plug VCR error, and something is moving inside of VCR but I can't see what because cover is on.

I think I will give up and give it to my friend to take a better look. I have a lot of private problems and I'm already so exhausted...I bet it's not something big, he will know what to do. I was thinking I can do it on my own but I guess I can't.

[nomoresonys]

I see, always nice to have friends that can help, fingers crossed he can fix it for you.

[Thermaltake]

I see, always nice to have friends that can help, fingers crossed he can fix it for you.

Thanks. I'll let everyone know when he found a problem what was it. I did what I could for now.

[Thermaltake]

I'm a little embarrased now, I got no excuse for this lol friend took a picture. I put the cable between connector somehow

Problem was that connector is very problematic for reach to connect the cable if you don't remove the whole mechanisam.
And I didn't do that I thought that I could connect it without removing it. I was trying to connect it with spudger...and this is how I connect it But what can we do, we learn on my own mistakes I guess.


Plus that screw that I touched was tracking and audio alignment screw, and needed to be readjust again, that was also fixed. VCR is now working like a charm.