I need the help of the Fediverse! We have two old camcorders that have been sitting around for ages and I am trying to resurrect them.
One is a Canon, it works great but the tape mechanism doesn't fully open, it raises up but the second part doesn't move out to allow tape entry.
The second, a Sanyo, works but just shuts down after around 5 seconds.
Both are powered off the mains using their factory chargers so it's not a battery issue.
Anyone with any ideas?
Thanks, Sammi
@SamanthaJaneSmith 5s shutdown could be a capacitor gone bad, or needs a battery that's finally given up (if ones fitted)
Other one? Likely mechanical, belt or lube gone.
Have you opened them up for a look?
@falken No I haven't as I was hoping it was something simple. The camcorder with wh 5s problem is powered by the mains adapter.
The other one: I kinda thought it might be was again hoping it was something simple. But it looks like I will have to look inside...
@SamanthaJaneSmith top first step. Even if you could see something like a bent arm or contact, it's probably going to need to come apart to fix anyway.
@SamanthaJaneSmith I go from big to small
@falken Well i got one of them open, at least half the case off...
@falken Yeah, where to start though.... So many screws...lol