Hi,
Thanks to everyone for your tips. Yes, it was the mode switch. I cleaned the inside of the mode switch which was "tarnished" as well as the connector (also tarnished).
Brad
Hi,
>
> I have an Orion TV/VCR combo model TVCR1921A (mfg 9/97) in my
>shop. It won't accept a tape. I replaced the belt (loader) which was
>slipping, but the problem remains. The loading motor will rotate in one
>direction (loading direction) briefly, then reverse. If the TU end sensor or
>IR beam source was the problem, the loading motor would not rotate at
>all since pushing in a cassette "breaks" the beam.
>
> Thanks in advance, Brad
>
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