Panasonic NV HS950 cassette locked inside - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

promoter2000 · 8th Jan 2020, 9:29 pm

Hello everyone. In my Panasonic NV HS950 it got stuck in a cassette that now no longer wants to come out. To repair the fault I have to extract the mechanics from inside the video recorder but one of the four screws that secure it is covered by the locked cassette and I can't reach it. How could I go about removing the stuck cassette without breaking anything? Unfortunately, removing the bottom panel is useless: the bottom of the chassis is covered by the main board which makes it impossible to access the mechanical gears.

vhs doctor · 9th Jan 2020, 7:19 am

Hi

Your VCR have the K mechanism. Propably you have broken motor coupling. Operate the vcr and press EJECT. When you hear the loading motor rotation help the mechanism with your fingers to unload the tape and eject the cassette. Do not apply force with your hand just lift smooth the cassette with your fingers.

promoter2000 · 9th Jan 2020, 7:52 pm

Thank you.

dj_fivos_sak · 14th Jan 2020, 10:14 pm

Hi. These two videos by Dr Cassette might help you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csdxKnywhaU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD5u9jDnP0g
Also, download the service manual for the K mechanism:
http://freeservicemanuals.info/en/se.../PLUSTRAINING/
Pay attention to the timing of the gears and the mode encoder switch. Things will become worse if you try to turn the unit on with a misaligned mechanism.

Regards,

Fivos

8th Jan 2020, 9:29 pm	#1
promoter2000 Triode Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Mantova, Italy. Posts: 18	Panasonic NV HS950 cassette locked inside Hello everyone. In my Panasonic NV HS950 it got stuck in a cassette that now no longer wants to come out. To repair the fault I have to extract the mechanics from inside the video recorder but one of the four screws that secure it is covered by the locked cassette and I can't reach it. How could I go about removing the stuck cassette without breaking anything? Unfortunately, removing the bottom panel is useless: the bottom of the chassis is covered by the main board which makes it impossible to access the mechanical gears.

9th Jan 2020, 7:19 am	#2
vhs doctor Pentode Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Athens, Greece. Posts: 173	Re: Panasonic NV HS950 cassette locked inside Hi Your VCR have the K mechanism. Propably you have broken motor coupling. Operate the vcr and press EJECT. When you hear the loading motor rotation help the mechanism with your fingers to unload the tape and eject the cassette. Do not apply force with your hand just lift smooth the cassette with your fingers.

9th Jan 2020, 7:52 pm	#3
promoter2000 Triode Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Mantova, Italy. Posts: 18	Re: Panasonic NV HS950 cassette locked inside Thank you.

14th Jan 2020, 10:14 pm	#4
dj_fivos_sak Heptode Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lefkada, Greece Posts: 969	Re: Panasonic NV HS950 cassette locked inside Hi. These two videos by Dr Cassette might help you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csdxKnywhaU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD5u9jDnP0g Also, download the service manual for the K mechanism: http://freeservicemanuals.info/en/se.../PLUSTRAINING/ Pay attention to the timing of the gears and the mode encoder switch. Things will become worse if you try to turn the unit on with a misaligned mechanism. Regards, Fivos