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Cheryl Harrell · 02-21-2005, 05:19 AM

I have a GO Video dual vcr deck so I can make tape copies plus tapes other stuff while using my main deck. I like a dummy put in a head cleaning tape in the right deck of the thing & now it refuses to come out. It lists on there the words Error. The tape will not come out. I even tried unplugging it & replugging it in to see if that might clear it up but no go. I can't reach in there & try to pry the tape out or risk goofing up the vcr. & I can't afford to get ti fixed either. Anyone know how I can get it out without harming anything. If the tape cleaner tape got broke no prob I need a new one anyway. But can't risk goofing up the vcr. Thanks to anyone who knows. I hope I posted this in the right forum but if I didn't my apologies in advance...

Agent 13 · 02-21-2005, 12:01 PM

Cheryl,

I had this happen to me for the first time recently (the machine's two years old), though with just an ordinary tape. I tried doing the same things you did, and it wouldn't budge. I eventually got it out by coercing it, gently tapping/prodding the tape on its sides/top/bottom, trying to be careful to not damage either my machine or the tape, which happened to be a friend's. Took a bit of doing, but eventually it came out all right. The machine hasn't done it again, and I must've played close to 100 tapes since that time.

Cheryl Harrell · 02-21-2005, 07:44 PM

Thanks for the info! I'll have to try that & see...

02-21-2005, 05:19 AM	#1
Cheryl Harrell I Love You Mike 4-Ever Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 23, 2001 Location: Pixley!!!! Actually VA--USA LOL! Posts: 6,192	Problems With A Go Video Deck I have a GO Video dual vcr deck so I can make tape copies plus tapes other stuff while using my main deck. I like a dummy put in a head cleaning tape in the right deck of the thing & now it refuses to come out. It lists on there the words Error. The tape will not come out. I even tried unplugging it & replugging it in to see if that might clear it up but no go. I can't reach in there & try to pry the tape out or risk goofing up the vcr. & I can't afford to get ti fixed either. Anyone know how I can get it out without harming anything. If the tape cleaner tape got broke no prob I need a new one anyway. But can't risk goofing up the vcr. Thanks to anyone who knows. I hope I posted this in the right forum but if I didn't my apologies in advance...
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02-21-2005, 12:01 PM	#2
Agent 13 Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 02, 2003 Location: Good ol' USA Posts: 1,510	Go-Video Dual Deck VCR Cheryl, I had this happen to me for the first time recently (the machine's two years old), though with just an ordinary tape. I tried doing the same things you did, and it wouldn't budge. I eventually got it out by coercing it, gently tapping/prodding the tape on its sides/top/bottom, trying to be careful to not damage either my machine or the tape, which happened to be a friend's. Took a bit of doing, but eventually it came out all right. The machine hasn't done it again, and I must've played close to 100 tapes since that time.
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02-21-2005, 07:44 PM	#3
Cheryl Harrell I Love You Mike 4-Ever Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 23, 2001 Location: Pixley!!!! Actually VA--USA LOL! Posts: 6,192	Thanks for the info! I'll have to try that & see...