Camcorder Sequesters Tape

[Utesres]

I have an RCA CC260 camcorder that will no longer power up, either with battery
or charger adapter (which works). It's 1990 vintage and maybe not worth
repairing, but it has kidnapped a VHS tape and I want to get it out. Any
tricks on getting the tape out?
Thanks,
Mike

 

[jakdedert]

Utesres wrote:

I have an RCA CC260 camcorder that will no longer power up, either
with battery or charger adapter (which works). It's 1990 vintage and
maybe not worth repairing, but it has kidnapped a VHS tape and I want
to get it out. Any tricks on getting the tape out?
Thanks,
Mike

Hammer...a big one. ;-)

jak

 

[gothika]

On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 22:17:48 -0600, "jakdedert"
<jdedert@bellsouth.net> wrote:

Utesres wrote:
I have an RCA CC260 camcorder that will no longer power up, either
with battery or charger adapter (which works). It's 1990 vintage and
maybe not worth repairing, but it has kidnapped a VHS tape and I want
to get it out. Any tricks on getting the tape out?
Thanks,
Mike

Hammer...a big one. ;-)

jak

NAH! A screwdriver, avery small one. Usually a phillips head.

Unscrew the hatch cover to extract your tape.
You may also have to disassemble half of the camcorder but it can be
gotten out without violence.

 

[jakdedert]

gothika wrote:

On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 22:17:48 -0600, "jakdedert"
jdedert@bellsouth.net> wrote:

Utesres wrote:
I have an RCA CC260 camcorder that will no longer power up, either
with battery or charger adapter (which works). It's 1990 vintage
and maybe not worth repairing, but it has kidnapped a VHS tape and
I want to get it out. Any tricks on getting the tape out?
Thanks,
Mike

Hammer...a big one. ;-)

jak

NAH! A screwdriver, avery small one. Usually a phillips head.
Unscrew the hatch cover to extract your tape.
You may also have to disassemble half of the camcorder but it can be
gotten out without violence.

Yeah, but that's not near as much fun....

jak