Ups. Does it still have a picture...? The vx5000 has severe problems with the caps. This is the quite normal minimum amount of caps to be replaced in a VX5000. Do not power up the vx without having replaced each of them. The boards will be contaminated with acid beyond repair... and there are no survivors when acid is on the boards. I have done lots of boards in the 90.ties, removing 100% of the caps and storing them without the caps. Even brandnew stored, 1 time powered up is enough to make the caps loosing their acid. So DO NOT POWER UP  a VX without having done the job, I have done a lot of them... Login to view image Login to view image

Thanks for the answer, I checked the capacitors but none are leaking, however I will change them. The problem is this: it doesn't load the cassette and nothing starts, if I insert it by hand turning under the mechanism and then turn on the vx5000 it ejects it. I replaced the capacitors on the power supply board. I wanted to know which ones need to be replaced to see if the motor that spins the head works

OK, if the VX plays dead: replace the lithium Battery. 3,3V Mignon. But no leaking? Very, very unusual... Login to view image When you have replaced it, we go to the capstan.    

ok anyway I took the battery apart and checked it was charged. Yes, no leaks, capacitors look like new. Practically when I turn it on you feel it straining under the belt, for a few seconds you see the stereo LED bar then it turns off. The head cylinder does not turn when doing the test Login to view image Login to view image

Replaced battery but problem remains

The cassette loading mechanism is ok? Not broken? Loading/Unloding is working? Usually the capstan motor does not turn forward/backward any more, just one direction breaking the loading unit. Replace caps on the capstan. If defect... and they are the first caps to fail... they cause an overload on the 12V line, causing an emergancy shut-off of the vx If the smd chip becomes hot, you have found the problem. Login to view image

Cassette loading mechanism is ok the cassette is not loaded, even pushing it does not activate anything, if I load it by hand by turning under the mechanism it is inserted. I try to change the capacitors as you say. I will let you know. Thank you

changed capacitors but the problem remains. I inserted the cassette manually then I powered the motor and the tape was loaded so the mechanism works. the problem is that there is no consent to start when I insert the cassette but I don't understand why. What house is it that starts it all? Login to view image

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