Topic: Minidv tape stuck in camcorder, help appreciated

[vegeta_ban]

Hey all,

The other night I was shooting a show with my pv-gs35 minidv camcorder when the thing overheated and shut off. It will not power on now, or eject the tape when attached to a power source. Do you guys know where i could get this camcorder repaired, or the tape removed at the very least. I would rather not tinker with it myself, since i am very clumsy with tiny screws, and would probably destroy the thing worse than it is.

Thanks,
Jeremy

[beatkilla]

The camera doesnt power on?did you try holding the reset button for 10seconds?

[vegeta_ban]

i'll try that, i believe the thing was fried cause it smelled smoky

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looked and it had no reset button

[beatkilla]

Sounds like its dead,but there should be a reset button it is very small and you will need a paperclip to push it.

[vegeta_ban]

found it, didn't work

[stevetoney]

found it, didn't work

Saying cuss words and Sony in the same sentence doesn't usually solve the problem, but it does help you mentally.

[vegeta_ban]

agreed

found it, didn't work

Saying cuss words and Sony in the same sentence doesn't usually solve the problem, but it does help you mentally.

Did find a place that will hopefully be able to remove the tape and repair the camera though