Tims Retro Corner | VIC-20 Cassette Port Fix @TimsRetroCorner | Uploaded March 2023 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
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I got this Vic-20 from eBay "untested". It seems to work but it fails the diagnostics with a bad tape motor error. So let's fix it.

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00:00 - Introduction
01:09 - Sponsor Message
01:51 - Teardown
03:48 - First Test
05:32 - Checking the 9 Volts
07:28 - Replacing the fuse holder
11:17 - Replacing the Zener Diode
13:25 - Coming Up In Part 2