How to Manually Clean a VCR

My VCR started having a problem where it would only play for a few seconds then stop working and shut down. Some internet sources claimed that this problem might be caused by a dirty VCR head so I tried cleaning the head. This did not actually fix the problem and I am still looking into a solution, but I figured I would share the video part of how to clean the VCR head since it will still be helpful for those who have a dirty VCR, and don't have the special cleaning tapes, because they really don't make them too much any more. Hope this is helpful. Best of luck. If I do find a solution to this mysterious problem, I will post it in a future video.

[michaelzoran]

QUESTION: I cleaned the VCR heads similar to what is done in this video. I used paper and the 91% rubbing alcohol. The tapes played with improved video and audio. Everything seemed fine. But then I put the cover back on the VCR and the video problems and audio problems returned. I then cleaned the heads again. This time when I put the cover on the VCR the video problems no longer existed, but there was still a slight "static" hiss type of noise. This happens EVERY TIME. I have tried this over a dozen times and the moment I place the cover onto the VCR while a tape is playing, the static "hiss" starts to be there. What is causing this and how can it be corrected?

[edvinneluis]

Sorry to say but these funai made vcrs are disposable.