Sharp VL-L80 S/M shows error code E007= " Capstan FG pulses are missing".
Not sure error codes are the same for your model, but likely so.
Check any Alu. Elect. caps used in Capstan servo circuits including the
motor board itself.
Good Luck
Cosmic Ray / Stellar Video
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