In an effort to help my dad with a video project, I unearthed my video camera from the closet, only to find it reporting an error code when I put a tape in. I had a great time taking it apart down to the circuit boards, but was unable to fix the problem. Some googling revealed a much simpler answer: smack the side of the camera. Lo and behold, it worked! Dad – I’ll send you a DVD in a couple days.