HIGH END Hi8! Sony EV-S9000E TBC and VFD repair

This EV-S9000E VTR from eBay was sold as "for parts/broken". I was just too curious to not buy it. It has great features and was, as far as my research goes, a pretty popular (but expensive) device back in the day. Unfortunately, even after fixing the TBC-issue and the DC-DC converter of the VFD, the issue with the split supply reel remains. The mechanism works for now, but for how long? Let's see if it lasts for a while. Melody from the intro from DOVA-SYNDROME:    • 深海から見ている @ フリーBGM DOVA-SYNDROME OFFICIAL Y...