I have a small 13 inch Sharp TV VCR combo that started to flash this little red light on the front that reads tamper proof. I thought that it was due to my tape now being stuck in it but when I removed the tape by taking it apart it still does the tamper proof thing... never been droped or gotten wet what gives? T_T I miss my TV help please....
Thank you so much for the quick fix. I have my baby back..My tamper proof button worked..
Boomer
June 2016
Hi I have the same issue but do not have the original button, what can I do?
Lora
March 2014
On the original Remote control there is a "tamper proof" button. Hold that down for 3 seconds. now doesn't that seem easy?
Brazzguy
February 2012
I have a Sharp TV VCR DVD combo that started to flash this little red light on the front that reads tamper proof. I thought that it was due to my tape now being stuck in it but when I removed the tape by taking it apart it still does the tamper proof thing... never been droped or gotten wet what gives? T_T I miss my TV help please.... and i have no remote.
francisco H
August 2010
Thanks so much! My 80 year old mother had no tv without the answer to this question.
Brenda B
April 2010
Thank you!!!! No way I would've figured that out on my own.
J.O.
January 2010
Thanks so much. I was going crazy turning the television on and off. Thanks a million.
nicenikki
September 2009
one more time--how easy it is when someone tells you the answer. thank you so much!
peggy
March 2009
Thank you.
Minr did same. Since my replacement univeral remote didn't have a "tamper proof" button, I tried each button for 4 seconds. Ended up being the "toggle" button.
Again, thank you. Had a video from library stuck in there that I didn't want to pay dues for forever. :)
CB
January 2009
No but AWESOME and thank you, I held down the button on the remote and less than 4 seconds, the red light went away and I now have my TV up and running. Thank you and Many Blessings to you and yours.
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Geri M
August 2008
Thanks you so much for helping me on how to turn off the the tamper proof^^ lol i went crazy trying to fix it.. turn off the power a couple (alot) of times >.< n still it didnt work. thanks again
Alveda
July 2005
thank you thank you thank you thougt id go nuts trying to figure it out
rebeckah
June 2005
thanks for the info..i had the same problem...glad i was able to find answer quickly...sharp site didnt help
amy
January 2005
hold down the tamper proof button on your remote control for 4 seconds and it will unlock and turn off the red light, thus tv should function properly.
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