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Sony Repair Guide: Common Issues and Fixes

Brand Model Fault Detailed Problem Solution By
SONYSTRVX750
Intermittent memory, wrong memory in present, no output1) intmt loss of memory @ powered 2) occasionally a stationnumber would show up @ turn on that was not in preprogrammed memory andhad not previously been selected 3) fm high/low switch inoperative 4)@ turn on, unit had no output until a button (any on
SONYCPD1310
No videoCircuit board broken on b board underneath of cnj401 alltraces broken. this is the second set with the same symptoms, and alsod416, 417, 418 went bad.
SONYFD40A
Poor vertical sync, replaced ic201Poor vertical sync on tv operation. a/v input ok. found weakvideo signal at cf201, but dc voltages checked ok on ic201.
SONYKV1972R
No high voltage, replace hdt and flybackSet would come on without pressing power button. no high vol-tage. blew c540. measured 500v d507 192v line. changed flyback. sameproblem, again. blew c540. incorrect waveform at base of q502. changedhorizontal drive transformer. set came on and
SONYSTRAV360
No fm/amUnit came from dealer with no fm or am. first found crystalbad. replacing crystal restored am but still no fm. data transfer toic204 looked good. checked pin 11 ic204 and found no fm reference.q103 local osc transistor was checked and found good yet
SONYCFSD7
Unknown partNo part number for lever holder located in 4b on page 54. -hq comments: the part number for the lever is 3-563-469-00.
SONYSLHF900
Modification to include flying erase headIndustrial model, gcs-50 contains flying erase head forediting. customer would like to modify his sl-hf900 to include samecircuitry. is this possible? -hq comments: no gcs-50 contain completely different boards thansl-hf900, including if-11 board whic
SONYCCDM8U
Part number for fp-10 flex connectorS/m does not show p/n. please inform. -hq comments: p/n is a-7070-149-a.
SONYRS20
Missing p/n - flywheelMissing part number on page 28 ref #300. -hq comments: part number is a-3109-016-a. the reference number shouldbe #380. we will issue a service bulletin.
SONYKV1515
Tuner failure from staticTwo units with complaint of tuner failure with static dis-charge to front controls. -hq comments: please try the solution outlined in s/b 200r especiallyaffixing copper tape to the control panel assembly. this grounded tapewill act as a collector of st
SONYSLHF400
Fu-38 circuit board part number supplement 1P/n a-6717-395-b in supp #1 subs to a-6717-395-a which is thefu-38 board for the sl-hf600. the sl-hf600 has some additional partsmounted on it and one interconnecting wire that should connect to cn305on the tm-82 circuit board, but will not because of t
SONYKV1882AEB
No videoThe unit had no video. sound worked fine. we found theproblem to be caused by d393 going leaky. this was preventing sufficientbias on pin 18 of ic301.
SONYCCDV8
No camera videoNo video in camera mode. one pulse missing from ic707.
SONYCCDV8AFU
Horizontal jitter during playback with vtr power onUnit would shutdown in rec mode when cam power was on, and inrec or pb mode when vtr + cam power was on. with only vtr power on, play-back picture had horizontal jitter.
SONYCDXR7
Sled intermittently will not moveIntermittently the sled would not move from its innermostposition. when in the failed state the outputs q509-511 would get verywarm.
SONYKX2501A
No start up, replaced t653Set would not start up. b + 320v, and 160v present on gaboard. troubleshooting showed only a negative going pulse to the base ofq652. also there was no pulse on the base of q651. located defectivet653.
SONYCDP302
Part number incorrect in s/mPart number listed in service manual on page 58 item 79 is4-308-840-00. this is the incorrect part number.
SONYSLHF900
Eats tapeVery intermittently coming out of beta-scan, reel motor slow,but not capstan. results are tape damage since tu reel cannot wind itfast enough. -hq comments: problems of this nature are difficult to find. as wediscussed, if you send the unit to us we w
SONYCCDV8AFU
No camera videoOn cx23047b one pulse was missing. i think this is part ofmaster osc. giving color prob.
SONYSL2500
Part number for table assy (cap only)No part number for table assy - cap only - ref #705 (cap fort-reel table). -hq comments: this part is not available, nor is the reel table.