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Sony Repair Guide: Common Issues and Fixes

Brand Model Fault Detailed Problem Solution By
SONYKV25XBR
Intermittent vertWe have received a few reports of intermittent vertical. theproblem is that c1519 on the d board is poorly soldered.
SONYCDP30
Multiple part numbers - ic106Ic106 shows three descriptions and two part numbers on page 44of service manual. also page 35 shows all three descriptions. which oneshould be used (-55rs in unit)? -hq comments: 8-759-920-17 (-75rs) has been subbed to 8-759-921-75(-82rs). please ord
SONYSL5800
No colorNo chroma. ic6, ic7, ic8 on yc-14 board all ok. pins 12, 11,10 of ic6 had 0v dc level. pin 3 of ic6 had proper waveform but 8vppinstead of 1vpp.
SONYKV1547RX
Incorrect part # in s/mPlease notice on page 48 that the s3003 is p/n 1-553-656-00.after receiving the wrong part, we looked at the p/n on the switch whichis 1-552-656-21. -hq comments: we will publish a s/b on this.
SONYSL20
Illusive servo problemCap dc bias difficult to adjust, tracking control has no effect on picture.
SONYKPR4600
Streaking in picture, replaced q-3349Unit had streaking in picture. by flexing ba board, problemwould clear. found transistor q3349 defective. moving just transistor, iwas able to produce problem. i think transistor had a break inside.
SONYKV25XBR
No sound, replaced fuse wrong speaker impedance usedNo sound, found f651 open.
SONYSLHFR70
Special effectsWhen going into special effects, pause slow motion etc, youwould see about 10 black horizontal lines 3/8 inch thick, top to bottom ofscreen. video was present with these bars. found problem in jog circuit.performed alignment rv13, 14, 15 and 16, and fo
SONYKV25XBR
Lock-upSet will not come on or may come on but no other functionworks. checked the reset pulse at pin 3 of ic103 and found it low alltimes. unsoldered pin 3 and voltage went up to 5v. resoldered pin 3 andset began to work. pin 3 now goes to low momentarily
SONYTTV8U
Beats on pictureBeat on picture like adjacent channel interference.
SONYBMC550
Skips on pauseGlitch on picture.
SONYSLHF600
Drum assyWe ordered the drum assembly of the above unit, kc sent usthe right number but the plug was different.
SONYSLHF400
Loss of capstan lock when hotWhen unit is hot after approx 2 hours, record and playbackhas loss of capstan lock glues, an indication of tracking problem.picture may lock on playback with tracking control to one end of range.
SONYSLHF300
Loss of tracking in playbackServicer complained that unit would loose tracking in playback and tracking control had no effect on pix. record mode was ok.slight leakage was detected on q5, causing base of q507 to go high andturn on, putting composite sync on pin 3 of ic501.
SONYSLHF300
Tape crinkles at startAt start of tape, lower edge of tape crinkles for a fewseconds. this is not consistent and happens to various brands of tape(mostly l-750) so tape does not seem to be the fault. -hq comments: please try the japanese t/n that i faxed to you(bet-855043,
SONYSL2415
Intermittent tape jam on ejectThis unit displayed poor rewind torque in the eject mode.this resulted in the tape intermittently not being rewound into the shellall the way. tape jam then occurred. normal rewind, fast forward andplay torques were adequate. replacement with the impr
SONYKV9000V
Intermittent vert holdThis unit would very intermittently loose vertical hold. whenin the failure mode the 100 volt line was seen to contain excessiveripple. this was caused by a thermal q601/series regulator. althoughthis is an old model, we felt it worthwhile to report d
SONYKV25DXR
Intermittent sync in home management helper modeThis unit worked fine in all functions except the homemanagement helper mode. in this mode the picture would intermittently goout of horiz. sync.
SONYSLHFR30
Eject button brokenComplete panel needs replacement, and is rejected underwarranty, when only one button is inoperative. panel does not appear tohave any customer abuse or misuse. -hq comments: the eject button failed as a result of a weak or voidarea in the plastic. i
SONYCCDV8
Bad solder connection of l-sw connectorWhen you turn on the power sw, drum and capstan motor willkeep turning intermittently. it can be any symptom. it depends on whichsignal from l-sw is missing.