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Sony Repair Guide: Common Issues and Fixes

Brand Model Fault Detailed Problem Solution By
SONYCCDV8
No functionsThis unit would power up but not engage any functions. wefound the m switch to be jammed. replacement resolved the problem. -hq comments: so far we have not seen many reports of defective modeswitches.
SONYSLHFR60
Beat lines with cableIn e-e mode, unit would operate normally on an off airsignal. when operated on cable tv there were several beat lines inpicture.
SONYXR65
Intermittent squeal on fmIntermittent squeal, fm only.
SONYSTRVX300
Board layout incorrect in the manualFunctions won't switch. servicer trying to check ic502 andsays that the hook-up is different from the manual and that the board issilk-screened differently. he says pin 6 goes to ground and pin 8 isgoing to b+ on his board. -hq comments: the board ove
SONYKPR4150
No turn onWhen power is turned on, only sleep light would come on.found f3 (2.5a) fuse blown. at full voltage, the +18 volt line draws2.4a. at normal voltage, the +18 volt line draws 1.5a-2a. at lowvoltage, the +18 volt line draws 1.0a. after fuse replacement
SONYKV1952RX
Retrace lines and slight fold-over at top of rasterRetrace lines and slight fold-over at the top of the raster.dealer called me regarding this problem, also intermittent.
SONYKV2680R
Intermittent sound and video, replaced saw filterSet would have loss of sound and picture very intermittently.the only clue we had to the problem was the loss of dc voltage at pin 1 ofic201.
SONYBMC550
Unit goes into shutdown eight seconds after turn onAfter cassette was loaded and threaded, unit would shut off and dew led would lite. found the drum speed adj. was intently varying.
SONYKV2665
Audio cuts out intermittently, replace sf-201Audio intermittently cuts out. ic001, ic201 have beenreplaced. set is used on cable. the name of the company is jones cablein libertyville, ill. (312) 362-6110 -hq comments: we have had similar problem reported with sawf sf201filter being defective.
SONYCCDV8
Intermittent "y" signalViewing video on monitor through camera, y signal would becomeintermittent. was able to flex the me-1 board and cause the problem.found pin 2 on fl-701 was shorting to shield (inside). was not able toremove short, due to the size of shield. by squeezi
SONYKV2697R
Tvi, suggestionsWe contacted cable co. and have determined that rf signallevel is in 5-10dbm range. we have also tried to ground various parts ofchassis to true earth ground. -hq comments: please increase signal level in 15-20dbmv range, or tryexternal to set shieldin
SONYKX1901
No videoNo video, replaced ic301 twice, all voltages check ok.
SONYCDP210ES
Unit always reject disc made by philipsIntermittently the unit will reject disc, will always rejectdisc made by philips, #411045-2, 1983, joseph haydn. checked adjustmentsusing the philips disc. the rf pll, gfs, 4.3218mhz and 918hz were good,the clv pll was bad. tried to adjust rv401, lost
SONYKP5040
Poor registration, replaced ic5513When first turned on after being turned off for a number ofhours, it was very poor convergence (the whole screen). the green wasaway from the red and blue.
SONYTCFX210
P/n for head wiresWe need the part numbers for the shield wires with plugs forthe rec/pb head (cnj301) and erase head (cn302). -hq comments: we do not have a service part of the shield wire withconnector. we have shield wire which is 10m long.1) 4 conductor wire with br
SONYSL5800
No color & picture tearingThis unit had no color pbor rec. also the picture would tearwhen playing back a tape with chroma information.
SONYCDP400
Door will not open or closeThe door would not open or close when the eject switch wasactivated. we found the wire (4 conductor) between the eject switchboard and the function board to have an internal open. replacementresolved the problem. -hq comments: we ordered the wire from
SONYCDP70
Incorrect wiring in service manualPage 37 of the manual shows incorrect wiring in the area ofthe loading switches connected to ic106 and ic701. page 32 of the hard-wire diagram does not label two white wires on the loading motor board orthe three wires from s703. the correct wiring and
SONYSL2300
Erratic system controlOnly function that worked correctly was play. if you selectedff unit went to play/rew, went to play/pause/record/ff search.
SONYHVF2000A
Part no for e8 ringWe need the part # for the e8 ring to secure the plate cover57 of the view finder hvf-2000a. we ordered the part with the part #7-624-112-01, but it is too big. -hq comments: the type listed on page 69 is incorrect (e8). the correcttype is de-8 (p/n 7