Sony TV Repair: Common Faults and Solutions.


AIWA
BEKO
CCE
CINERAL
DAEWOO
FUNAI
GRADIENTE
GRUNDIG
HISENSE
HITACHI
ITT
JVC
LG
MITSUBISHI
PANASONIC
PHILCO
PHILIPS
PIONEER
RCA
SAMSUNG
SANYO
SHARP
SONY
THOMSON
TOSHIBA
VESTEL


Search: Sony
Results: 20067

Sony Repair Guide: Common Issues and Fixes

Brand Model Fault Detailed Problem Solution By
SONYKV25XBR
Low brightnessThree units. when using pc701 to interface kv-25xbr to anibm pc, user has washed out picture with low brightness. he claims thishappens with all the pc701s and xbrs he has tried. -hq comments: pc701 reduced somehow overall brightness of whatevermonito
SONYKV2649RX
Locked in on mode, no manual or remote functions, d021Set could only be turned on or off by master switch. noother functions would respond. inspection revealed that a signal wasalways present at pin 37 of ic001. also, at pin 18, same ic, power onsignal present. disconnecting d021 removed the signal pres
SONYCFS9000
Complete mechanism - p/n missingNeed part number for complete cassette mechanism. -hq comments: the tape transport is not available.
SONYCCDV8
No video, transport functions okNo video, but transport functions ok.
SONYSL2500
Brakes draggingBrakes would not release.
SONYSLHF900
No rewindUnit would go into all forward modes. in rewind or review,the unit would start and go into the stop mode after 3 to 4 seconds.sensor is located on rd-12 board. the board calls out for q001/q002, butthe schematic shows them as diodes d001/d002. either
SONYSL2000
Unit looses drum lockUnit would go into a drum loss. about every 5 to 10 seconds,picture would break up. looked like a capstan loose. found ic405 defective.
SONYCDP70
Unit would not play entire discUnit will not track through disc.
SONYKV1542R
Board add on top of "d" board, same as s/m kv-1742rServicer claims that his unit has a small board added abovethe d board. the extra board has 4-5 components including capacitors,resistors and a small transformer. we can find nothing in our documen-tation about it. we need to know what the board is, a
SONYCFM15
Bad sub for table ass'y, reelWhen ordering reel assy (ref 362, p/n x-3302-302-0), wereceived a sub (p/n 3-302-372-02) from kc. this is only a part of thewhole assy. we need the current number for the complete reel assy asshown in the manual. -hq comments: there have been some pro
SONYCFS7000
Jammed, no eject, no play or recordRemoved jammed tape and pieces of head gear, and put in a newone making sure to align fan gear properly. the transport still jammeditself.
SONYPSFL9
Tonearm drops too quicklyCue drop not damped. occasionally the tonearm would wobblelaterally on the way down.
SONYSLHF400
Background noise only, no audioSystem noise, no audio in beta hi-fi.
SONYKX8200CD
No pix, but hi voltage ok, found connector dp-5 offHigh voltage would come on but no display, when connected tosmc-70. power on pilot led also dead.
SONYKPR4600A
No part number for cabinet, not recommened to replaceNo part number for cabinet.
SONYTCV7
Forward/reverse play functionThe head deck assy cycles up and down continuously with theunit in the forward or reverse play modes.
SONYTCK8B
Part not availableP/n is not in npc system. same part is used on tc-k7ii.need idler for repair. is there a sub p/n? -hq comments: isn't the part you are looking for reel pulley on p42?i could not locate the part by the number (x-2617-509-0) you specified.
SONYD50
DeadDisc motor was on at all times. this may cause platter tomove and may not. unit acted very irratic. changed ic mb88541-124m. -hq comments: this is the first report on the problem. refer to the t/fa004 for the mpu-related problems that have been repo
SONYTCFX410R
Intermittent record and playFound the wires from the rotating head were too short, makingrec and play intermittent with the change of tape direction.
SONYWMF15
Audio distorted - tape speed variesSpeed fluttered. excessive wow and flutter. found the topbushing missing from the capstan sleeve assy.