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Sony Repair Guide: Common Issues and Fixes

Brand Model Fault Detailed Problem Solution By
SONYKV25XBR
No rgb outputSet had no rgb output when unboxed. scope showed good videoin at ic301 pin 3 and also pin 2 but no video out at pins 32, 33 or 34.a check of supply voltages showed the following: 140 volt line was 130volt. 16 volt line was 15 volt. 8 volt line was 7
SONYBMC110
Correction to supplement #1Page 8 ref. 334 and 338 reversed in expl. p/n 3-681-404-01(flange 334) 3-681-410-01 (nut 338) -hq comments: we will issue a t/n and s/b regarding this subject. thefollowing will be changed. 1) reverse reference balloons 334 and 338.2) add screw (p/n
SONYKV2675R
No vip, leaky d-103No vip. noise on m2 data line pin 28 ic103 a board.voltage approx. 4.5vdc. when checking m2 line at pin 14 of ic050 tboard could see a faint horizontal pulse.
SONYMTL10
Repack kitApprox. 3 months after installation of mtl repack kit(t-998-025-81), ic became defective. only way to get new ic is to consumeentire new repack kit.
SONYKV1992R
Intermittent remote, corroded plug on remote moduleMany complaints on kv-1970, -1971 and -1992 with intermittentremote function.
SONYWM10
Wrong battery lidTwo different type battery lids produced for wm-f10 may besame problem as wm-f10 technical news a-0062 feb 15, 1985. -hq comments: although both lids are different in color of the sidewall, they are physically compatible and are registered as the samepa
SONYKV2670R
Cable interference, suggest 220 mhz trap useTv on cable. vertical bars channels, k thru w. per the cablecompany, there is a pilot signal at channel j (220mhz). i have not beenable to get a trap at this frequency (220mhz). -hq comments: please try microwave filter company. the address is6743 k
SONYXR65
Fm driftFm would come in with stereo indicator lit when unit was firstturned on. after about 20 minutes stereo led would go out. slightlyadjusting rv4 would turn indicator back on for a short time before itdrifted again. found that by hitting c48 with freeze
SONYSTRVX5
Erratic display and control operationFrom a cold start up unit would have no display and all func-tion leds would be lit. after several mins. of being on, display wouldlight, function leds would go out and unit would work and not act up.
SONYCDP302
Intermittent problem of reading tocUnit, intermittently, would not read toc. disc motor spinswide open then stops. at other times unit would perform with no problems.
SONYKV2670R
Bend at top of pictureBending at the top of the picture. the bending changes wheneither the brightness or picture adjustments are performed. things thathave been tried so far but have not fixed the problem: c532, c534, c547,c548, c229 and pct t503. -hq comments: disable t
SONYKV1332
Color bleeding, replaced r-537Picture seems dull, dark and color bleeding. also seems likea weak crt.
SONYVTX1000R
Misprint on schematicThis unit has a very weak audio. upon troubleshooting theunit i found out that rv-005, r057 and c061 are not on the schematic. -hq comments: we will publish correction on this.
SONYKV1922
Intermittent pincushionIntermittent pincushion, changes every half an hour.
SONYKV1962
Intermittent sound, replaced neop lampNumerous complaints of intermittent sound on models using neonlamps for channel indicators. on this and some other models using thesame circuit for sound mute during channel change, i noticed that bymonitoring the b+ supply line to the neon lamps and th
SONYSL2001
Unit will not go into play modeUnit would load, thread tape, ff/rw, but the pinch solenoidwould engage, therefore i had no pb mode. when i checked to see if thecam switch was open by connecting myΩ meter across it while i pressedplay, the unit worked. this was due to the cam sw c
SONYSLHF300
No part number for fu-21 boardNeed part number for fu-21 board complete. -hq comments: complete part number for the fu-21 board is a-6716-351-a.part numbers assocated with the board can be found in the s/m correction# 3 p/n 9-972-316-93.
SONYSL5200
New fs-27 boardThe new pc board is different than the old board for themounting of the auto sw s001. the old board has eight mounting holes ina row. the new board for the mounting of the auto sw s001 has twovertical rows of six holes each. how does the auto sw s001
SONYSL2500
Tape spillingIn the playback mode the take-up reel was not taking the tapeand the tape was spilling out at the pinch roller. the cassette waslocked in the cassette compartment.
SONYKV1357R
Dark picture, replaced c-556R557 opens up within seconds (because of shorted c-556).