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Sony Repair Guide: Common Issues and Fixes

Brand Model Fault Detailed Problem Solution By
SONYKV1912
Tuner locked on ch 2Tuner locked on channel 2.
SONYKV1910
Picture stretching after warm upPicture stretches vertically after about one hour operation.
SONYKV1512
DeadThis unit initially appeared to have a shorted sg613 and2sc867. upon powering up the set with a dc supply it was noticed thatthe waveforms were irregular. closer examination revealed r522 hadchanged in value.
SONYKP7220
Keystone, replaced d5313, d5312, q5537Keystone effect on all three tubes. pix normal at top butnarrow at bottom.
SONYTV790
H picture distortionHorizontal frequency changes after short warm-up.
SONYTV123
No pictureQ502 runs red hot for about one week and then fails, causingno raster.
SONYKX1901
V foldover on the bottomSevere foldover on bottom.
SONYKV2648R
Gray bar on the screenGray bar very dark on left side and becoming lighter lookingtoward right side of crt.
SONYKV2647R
Jailbars, poor ground on "s" boardJailbars present on left side of screen more pronounced onthe higher channels. found poor ground on s board opposite the groundingposts from the tuner.
SONYKV2647R
No vertical sweep, replace rv2206No vertical sweep. voltage at ic501 pin 11 should be 6.3 vdc.actual reading was 2.2 vdc. found vertical hold control had an 8000Ωreading center tap to case at all times.
SONYKV2643R
Vertical line on the picture, remount q701Vertical line appears in the center of screen on brightscenes. found q701 installed wrong at factory. c was connected to e.b was connected to c and e was connected to b.
SONYKV2602
Picture blanking, adj jerrold cable box, vari-loserWhen using models with 30p chassis on cable systems thatscramble the pay channels (by removing the sync pulses at the head end andreinserting them thru a converter) the sync is sometimes compressed tooclose to blanking. this apparently reacts with the k
SONYKV1946R
Shut down, replace ic601Set turns off by itself after 45 minutes.
SONYKV1946R
Sound and picture distortion, replace q051Set would not go all the way off. when turned off, pix woulddim, sound goes off. found q051 relay drive transistor completelyburned out.
SONYKV1945RS
Intermittent sound, replaced ic202Unit had very intermittent sound.
SONYKV1945R
Sound pop noise, replaced c226Sound would pop off and on intermittently.
SONYKV1922
No low vhfNo low band vhf-uhf ok. vhf high ok. no negative 6 volts atvhf hi terminal of tuner apply external -6 volts could tune in low band.q102 vhf hi drive had no negative voltage at base troubleshooting found-12v rectifier being loaded.
SONYKV1746R
Intermittent shut down , replaced q901This set very intermittently shuts down. it could run a weekjust fine.
SONYKP7220
Picture distortion, replaced d5319Overscan.
SONYKP5040
Incorrect mechanical functionWhen closing mirror assy, motor stops intmtly during first 3or 4 inches of travel. this is more severe if even the slightest pressureis applied in a downward motion on the reflector when motor is running.the plastic pipes tend to jam severely when press