SONY DD series (WM-DD, WM-DDII, WM-DDIII, WM-DC2, WM-D3, WM-DD100, WM-DD30, WM-DD33) - all units will have a broken center gear; if it has not...
WM-EX3, WM-EX5, WM-EX7, WM-EX9, WM-EX900, WM-EX910, WM-EX2000, WM-EX505, WM-EX527, WM-EX550/552, WM-EX560/EX562, WM-EX570, WM-EX610, WM-EX615,...
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AIWA HS-P303/Kenwood CP-D3 - capacitor leakeage, need a complete re-capping. Not the easiest one to do, as the caps are very close to each other,...
This thread is intended to be a list of common problems found on walkmans and portable recorders in order to help buyers make a better decision...
@Lordusher What you say about fast forwarding and then it would no longer play is caused by sticky auto-stop levers. Refer to my thread "DD...
Very relevant details and pictures ! Keeping the door opened is indeed important, but to me it seems even more important to have a feel for it and...
I would do another check before drawing that conclusion: desolder one of the wires and measure out of circuit. Make sure the short does not come...
@Lordusher , @Mr.Swift : how did you proceed in removing that slider ? I ask because have seen this problem happening many times in the past year...
I made a measurement on a DD2 unit, the FG coil measures 702 ohms in circuit. You clearly have a problem, maybe the wires isolation has been...
Try removing this split washer (it looks like one, although the picture is grainy) and see if the table reel slides out. It shouldn't require...
Glad you made it work ! Please share some pictures, for reference. Is the PCB single sided or double sided ? On double sided PCBs, vias can also...
If the walkman had correct tape speed before the repair and you only used it on batteries, I would exclude a burnt servo. Most likely one of the...
First, in regard to the plastic slider: it's unlikely you can repair that one, I suggest posting in the "Gear that you want" section and ask for a...
This thread covers how to repair a common issue found in all DD walkmans that use a center-gear type mechanism. The problem manifests the...
As I said, made a recording on a cassette (the recording was done a unit with very low wow&flutter, to exclude it from the equation) and played...
You don't need to find a replacement, you simply cut the led part if it's a module with both IR LED and phototransistor and solder an SMD IR LED...
Yes, check the IR LED with a camera (you need to see a purple light), if that's not emitting the mechanism will likely loop from that as well,...
I have a theory, but cannot confirm it because I don't have the service manual. Some of these walkmans use a resistor ladder to sample the...
I agree with your conclusion, it's likely the clutch in the reverse/REW table reel that does not have enough grip. That would also explain the low...
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