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Cassette Player: Viscount Execu-corder Model 150 buttons won't work after taking apart.

Wed, 06 May 2026 17:56:20 -0700

Hi, this is my first tape deck and I had taken it apart to replace the belt, but now the buttons have stopped working. Both the play and record button are refusing to stay down like they should.

Sony Walkman TPS-L2: Why is my tps-l2 Walkman playing with one ear?

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:54:11 -0700

I was wondering if anyone could answer this but, 2 months ago, I bought a tps-l2 Walkman and fixed the belt, it went smoothly in the at first, able to play in two ears, until the next day was when it started playing in one ear, I tried a new pair of headphones and see if it was the headphones, still played in one ear, I cleaned the jack and check again, still played in one ear, I tried several attempts but none, could anyone help me and guide me to repair the playing in one ear problem?

jensen scr-75 cassete player: It plays cassetes a tad too slow

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:05:47 -0700

Why does it play cassetes a tad too slow

Cassette Player: technics rs b16 no output

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 23:35:07 -0700

Hello,

My technics rs b16 looks fine , everything works and is very clean , no visible blowup elco ore burn components what so ever but stil no output ?

Can anyone help me ?

⟐ Commented January 13, 2026 at 23:35 MST

Sony Walkman: Why is my Walkman WM-FX193 making a buzzing noise?

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:21:42 -0700

My cassette player has been making this droning, electric buzzing noise when playing tapes recently, not sure how to describe it properly but it‘s like an electric mosquito getting incrementally louder. I tried playing multiple tapes, ones that previously did not have such noise, and they all had it. The fm/am works marvellously still.

I tried swabbing the player head, and it got rid of the buzz for a short while and then it would come back again.

The model is WM-FX193.

What might be the problem here?

⟐ Commented September 10, 2025 at 14:21 MST

Sony Cassette Player: Does any one have access for a schematic for a Sony TCM 737?

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 06:24:54 -0700

An experienced repairer at our Repair Cafe has tried to fix this model but he needs a schematic - I think this is a detailed circuit diagram not available in a normal manual. Can anyone help or advise

Sony Walkman: Sony Walkman WM-FX463 Blinking E After Removing Batteries

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 02:23:26 -0700

I actually have both a Sony Walkman WM-FX453 and FX463. They do the same exact thing. I put in batteries and the display turns on and the cassette player works just fine. All the buttons/functions work, volume works, it plays tapes, the radio works. Everything appears to work. But when I take the battery out, all of a sudden the display blinks the current time, then E. It does this for at least a minute for the FX463 and its been at least 5 minutes and it is still doing it for the FX543. Here are some photos of the capacitors from FX453, dont see any leakage, damage or any bulges...

I added a video showing what the display is showing from the FX453...

And yes, I had it fully put back together with all the ribbon cables connected and still same issue.

⟐ Edited August 14, 2025 at 2:23 MST

Denon DRW-585 Dual-Cassette Deck: Cassette ejection door won't open

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:23:49 -0700

I have this cassette player and the door won't open to eject or remove the cassette. Don't know if it's the ejection button or the door?

⟐ Commented April 10, 2025 at 16:23 MST

Sony CFS-204 Radio Cassette-Corder: Why can't I play a tape recorded on the am/fm radio via tape recorder

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 04:43:55 -0700

I have two models of the Sony radio with tape player/recorder. Both of them are not playing cassette recordings of spoken word on the recorder feature. This is sudden in one case. I've never used a Sony cassette or radio that I cannot use for playback.

⟐ Commented March 24, 2025 at 4:43 MST

Cassette Player: The motor run on some but the agitators are not spinning around

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:57:06 -0700

All my walkmans are not working I think it could be the belts I do not know how to fix them I have Sony’s Panasonic,s about 12 in all I hear the motor run on some but the agitators are not spinning around when I press the button I cleaned the heads I would love to get them fixed I still use them when I take transit please help plus I live in Canada .

⟐ Commented March 14, 2025 at 11:57 MST

Sony TCM-919 Cassette-Corder: Spool Motor stops after some time.

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 06:29:38 -0700

My cassette corder audio is ok but the spool motor stops after some time. Is this repairable ?

Cassette Player: Walkman eats my tapes. Where can I find parts for it in GTA, Canada?

Sat, 26 Oct 2024 17:44:47 -0700

So, I have a Sanyo MGR-66 walkman, that constantly eats my tapes. I can tell that the belt definitely needs replacing because it always gets stuck on forward and rewind and it sounds a bit slow. Yes, I have tried using a rubber band, and it technically works, but it sounds really bad.

I've tried ordering a new rubber belt on eBay, but there's only 1 person selling the belt for my model, and the shipping time is very very long. So, I was wondering, does anybody know if there is a physical store somewhere in the Greater Toronto Area in Canada that might sell a belt for my walkman or perhaps would be able to fix it themselves?

Also, is there any other reason that my walkman may be eating tapes?

⟐ Edited by author October 26, 2024 at 17:44 MST

Sony Walkman: Sony NW-A55 input jack replacement needed

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:14:19 -0700

Hello

I have a Sony walkman which I have had for years and now the input jack is loose. I contacted sony and they directed me to United Radio in New York who said they could fix. Well they just called me and told me the input jack is no longer available from Sony so they are unable to fix it and they can only obtain parts from Sony but alluded that after market parts do exist and alluded that can be repaired. I have no idea what my step is. I can't find any parts for the walkman online. Not sure if the input jack is proprietary or not. Can any one point me in the right direction? Thank you

⟐ Edited September 26, 2024 at 11:14 MST

Cassette Player: Sony CFD-V35 auto-stop broken/play button pops up

Sat, 10 Aug 2024 17:40:48 -0700

i have a sony cfd-v35 cassette-corder and the cassette player/recorder stops the playback after a short time. i know what the problem is, it's just that the service manual does not show where it is. image for the opened cassette player:

⟐ Commented August 10, 2024 at 17:40 MST

Sony Walkman: Parts or STL file for a yellow SONY WALKMAN Sports Solar

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:09:49 -0700

Hi there

brand newster enquiry here :-)

Would anyone here have or no where to get small parts for a Sony Sports WM F107? Mine which Im trying to repair as a birthday gift for my daughter is missing the radio tuning panel and cover and the lid for the external AA Battery. There are other sports Walkmans without the solar that look similar so Sony may have used identical parts on some models. Ive tried eBay for a parts only example however the prices are simply outrageous there. We also tried the Walkman restoration project in Sweden? (from memory) but they did not have any. Otherwise how does one find an STL file for this so as to get 3D printed parts made?

Thanks in advance

Cassette Player: Chevy Truck Cassette Player takes tape then clicks, will not eject.

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 12:48:07 -0700

I have been messing with this for days now and I've basically given up on it, but maybe someone here can help. This cassette player is from a Chevy S-10, and It worked about a year ago when I last used it. Now, it takes the cassette, and clicks. The only way to retrieve the cassette is by removing the radio and manually ejecting it which is what I did. I am using a Bluetooth cassette adapter but have had no issues with this on other cassettes players.

Here is a link to a quick video I made, I hope it can help diagnose this: https://youtu.be/VvuZ4Ci6Yr8

Cassette Player: RS-J3 - Stuck Microphone Button

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 07:27:41 -0700

Hello, so I've got a Panasonic RS-J3 in great condition, it plays just fine until the microphone button got stuck in a decompressed state, stopping all playback and is forced into the microphone section. I took off the player plates and have access to the stuck button, however I don't see and visible issues and am unsure how to go about getting the button unstuck. Any help? I'd love to get my player working again.

Cassette Player: Why is my cassette player giving any sound?

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 03:09:47 -0700

Everything is working fine but there is no sound coming out from speaker and also after plugging earphones still no sound

⟐ Commented November 07, 2023 at 3:09 MST

Cassette Player: Broke hatch on RCA cassette player RCD175C

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 02:12:08 -0700

Broke hatch off while pushing eject less gently in a dimly lit room. Pause button had been accidentally pushed and lack of sound was confusing. Alas I broke it.

Seems like this should be an easy DIY with a new hatch. Has this been tried before?

Update: On further troubleshooting I realized the tape player is fine and still works. I can manually put a tape in and it plays. It does not play all tapes this way though. Guess the hatch helps to line things up. Just to clarify the hatch is just the plastic piece the tape is slid into. Think I broke off a little plastic nub on it. They don't make it anymore as far as I could find out. (2011) I will take an image to illustrate.

⟐ Edited August 04, 2023 at 2:12 MST

Cassette Player: Why are my tapes getting caught?

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 00:23:09 -0700

My tapes get caught in my tape machine jvc micro component system up pss.. why is this that the tape comes out and won’t play properly.. ??

⟐ Commented October 29, 2022 at 0:23 MST