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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?

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 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

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

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

Sony Walkman WM-FX20: Sony Walkman WM-F2015: Broken door hinge?

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 22:58:41 -0700

Hi there,

Attached is the image of the right side of the Walkman’s door (sorry for the dust!). It seems like some part is broken or missing that would otherwise hold the door in place. What would be the best way for me to fix this?

Sony Walkman WM-AF48: Do not have sound with cassette,only radio

Tue, 13 Feb 2018 11:22:04 -0700

Do not have sound with cassette , only radio