Pioneer PK-5AW/PK-R7AW/PK-3/PK-F9 - a new belt will be needed; - pinch rollers are likely to need replacement; closest I could find are the ones...
SONY DD1/DD10/DD11/DD22 - known capacitor leakeage problem; a repair kit is available on ebay; - rubber will need replacement (capstan ring and...
AKAI PM-01/Infinity Intimate Stereo/Cybernet MiniConcert(IntiMate)/KLH Solo - capacitor leakeage problem; I only repaired the Infinity in the...
JVC CQ-(F)7K/CQ-(F)5K, CQ-R7K, CQ-V9 - capacitor leakeage problem; note the PCB on this one is a giant flex one glued onto an aluminium...
JVC CQ-1K/CQ-F2 - capacitor leakeage problem (uses CE brand caps); - potentially damaged carbon printed resistors (can be replaced with normal...
SONY TCD-D3/TCD-D7/TCD-D8 - very complex unit with a lot of common problems; even ones that are sold as working will fail for sure in the near...
SONY TPS-L2/WM-3 - the battery cover latch is often missing and requires replacement with a 3D printed part available on ebay; - rubber set...
SONY WM-7 - a very complex unit which most of the time is sold as non-working; Just because it's a SONY and it's more high end, does not mean it...
SONY D6/D6C - common problem with servo IC burnt (CX20084), causing the motor speed to be too high and/or motor running all the time, even when...
SONY WM-2/WM-5 - contrary to what I have stated in other threads (will edit them), both of these units have a normal center gear, identical to...
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...
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