Re: Sony EV-S700UB drawer problem

Dave D wrote:
I have acquired a Sony EV-S700UB 8mm VCR. It came to me with a fault, namely the cassette draw often opens on power on, ejecting the tape. On trying to close the draw to load a tape, the draw will not go fully home and will not latch. Cycling the power a few times and hitting the eject button seems to "reset" things and the tape loads successfully, until the next power off or sometimes when it feels like it.

Once a tape loads, the video and audio are fine, and all other functions seem to work. Obviously, I don't expect a proper diagnosis based on such a flimsy description, but I was hoping maybe this is a common fault with a common solution, ie slipping belt etc. I can go in and repair it no problem, but a head start would be most beneficial as it's rather complex!

Thanks in advance

Dave


Sounds like some gears could be out of alignment.
Or it could be a dirty or faulty mode switch.
....And some models have ribbon-cables that go bad from flexing too many times and must be replaced.
It may take a careful visual and electrical inspection with a svc manual to track down the fault.
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