I have an older (1996) Sony Handycam CCD-TRV211. I am using the player to transfer my old 8mm tapes to my computer. The player will play for about 4 seconds then stop. I get a blinking triangle with a line underneath it, only the eject button works when this happens. Many times the tape will not eject, it is trying but stops. Sometimes I have to physically assist the camera to eject the tape by precisely timing and placing hand pressure on the camera during the eject process. When I finally get the tape out, I reluctantly try again .. only to have the same thing happen. After failing to eject 2 times, the blinking error message no longer appears then I have to remove the power source or battery from the camera (whichever I am using at the time) and the reinstall it to try playing again. It will play for 4 seconds then stop... and the routine continues. Sometime the tape will play without a problem for several minutes, then suddenly... stop and then error starts all over. I still have about 12 tapes to transfer but at this rate my hair will fall out first. I started using a can of dust cleaner and that seemed to work for a while yesterday... but it may just have been a coincidence. Today, the compressed dust cleaner doesnt help at all. Sometimes, I can get the camera to fast forward for a while, but it always ends up stopping. I'm ready to buy a used 8mm camera just to finish my project but was hoping you might be able to help. Thanks, Mike

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This does require disassembly to remedy the problem. There are various possible fixes. The most prevelant I have seen is cold solder connections of the board connector for the fpc cable from the top operation switch block ass'y. All you need is someone who can handle this task, like a professional. The controls that you are experiencing problems with are all linked with one cable and connector. One bad solder joint can cause serveral operation faults. Good Luck, magic seadog

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Try to use video head cleaning cassette one more time and check. Problem still exist then....
There is a very special cassette used to clean much dirty video heads calls Lapping Tape.
This is provided only to Sony Service Centers.
You need to contact nearest Sony Service Center.

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no that u must remove ur camera and try to clean all strip that connect with board and mechanisum and all connectors legs solder then it will work .any doubt call u.a.e no 00971503853766

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