My Sony is a 545, but I am sure these dual decks are all about the same.
I have had each of the 2 decks out of the casing and pushing down on the white plastic levers will allow the doors to open. Replacing belts seems like a real complex job to me.
What is a mystery to me, if the rubber belts have aged and are loose, isnt it too much of a coincedence that both drives decided not to work at the same time? Seems that one of them will quit working first, then the other.My Sony is a 545, but I am sure these dual decks are all about the same.
I have had each of the 2 decks out of the casing and pushing down on the white plastic levers will allow the doors to open. Replacing belts seems like a real complex job to me.
What is a mystery to me, if the rubber belts have aged and are loose, isnt it too much of a coincedence that both drives decided not to work at the same time? Seems that one of them will quit working first, then the other.
I have exactly the same problem. all motors seem to be running. but cassettes do not eject and also cannot be wind or played on both decks!
and yes it is model sony TC WR525. is this the end of my cassette deck or will replacing those rubber bands solve the problem?I have exactly the same problem. all motors seem to be running. but cassettes do not eject and also cannot be wind or played on both decks!
and yes it is model sony TC WR525. is this the end of my cassette deck or will replacing those rubber bands solve the problem?
I just got two tapes out of my WR535 this morning.
I removed the top cover by taking out the screws on the lower sides.
It was obvious that the drive belts were stretched out. This seems to be preventing the doors from opening, as the transport mechanism seems to be in PLAY mode without the belts functioning.
WIth the cover off you'll be able to see the mechanism that opens the door. There's a small nylon piece that prevents the mechanism from opening the door. Push it downwards with a small screwdriver and the OPEN button will function. You can now retrieve your tapes.
I was just looking online for a service manual to see if it's worth trying to change the belts. Not sure yet.
Good luck!
Dan
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Remove the cover after unplugging AC. Look for a plastic stop that keeps the eject button from going in farther. Move the plastic stop peice downward and the buttom will then move in all the way and tape will eject. On mine the plastic piece is white and rotates down.
you can not fix it without tearing it apart. if you do take it apart, try to get the front panel off. Hit the eject button and look for a lever that is stuck.
The problem, according to messages on your site, is that the belts are old and have stretched. There is a great step by step tutorial on www.Instructables.com with pictures and all. Parts are not too hard to find on search engine. Looks like less than $25 to fix.
sorry to say that none.no trip button for that.i assumed that the magnetic strip of the tape is already wind up inside.you'll need to open the unit up and gently rotate the flywheel of the tape player until you can open the door of the tape compartment.no need to force or it will just break.
The problem here is that the unit is stuck in a partial position. The "reset" by unplugging and plugging back in usually causes the unit to reset to a known position. If there is no activity (no motor sound), it will need to be opened up and reset manually. If you hear the motor running for a short period, it is attempting to reset, but the belt is most likely worn or broken. These units are relatively simple, but a bit tricky to dis-assemble. This repair should not require anything other than a belt or 2. Figure on $3-$10 for parts plus the local labor rate for the repair.
i had the same problem of not opening the cassette doors and not running with my sony tc wr535. After I repaced the belts myself with new ones it did run fine! :-) An original sony(!) rubber belt set for the two decks costed me 23 euroos incl pp.
I am having the same problem with a Sony K717 ES. I found this site above where they have the service manual for every tape cassette known to man. They ask that you make a donation to a charity and then they will email you the pdf for free.
The first thing you should try is removing the batteries for 20 to 30 minutes to reset the unit. If this does not work push in on the cassette mechanism at the top while trying to eject. Also check the tape compartment cover screws to make sure they are tight. Any misalignment in the cover mechanism will cause binding which will create the problem you describe. Finally, and I know this will sound unusual, slap the unit on the cassette side. Forcefully but not enough to break anything. This procedure has been helpful many times with similar problems. I know it is not sientific but hey if it works. If none of the procedures solves your problems you may need professional help. The following websites offer free estimates: http://www.camcorderrepair.com or http://www.videotech.com or http://www.videoonerepair.com Good luck
problem is with Sony dual cassette deck model TC-WR535.
My Sony is a 545, but I am sure these dual decks are all about the same.
I have had each of the 2 decks out of the casing and pushing down on the white plastic levers will allow the doors to open. Replacing belts seems like a real complex job to me.
What is a mystery to me, if the rubber belts have aged and are loose, isnt it too much of a coincedence that both drives decided not to work at the same time? Seems that one of them will quit working first, then the other.
I have exactly the same problem. all motors seem to be running. but cassettes do not eject and also cannot be wind or played on both decks!
and yes it is model sony TC WR525. is this the end of my cassette deck or will replacing those rubber bands solve the problem?
I have TC-WR 565. Tried to eject the tapes after a long time. Both are stuck Help?
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